Phillip WilcoxElon Musk’s Visionary Leadership at Tesla Leads to Success but Poor Decisions Almost Lead to His…This article continues my discussion of Elon Musk’s leadership of Tesla from my previous article. This article discusses Tesla’s visionary…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Phillip WilcoxElon Musk Emerges as Either the Savior, or Villain, of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry in the U.S.When you think of the leaders of a new technology venture like the development and production of autonomous vehicles, you probably think…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupUber Creates Either a Revolutionary new Financial Model or a Fleit of FancyWhile Uber sold its Advanced Technology Group, effectively ending its original autonomous “robotaxi” plans, the financial model they…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupUber Regains Its “Moral Compass” and Establishes a Safety Culture After Tragedy Shakes Its AV…After my book The Future is Autonomous launched, Uber sold the Advanced Technologies Group responsible for the testing and deployment of…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupJohn Krafcik Succeeds in the the Biggest Test to His “Lean Production” Strategy With WaymoThis article discusses the background of current Waymo CEO John Krafcik. He is the leader with the most experience in the auto industry…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupJohn Krafcik and Waymo: The “Boring” Company That Leads the Race in the USThis article begins my six-article series covering three major autonomous vehicle companies in the US. All of this material is taken…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinArtificial Intelligence in Plain EnglishThe Autonomous Vehicle Discovers Where it is and What to Do From ThereIn this article, I discuss how a vehicle knows in general where it is in the world, its speed and other identifying factors. At this point…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinArtificial Intelligence in Plain EnglishDissecting the Central Nervous System of the Autonomous VehicleThis article discusses the basics of artificial intelligence and machine learning. I also discuss how autonomous vehicles use the…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupIs “Sensor Fusion” The Magic Answer?I discussed the debate between cameras and LiDAR sensors as the “eyes” of the autonomous vehicle last article. This article deals with the…Feb 12, 20211Feb 12, 20211
Phillip WilcoxinThe StartupVision Correction: Identifying the Best Way for an Autonomous Vehicle to “See” the WorldThis week’s article will be the first article in a four-article series about the technological innovations of autonomous vehicles which…Feb 9, 20212Feb 9, 20212
