Artificial Intelligence In The Next-Gen Automobile

While driverless cars have been around for a while, bringing them to the mainstream remains a challenge. Subtle advances in IoT networks connecting cars, their security and interoperability could be the right beginning.

- Adeesh Sharma

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in the first week of Jan each year sets a nice pointer to technologies that are going to remain in focus in the new year. This year artificial intelligence (AI) with the associated technologies such as smart IoT sensors and increasingly powerful and seamless human machine interfaces (HMIs) proved to be the cynosure of all eyes that passed by.

Most global automobile companies are working on driverless cars that are based on continuous advances in computer vision and deep learning technologies. The Japanese automobile giant Honda showcased a tiny optical sensor that can fit in the rear view mirror of a car and measure throat movement of the passengers in the car. This helps to improve the clarity of conversations amongst passengers in noisy environments.