THE FUTURE CLOSING IN - AUTOLINE THIS WEEK 2108

EV Channels Review

This Autoline This Week episode, broadcast from CES 2017, delves into the evolving landscape of autonomous driving and electric vehicles. The discussion highlights the cultural and technological hurdles for Level 3 autonomy, with a consensus leaning towards skipping it for Level 4, particularly in shared mobility services. Lucid Motors, represented by CTO Peter Rollinson, is engineering its platform for Level 4 readiness, anticipating its inevitability. The panel also debates the terminology and application of AI versus machine learning in autonomous systems, emphasizing the need for deterministic decision-making and robust safeguards. A key takeaway is the anticipated tipping point for EVs, driven by falling battery costs, with Lucid aiming to significantly advance interior design and user experience, potentially shifting focus from miles to hours of use. Data ownership and security are identified as critical, with a debate on whether data is 'gold' or overvalued, and a strong assertion from Lucid that their platform will be hack-proof.