Automotive


Fourth of July Road Trip: Data Behind the Wheel of #Self-Driving Cars

Fourth of July Road Trip: Data Behind the Wheel of #Self-Driving Cars

There are new estimates that 2017 will be the most traveled Independence Day weekend on record. Some estimates also show that over 44 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more, with over 37 million traveling by car. Ahh…Fourth of July road trips! Remember the days of printed maps and parents fighting over whether or not […]

June 30, 2017 • 5 min read Data

Driving toward Autonomy: Introducing the iNAND® 7250A for Connected and Self-Driving Cars

Driving toward Autonomy: Introducing the iNAND® 7250A for Connected and Self-Driving Cars

The autonomous car for every citizen is closer than we think. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of mass-produced cars rolling off the assembly line in 1927, we’re in the midst of another revolution – the age of #AutonomousVehicles! When automobiles were produced in volume on assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts, they were finally available […]

May 8, 2017 • 4 min read Data

Come see SanDisk Branded Products at Embedded World 2017!

Come see SanDisk Branded Products at Embedded World 2017!

Flash drives many of the devices found in the automotive, Industrial IoT, and commercial markets. It’s no secret that flash powers many of the mobile and computing devices you use every day. From slim and sleek phones to 2-in-1 convertible tablets to high-powered PCs, the world would come to a screeching halt without flash and its […]

March 3, 2017 • 2 min read Data

Autonomous Drive in the News

Autonomous Drive in the News

The stories about autonomous drive vehicles are not just about people getting used to the idea of driverless cars, either. Autonomous vehicles are driving a profound change in transportation as we have come to know it.

October 13, 2016 • 3 min read Data

Big Data in the Driver’s Seat: Motorsports Winning with SSDs

Big Data in the Driver’s Seat: Motorsports Winning with SSDs

“We use SSDs because we want the win.” Joe Foley, CTO, Joe Gibbs Racing In the world of motorsports, the margin of victory is often measured in milliseconds. In 2002, the smallest winning margin in Formula 1 was witnessed at the United States Grand Prix victory of Rubens Barichello over Michael Schumacher by 0.011 seconds. […]

October 12, 2016 • 2 min read Data

What’s Driving the Future of Transportation in China?

What’s Driving the Future of Transportation in China?

What is it with tech companies pouring cash into transportation companies these days? Apple just invested $1 Billion in Chinese car-hailing service Didi Chuxing in May, which turned around to purchase Uber China in August. Samsung in July also invested $450 Million in BYD Company Ltd, a Chinese firm that makes both automobiles and rechargeable […]

September 6, 2016 • 4 min read Data

Designing Connected Car Applications with the Road in Mind

Designing Connected Car Applications with the Road in Mind

“While there’s a lot that app designers can do in software to facilitate the creation of a user experience that is optimized for the environment of a smart car, a NAND Flash-based storage system invariably plays a crucial role.”

August 9, 2016 • 4 min read Data