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So driverless cars are flying now
Published on Feb 3, 2017
A big name in air travel says it will have a working, autonomous, flying car by the end of 2017. How would such a thing work, and when will you be able to jump into one?
Article "CES 2017, part one: Robocar technology and concept cars"
by Brad Templeton
January 15, 2017
The battle over car brains
Published on Apr 26, 2017
There are two schools of thought about the future architecture of autonomous vehicles: The macro and micro views. What do they propose and require? A supercomputer in the cloud or understanding the immediate environment? Consider the differences with NXP Automotive's Ross Mcouat.
Stanford Seminar: Self-driving cars for everyone
Published on May 17, 2017
MS&E472: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar
Self-Driving Cars for Everyone
Tim Kentley-Klay & Jesse Levinson, Zoox
Tim Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson, co-founders of autonomous-vehicle startup Zoox, detail a not-too-distant future when we’ll get into their cars and do nothing other than say where we need to go. In conversation with Stanford Professor of the Practice Tina Seelig, the two entrepreneurs explain how self-driving cars work and how their fleet of electric vehicles could make owning a ride obsolete.
About the Speakers:
Tim Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson are co-founders of Zoox, a robotics company developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the technology to market. Prior to Zoox, where he serves as CEO, Kentley-Klay founded three successful international design and technology driven companies: XYZ Studios, Crayon and Wheelbarrow. He is an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, designer, animator and filmmaker.
Levinson, CTO of Zoox, graduated from Princeton University and completed a computer science Ph.D. and postdoc at Stanford. There, he developed algorithms for Stanford’s winning entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, and went on to lead the self-driving car team’s research efforts. Levinson also co-created a popular mobile photography app, Pro HDR, that has been purchased by more than a million people.
Go Baby Go - New modified toy car designs for children with disabilities
Published on May 28, 2017
Press-releaseResearchers at Oregon State University have developed two new modified toy car designs for children with disabilities in an effort to encourage them to further explore, play, and engage in physical and social activities.
The new cars were developed under the umbrella of the “Go Baby Go” program at OSU, which provides modified, ride-on toy cars to young children with disabilities so they can move around independently. Independent movement has been linked to a wide range of developmental benefits in young children.
The sit-to-stand car is a modified version of the original Go Baby Go car, but encourages the child to stand up in order to activate the switch that makes the car move. The goal is to encourage the physical skills of pulling up to stand, bear weight and balance, while also fostering more interaction with peers.
The "Throw Baby Throw" car is a modified toy car that uses a toy pitching machine to throw foam balls. The goal is to provide a way for children who have upper extremity limits to participate in throwing, a fundamental motor skill, while also facilitating socialization.
Modified toy cars are an inexpensive way to help toddlers with mobility issues get around, experts say. Power wheelchairs can be costly and typically aren't available for children until they are older, and may not always be an option for children who are expected to eventually be able to walk. Toy cars and their modifications start at about $200, while motorized wheelchairs can run thousands of dollars.
"New modified toy car designs offer children with disabilities more options"
May 24, 2017
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