Autonomous Vehicles
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
How Data Unlocks the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are an eventuality powered by incredible feats of engineering and an endless stream of data points.
December 7, 2022 • 6 min read Data
Drive the Future
Technology is helping the automotive industry take the next step forward, and data storage has a large role to play.
April 14, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
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
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
Best of 2018 – Our Top Technology Trends
Our top stories, most read blogs and most engaged videos, and a summary of the technology trends that mattered most to our readers. Key content from each topic that can help you get up to speed and ahead of the emerging technology game in 2019.
December 26, 2018 • 4 min read Technology
Here Comes Santa Claus, Right Down IoT Lane
Santa will need some serious help and logistics overhaul to keep up with his operations. His data requirements are both massive and complex – ingesting billions of requests, processing IoT data for predictive analytics and achieving same-day delivery worldwide. How can he transform his operations in the digital age?
December 20, 2018 • 4 min read Technology
Automotive at the Edge: Machine Learning to Avoid Potholes
There’s a new way to look out for fractures and potholes in the road. And, it doesn’t need eyes to see them. But, it does need a camera mounted on its dashboard. It’s the crux of a system that uses computer vision and machine learning to read the surface of a road.
November 15, 2018 • 4 min read Technology
Automotive at the Edge: Using AI to Predict Mass Transit Patterns
Creating fully autonomous vehicles at scale means solving not just thousands of problems, but literally millions and billions of vehicle issues and driving scenarios. There may be light at the end of the tunnel, though. Artificial intelligence (AI) could take on these challenges by predicting passenger journeys: where passengers are going, when they need to arrive, and what stops they need to make.
October 25, 2018 • 4 min read Technology
Automotive at the Edge: Autonomous Delivery with AI
Imagine a world where your groceries are delivered to your driveway. Food that’s delivered, not by someone that you don’t know, but by… well, no one at all. We’re talking about the rise of autonomous delivery, and it’s not as far away as you might think.
October 8, 2018 • 4 min read Data