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We may still need roads, but in the future, it’s looking like steering wheels and brake pedals might not be all that necessary.
The United States’ Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is looking to advance its development process for aircraft and weapons, and at least one commander believes ditching paper will be the path forward.
The burden of ensuring hackers don’t gain access to unsecured connected devices can’t totally fall on consumers. Improved security for smart devices is also the responsibility of companies creating these products, and many are being called on to step up their game.
The marriage of hardware and software is no longer a niche trend in product design. With the growing phenomenon, The Atlantic recently ran a piece, titled “The Coming Software Apocalypse,” about the serious challenges industries face when developing products that rely on both hardware and software, and the real-world consequences occurring as a result. According […]
We’re roaring toward a future where self-driving cars are everywhere, but recent news from Cruise Automation indicates we’re now closer than ever before. On Sept. 12, Cruise Automation, which is owned by General Motors, announced it’s ready to start mass-producing the first production model self-driving car, the Cruise Generation 3. Cruise has created self-driving vehicles […]
Whether it’s fitness trackers, home assistants, or smart medical devices, billions of connected products are in use around the world, and that phenomenon is only growing. The demand for these devices is motivating companies to make major investments in the types of software, hardware, tools, and connectivity that drive IoT expansion. Since smart products are […]
Misfires are tough for companies to endure, but they can also provide excellent lessons for others. What Did We Learn is a new, ongoing feature series focusing on insights gleaned from unsuccessful companies and products. An amazing product launch video works miracles. Not only does it succinctly demonstrate value to your target audience, but it also […]
As part of an ongoing series, we’re looking at insights and trends uncovered within the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study, “Bridging The Gap In Digital Product Design.” If the TV network that brought fire-spitting, flying dragons to life can get hacked, so can your product. For companies, that should be one of the takeaways […]
Just because your embedded systems team commits itself to adopting Agile, there’s no guarantee your next release will hit all its targets. Product delays, quality issues, and missed market opportunities may still be lingering issues. This isn’t an uncommon scenario. While there are many benefits to Agile (e.g. better products, more efficient development, increased transparency) […]
Whether it’s a bike lock controlled by a smart phone or a camera feeding traffic data into the cloud, connected products are omnipresent. And the rate of smart devices in use is only expected to increase, from 8 billion units this year to 30 billion by 2020. Given the growth rate, companies developing connected products are […]