Five Categories of Auto OEMs Resulting from Next-Generation Mobility

15 January 2018

January 15, 2018
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Five Categories of Auto OEMs Resulting from Next-Generation Mobility

Autonomous Vehicles, Next-generation mobility

In early November 2017, Waymo announced that while it will continue its tests in Washington, California, and Texas, it was ready to start ferrying consumers in its fleet of driverless minivans in Chandler, Arizona. Later the same month GM presented their roadmap for autonomous vehicles and details about the mobility services […]

25 March 2017

March 25, 2017
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ANALYSIS OF THE NEXT-GENERATION MOBILITY VALUE CHAIN

Application Development, Big Data

In the previous post, I described a new value chain that will connect companies providing on-demand mobility and three emerging models for the realization of this value chain. This value chain is the result of the consumer shift from a car ownership-centric transportation model to a hybrid model that blends car ownership with mobility services, and the stated intent by the providers of certain of these services to adopt of Autonomous Connected Electrified (ACE) vehicles. A corresponding value chain, that we will examine in future posts, is being developed around the application of ACE vehicles in various forms of logistics.

25 March 2017

March 25, 2017
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MONETIZING BIG DATA IN THE NEXT-GENERATION MOBILITY

Thought Leadership

In my book and previous posts, I build a broad case for the importance of big data and AI in next-generation mobility, and provide several examples of data that is being collected, or can be collected, in a variety of transportation and logistics situations. Next-generation mobility is about autonomous vehicles, electrified vehicles, and on-demand shared mobility and the […]

25 March 2017

March 25, 2017
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TECH STARTUPS PLAYBOOK IS DRIVING SUCCESS OF INNOVATIVE CONSUMER COMPANIES

Big Data

The pace of innovation in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) is increasing, helped by trends such as the increasing importance of millennials, changes in consumer preferences and the willingness of retailers to experiment. The result has been small players (less than $1B in sales) outperforming established brands in 18 of the top 25 Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) categories.

25 March 2017

March 25, 2017
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NEW DATA SOURCES DRIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN

Big Data

Synapse Partners is actively looking for investments in the Manufacturing and Supply Chain and Logistics sectors because we believe it is an area where the combination of rich new sources of sensor data and a maturation of AI technologies will drive tremendous efficiency improvements. Key to realizing these opportunities will be the introduction of new Insightful Applications – software applications that translate complex data sets into actionable business insights. This blog post will be the first in a series of posts that will dig into some of the more interesting trends as well as profile specific companies we think are innovators and leaders in the space.

25 March 2017

March 25, 2017
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MONETIZING PERSONALIZED TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCES BY EXPLOITING BIG DATA

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is starting later this week and will be followed by the Detroit Auto Show (DAS). Both shows will serve as venues for the automotive industry to showcase Autonomous Connected Electrified (ACE) vehicles and new Mobility Services. ACE vehicles combined with Mobility Services such as ridesharing, car sharing and multimodal transportation options will give rise to a new personal mobility model that combines car ownership with car access. These innovations and the emerging model are creating two challenges for the automotive industry.