Gene MunsterTesla’s 100-Day Countdown Pushes Team to Do the ImpossibleWhile many question the feasibility of Elon Musk’s bold claims, this fall he put his money where his mouth is, embarking on an ambitious energy project in South Australia. We are betting that the project is on track, and will…Read more Tesla
Doug ClintonEight Fun Facts About Computer VisionDespite being an important driver of innovation today, computer vision is little understood by those outside of the tech world. Here are a handful of facts that help put some context around what computer vision is and how far we’ve…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality , Future , Virtual Reality
Gene MunsterTesla’s Falling Behind on Production, but Maintains Lead in Future of TransportationTesla’s production challenges outlined on yesterday’s earnings call beg the question – is Tesla falling behind in the race to be a key player in the future of transportation?Read more Autonomous Vehicles, Tesla
Gene MunsterFacebook Is Going to Muscle VR into the MainstreamAt yesterday’s Oculus Connect 4 conference, Zuckerberg outlined a goal to have 1 billion VR users. This goal is rooted in his belief that once platforms reach more than 1 billion monthly users in scale, they’re impossible to compete with.…Read more Meta
Austin BohligUTM Deep Dive: A Multi-Billion Dollar Market You Can’t IgnoreLegislation and infrastructure are two of the biggest hurdles facing the unmanned aircraft industry. An Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system is an important solution. We recently had Jim Williams, who has deep expertise on the subject, guest author a piece about…Read more Amazon, Artificial Intelligence , Robotics
Gene MunsterTesla’s Building Blocks to Reengineering the FutureTesla is not (just) an automaker. Nor is it (just) a battery, solar, or software company. Tesla is an agent of change. Its mission is to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy – and its story is about engineering a…Read more Tesla
Gene MunsterApple Event PreviewWe don’t expect many surprises at Apple’s September 12th event (see our expectations detailed below). That said, the event will mark an important new chapter for Apple centered on augmented reality, which will eventually replace the smartphone over the next…Read more Apple, Augmented Reality
Gene MunsterThe Consortium Conundrum & the Race for Autonomous DrivingThe ambitious and multifaceted endeavor that is fully autonomous driving seems simply too large a task for one company to undertake. In the race for autonomy, automakers, software experts, hardware manufacturers, and ridesharing companies are turning to each other in…Read more Google, Robotics , Tesla
Gene MunsterTesla’s Stealth Advantage: Shared MissionThere’s been a lot written about the Model 3 and little more I can add about the car, but I’d like to share something I noticed at my first Tesla event last week: the incredible power of a shared mission.Read more Artificial Intelligence, Robotics , Tesla
Gene MunsterTesla’s Breakout Will Take Longer But Will Be Bigger Than You ThinkWe are publishing our Tesla model with forecasts out to 2023. We’re believers that Tesla will play a central role in two upcoming paradigm shifts: 1) EV and autonomous transportation, and 2) renewable energy – driven by Tesla’s core competencies…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Robotics , Tesla
