Cabin fever and auto show trends

All work and no play makes for a dull entrepreneur, and that was me before I decided to take a trip to the Chicago Auto Show this weekend.  There were plenty of vehicles to try out and see. I was also profoundly impressed with the amount of affordable hybrid cars at the show.  However, what I noticed is that automobiles are becoming more connected and that means that software developers need to pay attention to how cars and software interact.  This means that a small and medium-sized business must pay attention to the vehicle and mobile device interface.  This week on the blog, I want to discuss how the future plays out in your new cars.

This winter in Chicago has been brutal, with alternating sub-zero temperatures and snow during the last eight weeks.  Confronted with cabin fever, I attended the Chicago Auto Show.  Instead of going to luxury cars and concept vehicles, I looked at delivery vans, hybrid cars, and the latest trends.  The Smartphone revolution has now joined the automotive industry.  When I viewed vehicles from Ford, Kia, Chrysler, Honda, and Mini, all featured means to charge mobile devices and display information on a communal screen: even the working man’s stand-by, the Ford F-150 USB plugs for your smartphone.

This tells me that the mobile revolution I am part of will continue because automakers consider it necessary to accommodate ways to charge and communicate with smart devices. In that case, you, as a business person, need to accommodate those tools into how you manage your business.  I had a great time and received a chance to meet the people at Connected World at the show.   I spent some time with their set, and it is clear that we have a shared goal, goal, and how mobile technologies interact with homes and cars.

At E₃ Systems, we want to help you manage your small business better with mobile applications and tools to make your life easier.  Contact us today to learn more.

Cabin fever got me to the auto show, but once there, I was inspired because if the automakers of the world are on to something, then I know that a small entrepreneur like me must also be riding the same wave.

Until next time.