Arthur Hanson
Well-known member
Transportation as a service is not only going to change the world dramatically, but offer untold opportunities in almost every area of semis and nanotechnology, from energy production, storage, management to entertainment. While the vehicle might be expensive and contain devices and services that are costly, their price will be very low through greatly increased utilization. This will be but one massive wave set to change not only the semi world, but the whole world as we know it. The only limits will be our imagination. This could radically change the world economy in eliminating much of our current public transportation. Imagine autonomous aircraft put into this equation.
This is not just about transportation, but our attitudes shifting on the ownership of things and how the tech sector is changing the very fundamentals of how we view ownership as individuals and a society. This reflects our growing sophistication on utilization of time, expertise and resources both as individuals and as a society.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aalsin...rupting-the-automotive-industry/#5d1e6c0958d7
Things to think about
Fully autonomous cars with personal preferences stored in our smart phones
Locally distributed car vending machines with cars of the type you need delivering themselves
No maintenance
For electric cars, just exchanging when charging needed, even on road trips
No garage needed
No maintenance or cleaning required
Insurance, registration and licensing attach to car
Autonomous motor homes with automated hook up and leveling
Less parking spaces needed every where
Autonomous lanes only reducing need for new roads
Point to point transport making busses and mass transit obsolete, share rides using AI/ML to set up
Ultra high speed lanes for autonomous cars only, 120 mph easily possible, special cars for this purpose
Electronically controlled privacy and sun shield glass
Entertainment cars with special screens and sound systems
Not having to build roads because of increased utilization
Decline in car sales
Access to wider variety of vehicles
In short, staggeringly large opportunities for the semi/nanotech sector and many others
This is not just about transportation, but our attitudes shifting on the ownership of things and how the tech sector is changing the very fundamentals of how we view ownership as individuals and a society. This reflects our growing sophistication on utilization of time, expertise and resources both as individuals and as a society.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aalsin...rupting-the-automotive-industry/#5d1e6c0958d7
Things to think about
Fully autonomous cars with personal preferences stored in our smart phones
Locally distributed car vending machines with cars of the type you need delivering themselves
No maintenance
For electric cars, just exchanging when charging needed, even on road trips
No garage needed
No maintenance or cleaning required
Insurance, registration and licensing attach to car
Autonomous motor homes with automated hook up and leveling
Less parking spaces needed every where
Autonomous lanes only reducing need for new roads
Point to point transport making busses and mass transit obsolete, share rides using AI/ML to set up
Ultra high speed lanes for autonomous cars only, 120 mph easily possible, special cars for this purpose
Electronically controlled privacy and sun shield glass
Entertainment cars with special screens and sound systems
Not having to build roads because of increased utilization
Decline in car sales
Access to wider variety of vehicles
In short, staggeringly large opportunities for the semi/nanotech sector and many others
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