What’s an e-Palette?
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 08: Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, seen in the background on screen, introduces the e-Palette Concept Vehicle, a fully autonomous, battery-electric vehicle with open control interface to allow partner companies to install their own automated driving system, during a press event for CES 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 9-12 and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
During the CES this year Toyota unveiled the e-Palette platform concept. What’s an e-Palette? It’s a fully autonomous, battery powered platform that could be used for a number of things. Toyota claims they’ll put it to use at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (and use it), plus they’ve got partners like Amazon, Didi, Pizza Hut and more. So what will it do? Imagine mobile shopping, they bring the store to you. Food delivery, ride sharing, parcel delivery (could Amazon finally have their own fleet). The hardest part with concepts like this is looking beyond our years and trying to clear your mind…It’s fun to think about it (and really hard at the same time). What do YOU think about this? email me: bigjim@wcsx.com
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Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.
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