Self-drive cars, e-vehicles will become big in India soon: Nandan Nilekani
Nilekani feels mass transit systems are the need of the hour.
By ET Bureau |
Agencies
By Rohan Abraham
Smoggy skies, snarling traffic jams, rising population — you could paint a picture of any metro city in India with this. Nandan Nilekani, however, says he’s had enough. “India needs disruption right now because the problems are becoming too big and the chalta hai attitude will not work anymore,” the Infosys co-founder said speaking at an event in New Delhi recently.
While technology does not offer a solution to the struggles of navigating India’s urban mazes, Nilekani feels the marriage of tech-driven transit solutions like self-drive cars, electric vehicles and public transport with ride-sharing could be the next big step. “Given its population density, mass transit systems are the need of the hour in India. Carpooling could gradually eliminate personal automobile ownership,” he said.
Unlike every year, 2018 is different for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Smartphones and small gadgets have been overshadowed by bigger devices - automobiles on Day 1.
CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 9-12 in Las Vegas and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees.
Here's a look at the first day of the CES 2018.
(Image: Reuters)
Smoggy skies, snarling traffic jams, rising population — you could paint a picture of any metro city in India with this. Nandan Nilekani, however, says he’s had enough. “India needs disruption right now because the problems are becoming too big and the chalta hai attitude will not work anymore,” the Infosys co-founder said speaking at an event in New Delhi recently.
While technology does not offer a solution to the struggles of navigating India’s urban mazes, Nilekani feels the marriage of tech-driven transit solutions like self-drive cars, electric vehicles and public transport with ride-sharing could be the next big step. “Given its population density, mass transit systems are the need of the hour in India. Carpooling could gradually eliminate personal automobile ownership,” he said.
CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 9-12 in Las Vegas and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees.
Here's a look at the first day of the CES 2018.
(Image: Reuters)
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