Shahar Bin-Nun | Mar 26, 2024 Picture a future where cars do more than just get you from A to B – they become savvy communicators. The car of tomorrow isn’t just intelligent, it’s connected, sharing real-time data not only with the cloud but also with pedestrians, neighboring vehicles and infrastructures. There’s a movement afoot to put cars online, exchanging information with drivers, other vehicles and the whole road infrastructure. Get ready for a new era where cars talk, connect and make the road a smarter place. Imagine vehicles on the road communicating with traffic signals, b ..read more

By Yagil Tzur, VP of Products at Tactile Mobility Advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies are making the road a safer place. In the quest toward complete autonomy, vehicle manufacturers are investing in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which function as a sort of co-pilot for a vehicle. These systems don’t function independently of a human driver but rather help the driver operate the vehicle more safely. That’s good news, considering human error contributes to 94 percent of serious road accidents. Most drivers are already familiar with basic ADAS systems, including automated ..read more

The days of the yellow cab are coming to an end. That’s been clear since the advent of Uber and other ride sharing services. No longer does anyone need to stand on the street corner of New York City violently waving to hail a cab in the pouring rain. But that doesn’t mean the concept of a taxi service is becoming obsolete. It’s just taking on a new form. And with it, so too will traffic patterns, public transportation, and urban planning. While there may or may not be actual flying cars, future cities and their transportation networks will indeed look different as a result. We’re going to see ..read more

It’s clear that next-generation smart cameras provide vehicles and drivers with valuable information. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) rely on such cameras to recognize and detect pedestrians, approaching vehicles, and even lane markings. However, both manufacturers and consumers are now recognizing the limitations of the tech. Cameras paired with ADAS systems provide drivers with additional lines of sight, like the blind spot for passing vehicles, but these advancements are still insufficient. Rather, what’s necessary is tech that can capture diverse types of sensory data – from ..read more

By Shahar Bin-Nun, CEO Incomplete and unreliable information often feeds into a game of he-said, she-said, while an often slow and clunky arbitration process can delay claims and negatively impact customer service. However, with innovations in artificial intelligence and data analytics, there may finally be a way to streamline claims management and produce better outcomes for everyone involved. Key liability challenges Determining liability in an auto accident has always been a challenge, mainly for two key reasons: 1. Crash data is often incomplete. As a first port of call, most motor in ..read more

Recently, the most rapid advances in personal tech haven’t come in the smartphone market, but rather in the automobile industry. Cars are becoming increasingly digitized, with one in every four cars to be equipped with 5G connectivity by 2025. These smart vehicles can gather data in real-time and share it both between themselves and with external systems. “Connected cars,” or cars that can communicate with systems outside of themselves, are particularly advantageous for the fleet vehicle industry. Whether it’s a fleet of Amazon delivery trucks or city taxi cabs, these connected vehic ..read more

After several years of decline, the number of U.S. traffic fatalities rose in 2020 and has continued to trend upwards since then. This shift at first might seem odd. The number of drivers on the road actually plummeted in 2020 due to the pandemic, but traffic fatalities increased, nonetheless. Experts credited the spike in fatal crashes to fatigue and pandemic-related stress. Drivers had trouble concentrating and navigated more carelessly. But more than two years on, the fatality rate has yet to fall back to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, 2021 was the deadliest year on the r ..read more

By Matthew Beecham Could you tell us a little about Tactile Mobility and your tactile sensing technologies? For autonomous vehicle’s to best mimic human driving and reach mass-market appeal, they must also “feel” the road (similar to how a burgeoning driver would during their first driving lesson). Tactile Mobility is a world leading tactile data and sensing company using a software-only solution to leverage AI technology and equip vehicles with this missing sense of ‘touch’ — spearheading a new sector in autonomous driving. The company’s software, which resides in the vehicle’s ECU, leverages ..read more

By Ken Wysocky  The emergence of software-defined vehicles (SDVs)–expected to become more common within the next decade–will make driving a safer experience, but also more comfortable, customizable and efficient for consumers, an industry expert predicts. Moreover, this technology also could profoundly affect the overall auto industry by significantly lowering barriers to market entry for new auto manufacturers. This could enable technology-centric companies to morph into major players in the car-manufacturing arena, says Yagil Tzur, vice-president of product at Tactile Mobility, a softwa ..read more

Here at Tactile Mobility, we understand that, as the culture and public perception around driving continues to change, so too must the technologies for performance, safety, and convenience evolve in turn. We built our virtual sensing and tactile data technology with this evolution in mind, and our most recent partnership with Nexteer, a pioneering developer of intuitive motion control technology, brings us one giant step closer to accomplishing that mission. Through this partnership, Tactile Mobility and Nexteer were able to enhance the connection among driver, vehicle and road through new, a ..read more