The 10 Most Advanced Automotive Tech Companies of 2020

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ccording to IDC, in 2019, the pace of change in the automotive ecosystem only seemed to accelerate. As the industry looks to adopt more and more horizontal IT technologies and platforms with the goal of bringing autonomy and electrification to market sooner, the opportunities for supplier and manufacturer disruption and disintermediation have increased. Also, the report by ResearchandMarkets states that the global automotive artificial intelligence market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 39.8% from 2019 to 2027 to reach $15.9 billion by 2027.

The factors such as growth in the number of smart IoT devices, the proliferation of the internet, an increase in demand for connected vehicles using the Internet of Things (IoT), and optimization of traffic efficiency are contributing to the growth of the overall automotive market. Another crucial factor fueling the development of the automotive industry is shifting consumer preferences.

Consumer preferences for premium vehicles to improve the driving experience, while enhancing the vehicle and pedestrian safety is rising, thereby, setting a new course for the future.

Furthermore, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has triggered an adverse chain-reaction across various industries, and the automotive industry is no exception. In response to the virus, some auto tech companies are fighting back and paving the way to success. Indeed, it will take time to go back to normal levels. Still, this outbreak will surely accelerate industry consolidation and transformation.

Our latest magazine, “The 10 Most Advanced Automotive Tech Companies of 2020,” features the advanced automotive tech companies that are bringing new technologies and solutions to transform the industry. These companies are delivering different solutions, but their key aim is to reshape the world.

Unrolling the next pages, we have well-researched articles for our readers in the 'Future Tech' and 'Next Gen Force' sections, respectively.

Be ready for a new world in the upcoming years!

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To meet these requirements,SafeRide Technologies has developed AI-based vehicle health monitoring technology that provides automakers, fleet operators, and automotive suppliers early detection of malfunctions, degradation of performance, and zeroday cyber-attacks.

Developing Innovative Solutions, Successful Evaluation Headquartered in Tel-Aviv, Israel, SafeRide is a leading provider of multi-layer cybersecurity and data analytics solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles. Utilizing recent advancements in vehicle computing capabilities and in machine learning and deep learning technology, the company develops cutting edge solutions that help car manufacturers and fleet owners improve operational efficiency, reduce warranty costs, maximize vehicle uptime, avoid financial damage, prevent reputation loss, and save lives.

At the core of SafeRide's products is an AI engine that monitors all the internal

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signals on the vehicle network and establishes the normal behavior of the vehicle. After the expected behavior is established, the machine learning models accurately detect, categorize, and flag any abnormal behavior and report it in real-time. The SafeRide solution can detect unknown anomalies that could not be detected before,

solution. It provides valuable cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and vehicle performance insights to automakers. vSentry Edge AI can help automakers reduce warranty claims costs, improve vehicle development costs, and detect zeroday cyberattacks. It can work on

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At SafeRide, we enable the automotive connectivity and data revolution by protecting, securing, and maintaining the health of our customers’ vehicles.

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he automotive industry is facing a major transformation over the next decade.

Currently, industry megatrends, such as autonomous driving and data-driven applications, are providing opportunities for automakers to develop and sell new features. Other megatrends, such as shared mobility, are creating new business models for automakers, fleets, and suppliers.

Despite such tremendous opportunity, the increasing complexity of passenger cars and commercial vehicles is bringing an abundance of challenges for automakers, including increased vehicle development investment and the need to reduce warranty claim costs, assure safety and cybersecurity, and more.

thereby enabling enhanced predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and zero-day intrusion detection.

multiple chipsets used for central gateways and domain controllers.

For example, SafeRide partnered with NXP Semiconductors to integrate the software into NXP's vehicle network processors.

SafeRide and NXP recently demonstrated the integrated solution at the Consumer Electronics Show, where it was well-received by worldwide automakers and automotive suppliers. The company is currently working with several automakers and automotive suppliers to integrate vSentry Edge AI into their next-generation automotive platforms. One of these customers plans to deploy the SafeRide solution on a 1000-vehicle test fleet this year.

