There is a lot of video in the world. Nearly 90% of global internet traffic is video. Getting value out of video data, however, is challenging, time-consuming and expensive. How do you identify the right subset of video data to train your models, and how do you reimagine the annotation process to accelerate vision AI application development are just some of the big questions that are looking for answers.

On this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Dr Jason Corso, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Voxel51. Voxel51 develops tools that help AI teams curate, visualise and refine visual datasets to build better-performing computer vision models. In today’s episode, Jason breaks down the steps in taking a vision AI application from concept to production, the important role of annotation within the process, and how the company’s tools reimagine annotation.

In this super enlightening conversation, we cover a range of topics - from how Voxel51 started, to the value it delivers, and what is coming down the road for the company. Listen to the episode for a surprise detour into the world of sports broadcasting and what computer vision has to do with it.

I hope you enjoy my chat with Dr Jason Corso, and if you do, please do spread the word by sharing the AI in Automotive Podcast with a friend or colleague.

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If you are a fleet manager responsible for electrifying your fleet, prepare for your world to be rocked. The fleet manager’s decision-making approach and framework for a traditional ICE fleet is well-established. It has been in use for decades, and typically takes into consideration the acquisition cost and operating cost of vehicles to calculate total cost of ownership. It then compares that with the revenue generated by the vehicle over its lifetime, and helps fleet managers make informed decisions about their fleet.

With EV fleets, the whole process and its associated tools are going to be upended. Not only are acquisition and operating costs for EVs vastly different from ICE vehicles, fleet managers must take into consideration a variety of other factors into their decision-making. For instance, setting up charging infrastructure at your depots. You need to consider the cost of setting up the infrastructure, the constraints of your power connection and the time and cost of upgrading your grid connection, should that be required.

And this is just the beginning. Where things get really exciting is on the revenue side. Unlike an ICE, an EV can generate value for your fleet even when it is not on the road, but plugged into a charger.

How, you ask? I invited Mike Kent from GridBeyond and Alex Iriondo from Monta to join me on the AI in Automotive Podcast, and share with us exactly how. GridBeyond is a smart energy company that offers AI-powered energy services, connecting and automating energy demand to balance the grid. Monta, on the other hand, develops and deploys software solutions for the EV charging industry. Together, GridBeyond and Monta are on a journey to help fleet owners and operators maximise the value they derive from their fleet assets, for instance, when they are hooked up to a charger.

Fleet electrification can appear intimidating, but after this chat with Mike and Alex, I couldn’t be more excited about the possibilities that electrified fleets hold. We are just scratching the surface at this point in time, using fleet assets to deliver flexibility and grid services. But as the ecosystem matures, the sky is the limit - fleet assets aggregated as a Virtual Power Plant, vehicle to grid and vehicle to building - all of this is coming in the near future, and promises to revolutionise how fleets are acquired, operated and managed.

If you are a fleet owner or operator, or just curious about the opportunities that exist as fleets electrify, you want to spend 40 mins listening to this fantastic conversation with Mike and Alex. If you do enjoy it and know someone who works with fleets, go ahead and share this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast with them.

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Your EV is so much more than a car to take you from point A to point B. The energy it stores in its battery is a whole world of possibilities when you are not using the car. Which, let’s face it, for most of us, is the vast majority of the day. During these times, your EV is a ‘decentralised energy resource’ - one that can help the grid in a variety of ways.

One of the most interesting ways in which EVs are accelerating the mobility-energy convergence is through virtual power plans, or VPPs. On the one hand, EV fleets aggregated as a VPP provide value to the grid by offering flexibility and balancing services. On the other, it allows fleet owners, operators and vehicle owners to benefit financially, reducing their charging bills or their lease payments.

But how does this come to life, and what role does AI play in this orchestration?

In this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, I invited Johanna Izett from Hive Power, a Swiss software startup that is making our grids smarter by connecting energy assets like EVs to offer grid services and unlock value for all stakeholders. Johanna shared her insights about VPPs, what makes them tick and how traditional automotive OEMs must rethink the proposition that they offer to their customers.

Hive Power is one of those fascinating companies at the intersection of automotive, energy and tech that are accelerating the convergence of the mobility and energy industries. Hive Power’s Flexo platform orchestrates the delivery of flexibility and grid balancing services, making the grid smarter and more resilient, while enabling fleet owners and operators to generate additional revenue from their EV fleets. Hive Power’s software suite also allows OEMs to offer so much more than metal, which I believe is going to be an important differentiator in the EV age.

If you want a sneak peek into the possibilities EVs hold, then this is the interview you don’t want to miss. If you enjoyed my chat with Johanna, please do share the AI in Automotive Podcast with a friend or colleague.

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