On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast

Q&A with Eric Gannaway


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There’s nothing more annoying than inching along the road in a city with heavy traffic. 


With today’s traffic light systems, it’s not unusual to get stuck at a red light, travel 30 feet, then get stopped again. Rinse and repeat. There are, however, innovations in the works to create intelligent traffic systems: ones that collect data, analyze the patterns, and make adjustments in real-time, ultimately making traffic systems more efficient than they are today. 


In this episode, we’re going beyond talking about just autonomous cars. Instead, we’re investigating the world of autonomous and connected cars, and the infrastructural changes that will change the way we travel. Eric Gannaway, from Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems in Detroit, is our tour guide for this episode. 


Together, we discuss the potential costs and benefits of connected vehicles, how intelligent traffic systems will improve the flow of traffic, and what the future of employment in the automotive industry will look like. 



Some Questions I Ask: 

  • How are connected vehicles related to autonomous vehicles? (4:45)
  • What are the benefits of having my data collected with a connected vehicle? (6:23)
  • How do you see connected vehicle technology evolving to become an entertainment system? (10:56)
  • How does congestion charging work with connected vehicles? (19:32)
  • How does vehicle to infrastructure communication help an autonomous car navigate? (20:50)
  • How do intelligent traffic systems help in this multi-modal world? (24:26)
  • What will the future of employment in the automotive industry look like? (27:04)

  • In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

    • How Eric describes the future of transportation to his grandchild. (2:37)
    • What a connected vehicle is. (5:05)
    • What the ideal goal is for connected and autonomous vehicle development. (6:50)
    • How intelligent traffic systems improve the flow of traffic. (13:16)
    • What a geofence is. (20:24)
    • Where the reduction in traffic congestion will come from. (25:19)
    • What Eric sees as the most valuable feature for an autonomous vehicle. (34:52)

    • Connect with Eric Gannaway: 

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