Furthermore, the advanced automotive tech company has built machinelearning-based data compression technology for vehicle data that provides over 96% reduction in data bandwidth, which is more than 6 times better than any other solution on the market. Numerous world-class automotive companies, including the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and other car manufacturers and automotive suppliers, have successfully evaluated SafeRide's products.

Robust Product Portfolio SafeRide's robust product line provides secure edge to cloud vehicle health monitoring and data analytics capabilities and includes the following products: vSentry™ Edge AI, vSentry™ AI, vSentry™ CAN Optimizer, and vSentry™ Core. Ÿ vSentry™ Edge AI is an embedded and real-time vehicle health monitoring software

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vSentry™ AI is a cloud-based solution for fleet-level health monitoring. It combines vehicle level insights across the fleet to improve detection, classification, and prioritization of alerts. vSentry AI is designed to seamlessly integrate with the customer's backend infrastructure and with Security Operations Centers (SOC)

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and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.

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vSentry™ CAN Optimizer is SafeRide's AI-based vehicle data compression solution. This solution offers efficient data delivery to the cloud and enables multiple big-data analytics applications. SafeRide's customers are using CAN Optimizer for a number of different use cases, such as delivering vehicle data to the Digital Twin – a virtual cloud replica of the vehicle that enables them to more precisely monitor and optimize the performance of their connected

vehicles and fleets. OEMs and fleet owners are also using CAN Optimizer for remote diagnostics to more deeply analyze vehicle malfunctions, usage-based analytics to better understand the real-world usage of their vehicle's functions and features, and in-vehicle data storage to reduce memory and download frequency requirements. Ÿ

vSentry™ Core is a host-based cybersecurity software suite for connected electronic control units (ECU). It offers multi-layer policybased, real-time, and zero falsepositive protections for

connectivity, networks, and software. This solution detects, mitigates, logs and reports security events. vSentry Core is designed for Linux-based ECUs such as Infotainment ECUs, Telematics Control Modules and Connected Gateways. This solution provides advanced protection for connected and software-heavy ECUs where the cyber threat risk is high.

A Seasoned Leader Behind SafeRide's Success The key driver behind the success of SafeRide is CEO and Co-founder,

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A Unique Technical Approach Unlike many automotive technology companies, SafeRide began with a holistic cybersecurity approach that was based on a positive security model and AI-based analytics. As CTO and Co-Founder, Hilik Stein, explains, “Most of the competing solutions on

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Yossi Vardi. For over 22 years, he has led the business development, marketing and sales of enterprisegrade, and cutting-edge cybersecurity products. Yossi has a remarkable amount of experience in all continents and many cultures. Because of his open mind and 'can do' attitude, he has established a vast number of strategic relationships with key decision-makers and market shakers around the world.

Being a prominent figure in the industry, Yossi believes that the one of the toughest challenges is convincing customers to invest to protect their vehicles from unknown future cybersecurity threats. He asserts that “SafeRide provides an overall vehicle health monitoring capability, on top of intrusion detection, which strengthens the value proposition and helps automakers to better justify the investment in the solution.”

the market were focused on modeling negative security behavior (i.e., viruses, attacks, threats, etc.).

SafeRide's approach was to model the positive, normal behavior and then look for anomalies. The benefit of our approach is that the normal behavior is usually more static, better defined, and much more controllable.”

In addition to providing a more robust and future-proof cybersecurity solution, SafeRide's approach also enabled the company to innovate and become a leader in vehicle health monitoring technology. Not surprisingly, the same approach that SafeRide was using to detect cybersecurity anomalies could also be used to detect vehicle health anomalies. As Hilik recalls, “Initially we were concerned that noncybersecurity anomalies could be detected as false positives by our cybersecurity solution. However, we quickly discovered that those false positives were just as valuable, if not more valuable, than cybersecurity events.”

By leveraging their expertise in AIbased cybersecurity solutions, SafeRide has been able to leapfrog the

competition and develop world-class vehicle health monitoring technology.

A Culture Filled With Freedom The team is always considered one of the pillars of the success of an organization. At SafeRide, creativity and out-of-the-box thinking are the two prominent key values. The company offers employees the freedom to explore new ideas as well as encourages challenge and open discussion. It also hires the right people and collaborates with other companies to deliver the best results. CEO Yossi says, “I keep telling our people: do not just think out of the box – think there is no box at all.”

