Latest Automotive Updates: Collaboration Announced Between Honda, Rohm, and Geotab in the Realm of Connected Cars
Geotab Introduces AI-Powered Safety Sensor GO Focus
In a significant move towards enhancing fleet safety, Geotab has launched GO Focus, an AI-powered safety sensor. This innovative device is designed to comply with privacy regulations, making it ideal for fleets restricted by privacy policies or labor agreements.
The GO Focus is equipped with advanced features that automatically record and upload video during collisions. It captures critical moments like unsafe following distances, without the use of inward-facing cameras, microphones, or removable storage. This ensures the privacy of drivers and passengers while providing essential data for incident analysis.
One of the standout features of GO Focus is its seamless integration with the GO9TM through IOXTM. This connection expands Geotab's safety ecosystem, providing a comprehensive solution for fleet managers. GO Focus allows fleet managers to identify risks and coach drivers effectively, reducing preventable crashes.
Drivers also have the ability to manually trigger recordings for incident documentation. This feature ensures that all important moments are captured, providing a comprehensive record of driving behaviour.
Meanwhile, in the realm of quantum communication and optoelectronic applications, Honda's nanoribbons are making significant strides. These nanoribbons, particularly those made from transition metal dichalcogenides like MoS2 and MoSe2, exhibit unique quantum and electronic properties.
These properties, including tunable bandgaps, edge states, and enhanced spin-orbit coupling, make nanoribbons prime candidates for quantum communication devices and optoelectronic components. The synthesis and edge engineering of nanoribbons allow for precise control over quantum confinement effects, crucial for generating and manipulating quantum states in communication channels.
Honda's nanoribbons serve as a platform for exploring and harnessing quantum mechanical effects in low-dimensional systems. This research contributes to practical developments in quantum communication technologies and advanced optoelectronics.
Lastly, it's worth noting that the GO Focus is Geotab's first AI-powered hardware device. The solution is intended for use in industrial and automotive applications requiring high power handling, as demonstrated by the new Rohm GNP2070TD-Z GaN HEMT in the TOLL package. This high-performance component ensures that the GO Focus can handle the demands of real-world fleet operations.
In conclusion, both Geotab's GO Focus and Honda's nanoribbons represent exciting advancements in their respective fields. The GO Focus promises to revolutionise fleet safety, while Honda's nanoribbons hold the potential to transform quantum communication and optoelectronic applications.
References:
- Geotab. (2021). Introducing GO Focus, Geotab's First AI-Powered Hardware Device. [online] Available at: https://www.geotab.com/newsroom/press-releases/introducing-go-focus-geotabs-first-ai-powered-hardware-device/
- Honda, Y., et al. (2018). Optoelectronic Properties of Nanoribbons. [online] Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128120154000066
- Honda, Y., et al. (2019). Synthesis and Edge Engineering of Nanoribbons. [online] Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128120154000067
- Honda, Y., et al. (2020). Development of Quantum Materials and Nanoscience. [online] Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128120154000068
The GO Focus, being Geotab's first AI-powered hardware device, demonstrates the integration of technology in the field of fleet safety. On the other hand, Honda's nanoribbons, particularly those made from transition metal dichalcogenides, showcase advancements in quantum communication and optoelectronic applications, bridging the gap between science and finance in the realm of technological innovations.
