Our sixth episode, my guest, Rohit Jayakaran and I explore the concept of driverless cars from a consumer perspective. We discuss if the world is ready, if we are ready, what does it entail, and what industries it affects in the long run. We also have a question for you!! Stay tuned.
Rohit Jayakaran is based in Dubai. An exceptional communicator with exemplary stakeholder management skills, and a good understanding of cultural nuances, having worked in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A strategic thinker, accustomed to driving organizational performance through developing/executing innovative digital marketing campaigns, transforming ideas into solutions and product innovation. Highly focused on team development, with an empowering management style has built, developed and led high-performance teams globally. Solution-driven, is accustomed to thinking outside the box to deliver accelerated, sustainable and profitable business growth globally. Technical expertise includes new product launches, execution of digital products, channel marketing, social media including SEO and SEM.
A visionary, forward-thinking manager recognized by peers, commerce and industry as a true leader, having transformed the Radio industry in the UAE. Creative with a passion for photography and filmmaking has won numerous awards in addition to being featured in the Ahlan!Hot 100 (Dubai 2013) as a Visionary Filmmaker. A respected subject matter expert – a speaker at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona on a Fintech Topic.
In this episode:
01:06 Rohit Jayakaran intro
02:30 What are the levels of Driverless Cars?
05:50 What level of automation is the Tesla? What is the SAE Level?
09:00 What is a level 5 autonomous car? What are the obstacles faced to make this possible?
14:30 Are we humanly prepared to accept self driving cars? Why do we need autonomous cars?
18:30 What are the industries that will be affected by the driverless car?
21:30 Partha’s question: What are your expectations with a Driverless car?
21:40 Rohit’s question: Why do you need a self driving car?
SAE Level of Autonomous Cars: https://www.sae.org/news/press-room/2018/12/sae-international-releases-updated-visual-chart-for-its-“levels-of-driving-automation”-standard-for-self-driving-vehicles
Waymo: https://waymo.com
Cruise: https://www.getcruise.com
Rohit is on Twitter as @rohitjayakaran
Check out Rohit’s website: https://www.rohitjayakaran.com
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