A company receives many awards and accolades when it works with a combination of creativity and hard work, and SafeRide is no exception. In 2019, SafeRide earned the prestigious TU-Automotive Award for the best AI/Data product. The company was also selected as a strategic partner of the AUTO-ISAC global cybersecurity alliance in recognition of its contributions in the area of AI technology for intrusion detection.

The Future of the Automotive Industry The automotive industry will be dominated by connected and autonomous vehicles in the future. The complexity of vehicles will increase as car manufacturers and fleet owners add more service-oriented applications to the car, allowing them to generate a recurring revenue stream. Moreover, cost containment and resilience to cyberthreats will become critical business enablers. Amidst these changes, SafeRide's AI technology for vehicle health monitoring will gain even more market traction and will become a key enabler for economical connected and autonomous vehicles.

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Auto International Mr. Rajan Mittal, Managing Director

Auto International is one of the leading auto parts manufacturer, exporters and suppliers in India. www.aint.in

Cardeals2me Thomas Szmidel, CTO

The CARDEALS2ME platform offers a simple and efficient way for consumers to connect directly to dealerships and collect 'drive away' quotes on their new car of choice -- all within two business hours. www.cardeals2me.com.au

Freer Logic Peter Freer, Founder & CEO

Freer Logic is one of the most advanced automotive tech companies fulfilling the aforesaid demands. www.freerlogic.com

Guide Point Systems Rand Mueller, CEO & Co-Founder

Guidepoint is a pioneer in vehicle Telematics. www.guidepointsystems.com

Innovusion Junwei Bao, Co-founder & CEO

Innovusion is a leading developer of image grade LiDAR sensor systems for the level 4 and 5 of the autonomous vehicle and ADAS markets. www.innovusion.com

KAR Auction Services James P. Hallett, Chairman & CEO

KAR Global powers the world’s most trusted automotive marketplaces through innovation, technology and people. www.karglobal.com

My Web Programmer Mo Adam, Director of Marketing

My Web Programmer is a trusted software development company that delivers high-quality solutions by combining technology expertise, proven methodologies and business domain knowledge. www.mywebprogrammer.com

SafeRide Technologies Yossi Vardi, CEO & Co-founder

SafeRide is a leading provider of multi-layer cybersecurity and data analytics solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles. www.saferide.io

SUN Mobility Chetan Maini, Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman

SUN Mobility aims to be the leading provider of universal energy infrastructure and services to accelerate mass electric vehicle usage. www.sunmobility.co.in

SurgereRami Sass, William Wappler, President & CEO

Surgere, Inc., a global packaging technology, engineering and consulting firm, Wappler navigates the global challenges surrounding packaging and its influencers within the supply chain - ultimately uncovering cost savings and creating control. www.surgere.com

FREER LOGIC

Creator of an Award-Winning Discreet Neurotechnology for Automobile

Headquartered in Fletcher, North Carolina, Freer Logic is one of the most advanced automotive tech companies fulfilling the aforesaid demands. It is primarily a B2B provider of neurotechnology for monitoring and training. The company's mission is to provide disruptive neurotechnology that enables people to access and control the most valuable asset they own—their brains.

Detecting Drivers' Emotions For decades, safety has been one of the foremost priorities when it comes to the automotive industry. With continuous

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development in this sector, these safety concerns are also on the rise. These concerns center round major causes of accidents which include fatigue/drowsiness, cognitive load, distraction, and stress. Currently, there is a need to address these areas with utmost priority, as it will help in reduce accidents and save lives. Beyond the aforementioned safety developments, Freer Logic is working on detecting driver emotion. The company is expecting to be finished with this by year's end. It is working with the ultimate goal to provide enrichment in a vehicle where the driver's needs are met and they can feel enriched and even invigorated by their vehicle.

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Freer Logic improves driving safety by monitoring drowsiness, fatigue, cognitive load, and distraction. ADAS systems will now be able to monitor passenger emotions, stress, and mood.

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he Automotive landscape is labile in the midst of the current pandemic. However, one factor is constant, technological advancement.

