[Photo: Stephen Wilkes]
On the heels of the New York Auto Show, Fast Company's Paul Hochman talks to Mulally about the role of technology at Ford -- from employees ideas for innovations to consumers high-tech customized experiences at dealerships and behind the wheel. Click here for Hochman's complete inside story about how Ford's Sync technology will turn it into America's most surprising consumer electronics company, from the April issue of Fast Company, on newsstands now.
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On the heels of the New York Auto Show, Fast Company's Paul Hochman talks to Mulally about the role of technology at Ford -- from employees ideas for innovations to consumers high-tech customized experiences at dealerships and behind the wheel. Click here for Hochman's complete inside story about how Ford's Sync technology will turn it into America's most surprising consumer electronics company, from the April issue of Fast Company, on newsstands now.
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Click here for Part 2: How Ford autos are the next "killer apps."...
- 4/9/2010
- by Tyler Gray
- Fast Company
[Photo: Stephen Wilkes]
Ariel Schwartz contributed to this report.
At his keynote address at New York's International Auto Show today, Alan Mulally rallied the nation's car manufacturers with a call to arms--and just a hint of boasting. If the industry doesn't wake up to the need for greener vehicles, such as hybrids and EVs, he warned, America will be hit hard. "We are, literally, fighting for the soul of manufacturing in the United States right now."
His company's latest victory in that battle? The announcement that Ford is partnering with Microsoft to integrate its Hohm technology into new EVs. Up until now, the home energy management service hasn't been that exciting. It doesn't have many utility partners yet, which means that the most important information of all--ongoing energy consumption data--isn't available to most users. But Hohm is about to get a major boost with today's announcement that the service will be integrated into...
Ariel Schwartz contributed to this report.
At his keynote address at New York's International Auto Show today, Alan Mulally rallied the nation's car manufacturers with a call to arms--and just a hint of boasting. If the industry doesn't wake up to the need for greener vehicles, such as hybrids and EVs, he warned, America will be hit hard. "We are, literally, fighting for the soul of manufacturing in the United States right now."
His company's latest victory in that battle? The announcement that Ford is partnering with Microsoft to integrate its Hohm technology into new EVs. Up until now, the home energy management service hasn't been that exciting. It doesn't have many utility partners yet, which means that the most important information of all--ongoing energy consumption data--isn't available to most users. But Hohm is about to get a major boost with today's announcement that the service will be integrated into...
- 3/31/2010
- by Addy Dugdale
- Fast Company
Photograph by Jesse Frohman
MIT professor Hugh Herr, 45, who lost his legs in a mountain-climbing accident, says 70% of amputees have hip and back problems. One reason: When walking, there is no "lift" or "push" forward from the prosthetic foot, which leads to a violent, uncushioned impact on the forward foot. For the able-bodied, that lift is "like the hand of God," he says. So Herr invented powered iWalk ankles (shown) that use hydraulics, pulleys, and batteries that can provide a 400-watt boost out of each step. "I don't walk my legs. My legs walk me." | Photograph by Jesse Frohman
Save your tears for Tiny Tim. A boom in sophisticated prostheses has created a most unlikely by-product: envy.
"Last year," says Carrie Davis, "I went down to a clinic and met this lady who saw what I could do with my arm, and she said, 'I want one like that.' She wanted to knit.
MIT professor Hugh Herr, 45, who lost his legs in a mountain-climbing accident, says 70% of amputees have hip and back problems. One reason: When walking, there is no "lift" or "push" forward from the prosthetic foot, which leads to a violent, uncushioned impact on the forward foot. For the able-bodied, that lift is "like the hand of God," he says. So Herr invented powered iWalk ankles (shown) that use hydraulics, pulleys, and batteries that can provide a 400-watt boost out of each step. "I don't walk my legs. My legs walk me." | Photograph by Jesse Frohman
Save your tears for Tiny Tim. A boom in sophisticated prostheses has created a most unlikely by-product: envy.
"Last year," says Carrie Davis, "I went down to a clinic and met this lady who saw what I could do with my arm, and she said, 'I want one like that.' She wanted to knit.
- 1/26/2010
- by Paul Hochman
- Fast Company
NEW YORK -- A live broadcast of NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Wednesday Will headline dozens of hours of NBC Universal coverage of this week's event.
Williams will anchor the Nightly News from NBC Uni's booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. EST. After the broadcast, the anchor will unveil a redesigned Nightly News Web site at NightlyNews.MSNBC.com.
In October, NBC Uni signed on as the first-ever official broadcast partner for CES' annual trade show, which is expected to be more content-heavy this year. CES runs through Thursday.
In addition to the Nightly News broadcast, Al Roker and tech reporter Paul Hochman will film live segments from CES for Today beginning this Monday morning, and CNBC's Bill Griffeth and Maria Bartiromo will anchor Power Lunch and Closing Bell, respectively, from the NBC Uni booth Monday and Tuesday. CNBC's The Big Idea and NBC's Access Hollywood also will be filmed on the CES floor during the week.
Williams will anchor the Nightly News from NBC Uni's booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. EST. After the broadcast, the anchor will unveil a redesigned Nightly News Web site at NightlyNews.MSNBC.com.
In October, NBC Uni signed on as the first-ever official broadcast partner for CES' annual trade show, which is expected to be more content-heavy this year. CES runs through Thursday.
In addition to the Nightly News broadcast, Al Roker and tech reporter Paul Hochman will film live segments from CES for Today beginning this Monday morning, and CNBC's Bill Griffeth and Maria Bartiromo will anchor Power Lunch and Closing Bell, respectively, from the NBC Uni booth Monday and Tuesday. CNBC's The Big Idea and NBC's Access Hollywood also will be filmed on the CES floor during the week.
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