Emerging Technologies: AI, Autopilot, and 5G

Emergent Artificial Intelligence

• Next-generation robots are being developed, including:
  • Nuclear clean-up robots
  • Industrial robots
  • Toyota's Human Support Robot
  • Robots in retail

Autonomous Vehicles

• Examples of auto-pilot cars include:
  • Tesla Auto Pilot Car
  • Audi Auto Pilot Car
  • BMW

Smart Phones

• Examples of smart phones include:
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 14

5G Technology

• 5G aims to provide higher capacity than current 4G, allowing for:
  • A higher density of mobile broadband users
  • Device-to-device communication
  • More reliable and massive machine communication

Other Emerging Technologies

• Toyota Lexus LFA Super Car is a collaboration with Yamaha
• The evolution of TV has progressed from:
  • CRT (B&W) to CRT (Color) to Remote Control to LCD to LED to Smart TV to Voice Control to Curved TV to QLED to Apple TV
• Amazon Go is a cashierless store
• 3D printing is a emerging technology
• eSight 3 is a technology for the visually impaired
• New e-commerce websites include Airbnb, AliExpress, and Amazon
• Ember Mug is a temperature-controlled mug
• Adidas Futurecraft 4D is a customized shoe

Failed Innovation Products

• Examples of failed innovation products include:
  • New Coke by Coca-Cola
  • The Edsel by Ford
  • Facebook Phone by Facebook
  • Spot Watches by Microsoft
  • Zune by Microsoft
  • Windows Vista by Microsoft (2007)
  • Pepsi AM by Pepsi
  • Crystal Pepsi by Pepsi
  • Samsung Note 7

Software Products

• Software products can be either:
  • Generic (standalone systems sold on the open market)
  • Customized (developed for a particular customer's requirements)

Developing Real Software

• The steps to develop real software include:
  • Feasibility study (technical and financial feasibility)
  • Requirements gathering (determining customer needs)
  • Analyzing the problem
  • Designing a solution
  • Coding the solution
  • Testing and debugging
  • Maintenance