With the introduction of electric cars and self-driven cars, the automotive industry constantly seeks to improve driver and passenger safety.

Development in creating a safe environment for all occupants will always be a priority. In the transition from manual driving to autonomous driving, only a handful of companies can provide transitional, viable technology, which will meet the needs of passengers both now and in the future.

Furthermore, all the developments can easily transition from the existing manual driving world to the autonomous driving era. This, in turn, will help in the growth and development of Freer Logic.

Freer Logic Flagship Product: Neurobiomonitor (NBM) Freer Logic has a truly unique approach to monitoring a driver's behavior. It has created an award-winning discreet neurotechnology embedded in a headrest called a neurobiomonitor (NBM). The headrest can monitor the brain of a driver or passenger without physically connecting to them. It maintains system functionality to a distance of about 10 inches. Its solutions include safety in monitoring drowsiness, cognitive load, distraction, and stress. It also has apps for mindfulness and relaxation to be used in the vehicle.

A Journey of Award-Winning Problem Solver Peter Freer, Founder & CEO of Freer Logic is a neurotechnology pioneer and innovator. He started his career as a professional kickboxer and bodyguard.

Eventually, he was graduated with a Master's in education. As an educator,

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Freer was inspired by NASA's work using neurotechnology to train astronauts to pay attention in states of hyper and hypo arousals. He utilized his education in math, science, computer science, and physics to develop a neurocognitive training program called Play Attention. After years of research and development, Play Attention is now the most widely used educational neuroscience program for ADHD students. Play Attention has three independent, randomized, controlled studies performed by Tufts University School of Medicine. All have outstanding results and have been published in three peer-reviewed journals.

Peter's contributions to the field of neuroscience and its practical application in the field of education and human performance have garnered him five patents with others pending. He has lectured on behalf of NASA at the National Space Society in Washington, DC. He has also lectured at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria. He is co-author of a white paper on human performance with the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations.

Addressing Innovation with Teamwork For a company in the automotive industry, the constant need for innovation is one of the greatest challenges. Similarly, Freer Logic's greatest challenge is innovation. The company is constantly innovating to evolve in a highly labile market.

It is forever shifting and its goalposts constantly move.

Foresight is critical as one cannot innovate unless one has a glimpse into the future. To overcome this challenge, teamwork plays a crucial role. Freer Logic is a tightly run ship. Each teammate has a specific job, yet he or she is expected to wear many hats. Empowering its staff to make decisions on their own when necessary keeps the company moving forward with alacrity rather than trying to put out fires all the time. Facing all these challenges with teamwork will help the company to expand outside of automotive into consumer electronics and industrial training to become the leader in those verticals.

Peter Freer Founder & CEO Attention. I did some research on my own and tried to take a chance. I really can't believe what it just did for my son!!! It's a magical thing in 2019 which happened to my family! We started on June 10th doing 30-minute sessions twice a week, strictly following all the coach rules. We started seeing a change in behavior after 6 weeks! He was acting more mature, thinking before saying or acting, and his impulsive behavior was about 80% under control. Most importantly, his conversation was consistent, relevant, and two-way! Because of that, he started making some friends and playing games with them.

I still can't believe it! Last week he is officially off from 98% of his labels, (in a proper mental health examination by a pediatric psychiatrist). His doctors were amazed to see him. They kept 2% of his labels so that, he could get supportive things at school for another year.

Client's Testimonial ADHD “I really can’t believe what it just did for my son!”

While attending some webinars, I came across Play

I have one message for parents of struggling children: the journey is tough, but perseverance is key. Never, ever compromise on the self-esteem of your kids! They all have hidden talents and they are more sensitive than other people. I would definitely suggest Play Attention, along with your other efforts.

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he automotive industry is the core of modern industrial society. The industry is critically important to the significant economies around the world. In the United States, for instance, about 5 percent of all workers are employed directly by the auto industry. Over the years, the technological advancements in the auto industry have potentially influenced the cars that are driven as well as the health of the economy.

The need for faster and safer transportation has resulted in extensive research and frequent innovations in automotive technology. The car manufacturers are looking to address the customer requirements as well as environmental balance through their new features. The change is reflected through the flourishing market of electric vehicles. The global electric vehicle market size is projected to reach $567,299.8 million by 2025. Along with that, several new automotive technologies have rejuvenated the auto industry.

