Junko Yoshida

The slow market adoption of UWB is a mystery that Omdia attributes to perception, cost and ecosystem. But STMicroelectronics believes the solution lies in a new IEEE specification.

Any reporter who has attended enough press conferences sometimes gets the feeling that this latest Next Big Thing is “doomed.” Afeela press conference at CES 20024 was exactly that.

By now, you might have heard through the techvine that I'm joining Phil Koopman on a new project called “ Phil & Junko on AV Safety .”

As I noted in the inaugural “Phil & Junko on AV Safety” video podcas t, I'm glad that we've reached the point where the issue of human remote assistance operators is no longer shrouded in a mystery. Now, it's a topic of investigation , led by Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass).

I recently caught up with TechInsights analyst Ian Riches, who just celebrated his 30th anniversary as an automotive electronics industry analyst.

Panelists at the Future of Transportation Conference held last week in New York described Autonomous Vehicles a “solution to a problem that's not defined.”

Recall an explosion of railroad construction? Robber barons, in relentless pursuit of wealth, adopted a “move fast and break things” ethos that foreshadowed tech executives pursuing autonomy economy.

When tech notions gravitate toward commercialization (a la robotaxis), the audience beyond the Bay Area's propeller-head monasteries needs a reality check that goes far beyond claims and boasts.

Two pro-AV doctors recently wrote an open letter supporting robotaxi deployment. Looking closely, it's uncear whether data or public opinion support their presumption.

This is the part 2 of "AV: Where Did the Docs Go Wrong?" I examine regulatory matters and AV safety data cited by the medical community in their open letter on "Amerca's Road Deaths."