Automotive
Software-Defined Vehicles are Revving Up
As the automotive industry and consumers await fully autonomous vehicles, increasingly software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are evolving. What used to be a mostly mechanical product is becoming progressively more software driven. An analysis of seven major automakers found that they are each currently allocating 25% to 30% of their R&D budgets to software. This massive amount of software […]
April 17, 2024 • 6 min read Technology
Automotive Storage: Then, Now, and Full Speed Ahead
The automotive market has accelerated in the past five years on the road to full autonomy, driving a new generation of storage infrastructure.
April 4, 2022 • 7 min read Products
‘A Precise Sport’: Racing and the Power of Data
In modern motorsports, 4K racecam footage, hundreds of sensors, and microscopic optimizations can change the outcome of a race.
March 10, 2022 • 7 min read Data
Flash Forward: Why Industrial-Grade Storage Matters
Industrial applications, whether in the factory, up in the air, or on the roadways, must be equipped to handle five essential demands.
November 9, 2020 • 6 min read Technology
3 Ways 5G will Enhance Automotive Safety
The connected car is one of the most significant use cases for 5G and the edge. Here are 3 ways we'll see 5G enhancing automotive safety.
June 25, 2020 • 5 min read Data
In 2039, Could Fully Autonomous and Connected Cars Exist?
Western Digital and WIRED hosted an automotive industry event to explore autonomous driving, connected cars, and policy in 2039 with Uber, Cruise, and more.
December 16, 2019 • 6 min read Technology
Top IoT Use Cases of 2020
From self-driving vehicles to smartwatches to drones, here are the top IoT use cases in 2020 and how IoT data analytics impacts business intelligence.
December 9, 2019 • 9 min read Technology
The Storage Challenges of Automotive Edge and Smart Driving
Regardless of when and how we’ll get to autonomous driving, one thing is certain — data in cars is growing fast. Here’s a view into challenges of automotive edge and the data infrastructure needed to power the future of smart transportation.
May 9, 2019 • 5 min read Data
The Autonomous Evolution Will Change the World for Passengers
Will your next car even look like a car at all? As autonomous vehicle technology continues to move closer to our daily lives, think about what the future looks like for passengers.
April 30, 2019 • 6 min read Data
Self-Driving Cars: Is it Reckless to Delay?
Guest blogger Derek Kerton, Chairman of the Autotech Council of Silicon Valley, shares a compelling perspective on the adoption of self-driving cars. Aside from the wonderment that we get from the notion of a robotic vehicle competently working its way through complicated streets and driving situations, one of the main controversies around self-driving is that […]
August 2, 2018 • 8 min read Data