ITU convened the
Future Networked Car within the Geneva Motor Show 5-6 March 2014, with the kind support of Anheuser-Busch InBev.
The
international symposium brought together leaders from the auto industry, motor sport, international automobile associations and ICT experts.
A
High-level dialogue on Innovation for the Future Car on the second press day of the Motor Show was moderated by a key media personality and engage well-known industry heads in a discussion on developments in the intelligent transport field as well as how to foster innovation in this dynamic sector. A particular emphasis was given to motor sport as an incubator for such technical advances.
Subsequent sessions examined the potentially game-changing automated driving; connecting road users and roadside infrastructure with a view to increasing safety, reducing emissions and boosting convenience; and lastly how to integrate connected technologies into vehicles without causing deadly driver distraction.
