Networking Vehicles to Everything

Chapter 1

Introduction

Automated and autonomous driving will change our lives substantially! It will affect every aspect of our daily habits and possibly lead to greater changes than space travel, nuclear warfare, or the rise of the internet—at least on a personal, everyday life basis. It will lead to an increase of safety, comfort, and efficiency in many ways. The role of vehicles will change dramatically for all of us. On the other hand, we will finally face ethical, political, and technical challenges beyond today’s imagination.

Let’s take a look at the businessman—the traveling salesman for whom the vehicle is a professional tool to get in touch with customers and partners. Instead of wasting precious time behind the steering wheel of ...