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Next week (May 2-3), the great and the good of future vehicle technology will gather at the INEC in Killarney for the Electronomous conference, a coming together of the minds and the brains behind the cars we will drive tomorrow, next year and in decades to come.
Organised by vehicle history and car market expert, Cartell.ie, Electronomous "will discuss how technology is changing all aspects of the automotive world including the rapid development of mobility solutions, as well as other key industry processes such as insurance, finance and sales."
The main attraction of Electronomous is a panel of globally-renowned speakers, including Marcus Rothoff, Head of Volvo's Autonomous Driving programme; Uwe Puetzschler, Head of Car2X at Nokia; Barry Napier, CEO of Cubic Telecom; and Gareth Dunsmore, Electric Vehicle Director with Nissan Europe, to name just a few.
According to Jeff Aherne, Director of Cartell.ie: "Technology is disrupting all aspects of the motor industry. Electric is replacing combustion and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are paving the way to autonomy. This is an opportunity for all those with an interest in the space to understand what is coming."
Other major attendees at the event will be Volkswagen, IBM, Toyota, BMW, Honda, AppleGreen, Valeo, TomTom, Audatex, the European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
In the run-up to day one of Electronomous, a convoy of electric cars will drive the 300km from Dublin to Killarney to demonstrate the capabilities of the latest battery-powered models.
Electronomous even has its own version of Ted Talks, called 'Tell Talks' (after Cartell, natch), which will offer a more in-depth look at the challenges and possibilities of future vehicle tech.
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Want to pop along and see the future before it happens? Electronomous is on at the INEC from 2nd to the 3rd of May, and tickets are available on electronomous.com.