Furthermore, some new technologies are expected to take the automotive industry by storm. Automation will be at its peak in the upcoming years. Some of the already existing and upcoming automotive technologies are mentioned below.

Adaptive Cruise Control: Way to a Soothing Ride Regular traveling can sometimes be very tiring and stressful. In this case, advanced driver assist systems like Adaptive Cruise Control can help to reduce the stress up to some level. It is most helpful in highway traffic as the need to continually applying brakes is eliminated.

Simulations have shown that when a quarter of cars had ACC, the travel times fell by 37.5%, and the traffic delays were reduced by 20%. Adaptive cruise control can match the speed of two succeeding cars by using an array of sensors built in the car. The information from onboard

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sensors such as radar or laser sensor allows the vehicle to brake when it detects the car is approaching another vehicle ahead. In this way, it helps cars in maintaining a safe distance from the vehicles ahead. Furthermore, some advanced cruise control systems can also allow a car to bring about a complete halt and then automatically resume, which makes driving in traffic more convenient. Handing over some amount of control to the car might be uneasy at the start, but once used, it is an effortless, and convenient feature.

Multi-Angle Cameras: Capturing the Perfect angle A few years ago, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made it mandatory for all automobiles sold in the United States built beginning in May 2018 to include backup cameras. The incidents of low-speed crashes that most frequently occur during parking are currently getting more frequent. On average, more than 50000 crashes occur in parking lots and parking garages annually. A multi-angle camera system might be more than useful to sort out the problem. Especially for the bulky built SUVs, this feature is invaluable. In this technology, multiple cameras are placed on every side of the car, and with smart computing power, all the views provided by these cameras can be seen directly on the car's display.

It is mostly useful in parallel parking scenarios as it displays the full top-down view of the surroundings. With advancements in technology, these systems are getting cheaper and easily available in moderately-priced cars as well. However, they are much more useful for SUVs.

Adaptive Headlights: Flexibility meets technology This is an active safety feature designed to make driving at night or low-light driving much safe and secure. This feature enhances the driver's visibility around curves and over hills while driving. The standard headlights continue to shine straight ahead even when the vehicle is taking a turn, which catches the driver blind for a few seconds. IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) estimates that adaptive headlights could have helped in 143,000 crashes in the United States in 2008, including 31000 that resulted in injury and 2553 that were fatal. This problem is identified and countered by adaptive

headlights, which turn their beams according to the steering input so that the actual path of the vehicle is lit up.

vehicles with adaptive headlights are less prone to crashes or accidents.

Lane Departure Warning: Ensuring Security through Automation

Adaptive headlights are made up of several subcomponents, such as wheel speed sensors, steering input sensors, and yaw sensors. These subcomponents are monitored and controlled by an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). This automotive technology is relatively new, so enough data is not available to precisely determine its effectiveness.

However, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has said that the

Due to small reasons like having a quick glance at stereo to change the channel, sending a text message, talking on a cell phone, using a navigation system and eating while driving, distracted driving happens. Sometimes, just a few seconds of lack of concentration are enough to cause a significant accident. According to official statistics, 33 percent of all

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crashes in the United States happen when vehicles change lanes. The lane departure warning system identifies if a car has drifted across a marked lane line by using cameras. Furthermore, it gives a visual or audible notification (or even a vibration through seat or steering wheel) that the car has moved too far outside its lane.

However, this system does not work if the road has no markings and whenthe markings are faded and are not visible clearly. Some more additions to this technology, such as 'Lane Keeping Assist' can help in automatically steering back to a proper lane, which can be lifesaving if the car is heading into opposite traffic.

Self-Driving Cars: Automation at its Peak This is perhaps one of the most anticipated and talked about automotive technologies for the future. A selfdriving car is capable of sensing the environment and moving safely with very little or no human input. A variety of sensors such as radar, lidar, sonar, GPS, odometer are combined in the self-driving cars to perceive their surroundings. The car identifies appropriate navigation paths as well as obstacles and relevant signage by using the sensory information interpreted by advanced control systems.

