Artificial Intelligence, IoT and Automotive Industry

The following post is an English-language translation of the original German-language article "Nachgefragt bei Aby Varghese, Unified Inbox Chief Technology Officer," written by Elke Hartmann and published in the September 2016 printed issue of VentureCapital Magazin: Das Magazin für Investoren und Entrepreneure. The issue of this magazine in which this article appears can be purchased online, from VC-Magazin. VC magazine: How do you think the Internet of Things will change the automotive and transportation sector? Aby Varghese: This car industry is currently on the verge of a once- in-a- generation revolution thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT applications combined with Artificial Intelligence and big data analytics are now giving both the manufacturer and driver real -time access to all of the car's sensors and data – to measure speed, performance and efficiency – really easily from our smartphones. VC magazine: What potential do you see in the automotive sector as a result of Artificial Intelligence?