Industry expert to give local talk on the future of motoring
MIT Mullingar are to host Jeff Aherne, motoring expert, to give a presentation entitled ‘The CAVE Future – Connected Autonomous Vehicle Electric’ on Tuesday December 4 in the Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar at 7.30pm.
The motoring industry is going through massive change. Plug-in hybrid is replacing diesel, electric is replacing hybrid. There is a massive convergence between IT and automotive and vehicles are being fitted with ever more features to make them safer to drive.
Lane departure, collision avoidance and blind spot detection have become common features in new cars. We will see higher level features such as autonomous cruise control replaced by full autonomy.
Tomorrow’s cars will become connected and talk to each other. What does this mean for Irish drivers? Where do we stand with insurance? How will it affect car ownership? Where does the law stand? Which Irish company has 900 engineers working in a west of Ireland town? Who will be the winners and losers in this ‘automotive space race’.
Mr Aherne will discuss these topics and more in what is expected will be a fascinating and engaging talk, for IT people as well as those interested in the future of the motoring industry.
Jeff Aherne
Jeff is a director engineer at Cartell.ie and CEO of CarandUs.com. Working with Cartell, he has helped to change the law with respect to written off cars and make clocking illegal.
He is a founding member of Electronomous, Ireland’s international car tech summit and at the forefront of new automotive technology.
Now in its third year, Electronomous has established itself as a key industry event with ambitions of becoming one of Europe’s leading automotive technology events over the coming years.
Lasting a day and a half, Electronomous in an international conference with an Irish context, bringing together top experts in the field of electric vehicles, connected car technology, ADAS, cyber security and autonomous vehicles.
It also offers an opportunity to network with industry leaders and leading experts in the fields mentioned above, while also providing a great platform to create new business relationships.
The event in Mullingar on December 4 is free; however, to accommodate all attendees comfortably, registration is required (donations to help host future MIT events are welcome).