Though the idea of a self-driving car is not a new one, a fully autonomous selfdriving car is still out of reach except in special trial programs. The car has to use miles of driving data to form expectations about how other objects might move. The car also have to train based on simulation data as it is hard to get enough training data on the road.

Despite not fully developed yet, this technology isn't unrealistic and hence it is one of the technologies to look forward in the future.

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AR Dashboards: Tethering the Real and Virtual World This is a system that will enable cars to identify external objects in front of the driver and display information about them on a windshield. If a car is approaching a vehicle too quickly, a red box may appear on that vehicle, and arrows will appear showing how to maneuver the car into the next lane before it collides with the vehicle.

Currently, cars are equipped with technologies such as GPS and in-cardisplays, but this system in the future might turn out to be a revolution in automotive technology. Some companies like BMW have already introduced a windshield display in some of its vehicles, which displays basic information. However, they are looking to develop augmented reality dashboards that will be able to identify objects in front of a vehicle and tell the driver how far he is away from the object. This concept might not be practically possible yet, but it promises to be one of the most exciting future prospects of automotive technologies.

road. Along with V2V communication, some techniques like Vehicle-toInfrastructure communication (V2I) are also under testing. These technologies could change the way of driving and automatically reduce the number of accidents as well.

Alternative Fuel Vehicle: Fuelling the 'Green' Change Due to high oil prices, depleting oil sources, and environmental concerns, many governments and vehicle manufacturers around the world have given high priority to the development of cleaner alternative fuels and advanced power systems for vehicles.

This extensive research regarding alternative fuels has led to the invention of alternative fuel vehicles.

An alternative fuel vehicle is a motor vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional petroleum fuels. The most popular alternative fuel vehicle is an electric car. Extensive research has been done in the market about the use of electricity as fuel resulting in the development of several electric car brands all over the globe. But apart V2V Communication: Enhancing from electricity, some gases like Safety through Communication Ethanol, Hydrogen, and Propane are V2V Communication is another also being used as a fuel to run vehicles. interesting technology that might be seen in the future. This technology uses The introduction of these vehicles is a probable ploy for reducing the wireless signals to send information increasing pollution and developing a between cars about their speed, direction, and location. This information more eco-friendly approach in future is then communicated to the cars around automotive technologies. it to provide information on keeping Concluding, the rigorous competition vehicles at a safe distance from each between companies has resulted in the other. invention of all these technologies.

These technologies are meant to The National Highway Traffic Safety minimize the human efforts and to make Administration carried out a study in transportation smoother and safer.

2010, which says that V2V has the Ultimately, it will become a blessing potential to reduce 79 percent of for the current as well as upcoming target vehicle crashes on the road. generation.

Some automotive manufacturers like Ford are testing this technology to reduce the number of accidents on the

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Mo Adam Director of Marketing advancements and be prepared for the new trends. The experience gained through these projects and extraordinary quality advancements has helped the company gain positive exposure amongst the client base.

“We enjoy great working relations with businesses in the automotive industry, and these projects and developments have had a very positive impact on our company in terms of company growth,” concludes Mo Adam.

Positive Relationship with All the Clients My Web Programmer has been leading in the market due to its focus on clients and their success. Till date, the company has worked on more than 500 projects and catered to clients from more than 20 countries. My Web Programmer has a positive relationship with all its client and many of these clients have recommended it to potential clients. Sharing one such client testimonial of ICON 4X4, who were satisfied with the quality of the project and even recommended it to numerous potential clients. It reads, “We've given My Web Programmer great reviews based on the work they did and we were never disappointed.

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FUTURE TECH

CONVERGING TECHNOLOGIES

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echnology is unpredictable. It carries surprises for the generations. Once it was the rise of the radio, then it was the advent of the internet. Few years back, people were using radio, television, telephone, camera, music player, and computer separately, but today the internet has converged all these entities in one place: mobile phones. Yes, the converging technologies! The acceleration and convergence of exponential technologies are transforming businesses, industries, and lives.

These converging technologies are reshaping every industry and society. It makes sense that the decade to come will be filled with radical breakthroughs and world-changing surprises.

