AI in the auto industry
Thursday, March 15, 2018 by Richard Harris
Many dealers are still attacking the challenge of customer retention and revenue generation through direct mail or maybe mass email campaigns; tactics they have been using for decades. By identifying lifecycle trigger points, the customer is provided with relevant offers and information, with the critical addition of persistent and individualized follow-up, for as long ...
GitLab tells us about Auto DevOps
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 by Richard Harris
As enterprises begin to embrace the benefits of DevOps to improve their application workflow, challenges still exist in the development process that prevent a streamlined workflow between developers and operations. In this interview, Sid Sijbrandij, CEO and co-founder at GitLab, shares insight on the company’s plans to offer an automated approach to DevOps, and shares s...
PartCycle uses AI to help buyers find used auto parts
Saturday, July 15, 2017 by Richard Harris
PartCycle Technologies announces “Inventory A.I.”, an industry-first innovation developed to clearly communicate part descriptions and provide accurate quality ratings on used auto parts sold through the PartCycle Marketplace.Most used parts sourcing solutions available today only display raw notes made when an automotive recycler enters a part into their inventory mana...
Driverless cars will make auto insurance more complex
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 by Richard Harris
Ford Motor Company announced plans to produce fully autonomous cars by 2021. These vehicles will be manufactured in high-volume production and will be tailored for ride-hailing and ride-sharing operations, which means they will not have steering wheels, brake pedals, or other controls for human occupants. “This is a new world for insurers,” said Michael Macauley, CEO of...
New Android Emulator for Auto Developers
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 by Richard Harris
Google is releasing the Desktop Head Unit (DHU), a new testing tool for Android Auto developers. The DHU enables a developer’s workstation to act as an Android Auto head unit that emulates the in-car experience for testing purposes. Once a developer has installed the DHU, they can test Android Auto apps by connecting a phone and workstation via USB. The phone will ...
Branch Deepviews Create Auto Generated App Previews
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Branch has released out of beta a new deeplinking service called Branch Deepviews, which provides a way for users to engage with an app's content, prior to committing to a download. Deepviews are mobile web splash pages, automatically generated and hosted by Branch from pre-existing, native app content.Deepviews delivers a complementary mobile website to a mobile app, b...
Googles Android M Expands Its Android Auto Platform to the Car
Monday, December 22, 2014 by Richard Harris
Google is expanding its existing version of “Android M” that will be built just for cars. According to sources, drivers can have access to the Internet without having to plug into their smartphones. Google's current Android Autosoftware includes the latest version of its smartphone OS and requires the phone to be plugged in at any compatible car whi...
Google Partners with Auto Manufacturers to Push the Android OS Through the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Google has flexed its muscle and corralled some of the biggest automakers in the world in a drive to make the Android operating system as ubiquitous for autos as it is for other, smaller mobile devices.Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA have joined together to form the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a new global alliance of technology and auto industry co...
