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IT Brief, Australia: Cognizant Experts Discuss the Future of Intelligent Transport in Australia

“Earlier this year, the New South Wales government announced its plans to introduce legislation for connected and driverless vehicles,” write Cognizant’s Prasad Satyavolu, Global Head of Innovation for Manufacturing and Logistics, and Gaurav Sharma, Head of Products and Resources in ANZ. “The legislation will aim to facilitate the safe and legal trials for connected cars on New South Wales roads, with the approval committee predicting that autonomous vehicles will be a part of the future transport system.” Excerpts:

“As new technology continues to modify and improve the driving experience, the New South Wales Government’s move reflects a global trend towards utilizing the vast amounts of vehicle, road, and traffic data to create smart solutions that address a variety of issues around driver safety, fuel efficiency, and road congestion.

As technology becomes more sophisticated and moves beyond in-vehicle infotainment, customers’ increasing expectations of what their car should be able to do will change the Australian market.

Personalization will be the next frontier for car manufacturers to stand out in a crowded market, and the auto sector needs to either develop its own technology to meet buyers’ demands or look to broker partnerships with technology vendors who can provide the hardware and software needed.

Competing developments and roll-outs in DSRC (dedicated short range communications) and 5G cellular networks will create new possibilities in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. The industry ecosystem could witness a burst of numerous applications, which will help millions of cars inter-communicate about traffic and safety in real time.

For V2I projects to succeed, however, it will take a lot of cooperation across different levels of society. Governments, businesses, and retailers will need to collaborate in order to build the required infrastructure including concept, design, and execution that will make this a feasible option.

In order to develop connected cars that will inspire and motivate drivers to purchase, the technology not only needs to be impressive but also needs to work harmoniously together. Car manufacturers and technology providers have a job ahead of them to build the new capabilities needed to accelerate the adoption of connected cars. This includes navigating the convergence of digital, telematics, mobility, the sharing economy, social media, analytics, and importantly, the Internet of Things (IoT).

With state governments now coming on board, as well as the emergence of new technologies to improve functionality, the connected car is set to become a permanent fixture on Australia’s roadmap.”

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