Many countries have prompted their citizens to use plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) by announcing tax reduction and incentive plans and investing a lot to adopt the appropriate infrastructure to promote EVs in their respective regions. They have also initiated plenty of plans and strategies to promote emission-free vehicles.

Over the past few years, the progress made in conceptualizing and designing autonomous vehicles has put the deployment in top gear. But are the autonomous driving system ready for all the unexpected scenarios that the road may present? This predicament has stumped even the leading technological superpowers, including Waymo (Google), Tesla and Uber.

The recent technological advancements made in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Internet of Things has set the ground running for the next-generation of intelligence. The impact of this revolution has affected various industries, including fleet management.

On the 14th and 15th of March 2018, NDOT participated in the biggest event held for Vehicle Telematics at Park Plaza, Bengaluru. The conference accompanied by an exhibition was a joint initiative of Telematics Wire and Centre of Excellence to explore the connected automotive ecosystem.

We, millennials, have witnessed a wide range of digital innovations in the transportation and logistics sector. As transportation is gradually evolving, this digital transformation will streamline various processes to deliver frictionless transits.

With the alarming rate at which population growth and congestion have been grappling the world, the need for intelligent transportation system is critical. And so, technological advancements have found their way in the transport industry signalling the arrival of smarter transport.
Adoption of IoT
The growing concentration of population in urban cities has made traffic and road congestion worse.

Source of pollution
Vehicles with internal combustion engine are the major contributors to the environmental pollution, emitting hazardous gases into the atmosphere. Transportation is the major source of air pollution that takes a greater part in global warming. It leaves the carbon footprint on the mother earth and threatens human existence.

Can you imagine a day without a smartphone? Terrible, right?
Technology’s role in our life is drastic and transforming the way we live and do things. When it comes to transportation, technology and mobility roll out plenty of convenience to the users and serve an inevitable portion in bringing effectiveness to its operations.

“What if the sensor fails in the autonomous vehicles (AVs)? How will they react when something unpredictable or unprogrammed happens on road? How do they react during mishaps? What if the LIDAR does not work on a particular instance?”
An unmanned vehicle that works with the support of radar, LIDAR, laser light, GPS, computer vision, and odometry becomes a matter of question when it col