This roundup covers connected cars, including Jaguars that scan the road in front of them for potholes, a connected car startup that raised millions in Series A funding, and protecting personal data in the age of the connected car.
Jaguar is studying ways to let connected cars record information about pot holes and send it to cars in proximity to their location, as well as to government officials responsible for infrastructure repairs. The cars wouldn’t physically react to the potholes automatically: instead, a display would warn the driver to slow down and manually avoid the rough patches, although future cars might be able to brace themselves with suspension settings.
Jaguar Land Rover uses connected-car tech to spot potholes
Jaguar Land Rover is testing a connected-car system that gathers information on potholes and sends it to other road users, and the authorities responsible for fixing these car-damaging inconveniences …
Audi CEO pledges to protect driver data in age of connected car
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler vowed to protect driver privacy in the age of the connected car, in an apparent snub of new market entrants including Google. In a presentation to German executives in Berlin, Stadler warned that drivers’ privacy is at risk from the push towards connected and self-driving cars, and that Audi is working with its domestic rivals to develop secure systems, Bloomberg reported …
Vinli Gets $6.5M for Connected Car Apps
Dallas-based Vinli, a developer of a connected car device aimed at turning most modern cars into an Internet connected car, has raised $6.5M in a Series A funding round. Vinli is developing a gadget which plugs into a car’s USB data port under the dashboard, and allows users to access information on their cars via smartphone or computer, get high speed Wi-Fi in their car, add remote vehicle tracking, and more …
