Automakers' "hush-hush" labs in Silicon Valley
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Since everyone agrees that the weak point is electronics...
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
Last edited by konigstiger; Aug 29, 2005 at 02:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
Since everyone agrees that the weak point is electronics...
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
I really wasn't being critical of you when I said the article was "dated." I was just trying to update the information to show that the situation had changed from the date of that article. However, you have to admit the article is a week old...:-)
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(From the Seattle TImes article)
"They're working with local companies like Palm to connect smart-phones to the car via Bluetooth to allow drivers to make calls using verbal commands or the car's buttons."
Imagine that. Do you suppose that the Mercedes lab in Silicon Valley is researching the use of buttons on the steering wheel to select preset radio stations? Maybe they mean that automakers are doing research to make Bluetooth phones actually pair with their cars, as opposed to supposedly pair with their cars? Now, that would be a breakthrough.
"They're working with local companies like Palm to connect smart-phones to the car via Bluetooth to allow drivers to make calls using verbal commands or the car's buttons."
Imagine that. Do you suppose that the Mercedes lab in Silicon Valley is researching the use of buttons on the steering wheel to select preset radio stations? Maybe they mean that automakers are doing research to make Bluetooth phones actually pair with their cars, as opposed to supposedly pair with their cars? Now, that would be a breakthrough.
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Originally Posted by DWP
(From the Seattle TImes article)
"They're working with local companies like Palm to connect smart-phones to the car via Bluetooth to allow drivers to make calls using verbal commands or the car's buttons."
Imagine that. Do you suppose that the Mercedes lab in Silicon Valley is researching the use of buttons on the steering wheel to select preset radio stations? Maybe they mean that automakers are doing research to make Bluetooth phones actually pair with their cars, as opposed to supposedly pair with their cars? Now, that would be a breakthrough.
"They're working with local companies like Palm to connect smart-phones to the car via Bluetooth to allow drivers to make calls using verbal commands or the car's buttons."
Imagine that. Do you suppose that the Mercedes lab in Silicon Valley is researching the use of buttons on the steering wheel to select preset radio stations? Maybe they mean that automakers are doing research to make Bluetooth phones actually pair with their cars, as opposed to supposedly pair with their cars? Now, that would be a breakthrough.
I think first they are going to develop this thing called 'brakes that work'.
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Originally Posted by DWP
Do you suppose that the Mercedes lab in Silicon Valley is researching the use of buttons on the steering wheel to select preset radio stations?
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
Since everyone agrees that the weak point is electronics...
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
"The basic idea is to bring the Silicon Valley to Volkswagen," said Carlo Rummel, executive director of Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Laboratory. That's why his lab is full of local hires, not German engineers shipped in on temporary assignments.
DaimlerChrysler also has an R&D lab in Silicone Valley (paragraph 5). Maybe some local members can start knocking on doors to allow for our wants and needs to be adequately addressed.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cartech22.html
And yes Jack from Nevada, this article dates back to 8/22/05.
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