The future is faster than one thinks Technology has been upgraded far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. Through converging technologies, every major industry is about to be completely reimagined. The impact of these technologies—underlined by their capabilities—will address unmet needs, create new solutions, and drive unlikely players from diverse industries to work with each other. For entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders, and anyone sufficiently enthusiast, the opportunities will be incredible. Some of the converging tech scenarios can be seen in the fields such as; Advanced Foods, Robotic Farming, Manufacturing X.0, Gen-Z Packaging, and many more. Converging technologies in these fields can forecast the future as follows:

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ADVANCED FOODS Technology over the years has changed how to produce and find foods. Key driving factors encouraging the development of advanced foods can bring massive changes ahead. Improved food security and enhanced food quality are the need of the hour. Converging technologies aim to help improve the efficiency of food with increased sustainability. The use of machines in the food industry ensures quality and affordability. For instance, in the European food industry, the number of robots per 10,000 employees raised from 62 in 2013 to 84 in 2017.

ROBOTIC FARMING Robots are expected to be installed at farms to transform the agriculture industry.

Through leveraging a converged ecosystem of advanced technologies in agriculture, it can improve the costs, yields, and value of farm produce. By quantifying agriculture, technology convergence will help overcome traditional farming challenges and provide new growth opportunities. Farmers turning to technology (agricultural robots or agribots) is seen as one of the key trends that will deeply influence agriculture in the coming years. A study suggests the permanent robotic fixture on many farms is expected to reach $12.8 billion market value by 2022.

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MANUFACTURING X.0 Industry 4.0 is the digitization of the manufacturing sector. The convergence of operational technologies and informational technologies that spells industry 4.0 is the key industry initiatives supporting the development of Manufacturing X.0. Artificial intelligence and hybrid blockchain technology are the main models of manufacturing X.0. Together they are called the 'New Internet,' which includes smart energy management, track-andtrace, and remote monitoring of products.

GEN-Z PACKAGING Gen Z values sustainability. Gen Z packaging is an advanced packaging solution for real-time tracking with maintained authenticity. It cares deeply about the environment and the brand and expects others to do the same. For example, in 2010, Puma was the eco-OG when they eliminated the shoebox and introduced the reusable “Clever Little Bag.” As of 2018, Gen Zs have approximately contributed about $143 billion in total spending power.

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Predicting the future During the next decade, industries will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than they have in the past years. In this gripping and insightful roadmap to the near future, many leaders, entrepreneurs, and courageous individuals will find how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies impact both, their daily lives and society as a whole. But what happens as AI, robotics, virtual reality, and sensors crash into 3D printing, blockchain, global gigabit networks? How will these convergences transform today's legacy industries? What will happen to the way people raise their kids, govern their nations, and care for the planet?

The science of technological convergence will reinvent every aspect of human lives, taking humanity into uncharted territories and reimagining the world as they know it. Being able to see around the corner of tomorrow and being agile enough to adapt to what's coming, has never been more important, such as: Ÿ

Convergence will explore breaking technologies that are currently on exponential growth curves, examining where they are today and where they're going. Quantum computing, artificial intelligence, networks, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, 3-D printing, blockchain, materials science and nanotechnology, and biotechnology are some breakthroughs.

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The technologies will focus on key industries like shopping, advertising, entertainment, education, healthcare, longevity, business, and food to show how they are reshaping the world.

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The converging technologies will take the bigger picture, looking at a series of environment, economic, and existential risks that threaten the progress people are about to make. The advancements then expand their view from what's in store in the next decade to the full century,

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PLACE focusing on five great migrations—economic relocations, climate-change upheavals, virtual worlds explorations, outer space colonization, and hive-mind collaborations—to show how they will serve as powerful innovation accelerants and how technology can help solve the world's biggest problems.

Conclusion: Humans have been trying to bargain existential risks. They are basically trying to make sure that society will not kill itself accidentally with technology. Converging technologies outline a compelling future for humanity. They set a clear vision of the transformation of every major industry.

They aim to transform every industry this decade.

Every entrepreneur and leader must understand the transformation and opportunities to plan and prepare as they offer this decade a hopeful and powerful vision of the future.

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