Some people think that artificial intelligence will be able to do everything a human can. But Toyota is working on systems where humans will be monitoring the AI system that is driving their cars. Ryan Eustice talks about the strategy Toyota is pursuing for both fully and semi-autonomous vehicles.

Amazing how far automated cars have come, now they're crossing international borders on their own #internyazaki #CARMBS

— Tyler Knott (@TylerKnott6) July 31, 2017

Autoline is partnering with Yazaki to offer a unique perspective of the 2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars. During the week of CAR MBS, Yazaki interns will be posting their insights to Instagram and Twitter using #InternYazaki as well as Snapchat. We’ll be sharing some of the most interesting of those posts right here on Autoline.tv, so check back often. The opinions and reports from the intern correspondents are their own and do not reflect the editorial position of Autoline.

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There are a lot of technical issues to be overcome before autonomous cars can be safely deployed in the real world amongst the general population. But there are more than technical issues involved. Kay Stepper explains why he now is using psychologists to help develop autonomous cars.

Once again, an automaker is bragging about how it’s going to dramatically improve its quality. But FCA says this time it’s different. Scott Garberding explains the new policies and procedures FCA is putting in place, and talks about the results they’re getting.

There is a lot of engineering that goes into developing the interiors of cars. Automakers want interiors that reflect craftsmanship. That’s where manufacturing plays a role. And so does design. Rose Ryntz talks about how the choice of materials in an interior plays as important a role as how they’re assembled.

Thank you @jasondlee73 for speaking with me about @Focus_HOPE and the great work being done in Detroit #CARMBS #InternYazaki pic.twitter.com/CeQkfPR1sa

— Timothy Kennedy (@TKO_Yazaki) July 31, 2017

Autoline is partnering with Yazaki to offer a unique perspective of the 2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars. During the week of CAR MBS, Yazaki interns will be posting their insights to Instagram and Twitter using #InternYazaki as well as Snapchat. We’ll be sharing some of the most interesting of those posts right here on Autoline.tv, so check back often. The opinions and reports from the intern correspondents are their own and do not reflect the editorial position of Autoline.

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TOPIC: 2018 Honda Odyssey

NEWS:
02:30 – Inside the 2018 Honda Odyssey
29:50 – Doctor Data
38:45 – Did BMW, VW, and Daimler meet in a backroom about diesels?
49:20 – Now the Brits plan to ban ICEs

PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE

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TOPIC:
 Concours USA

SPECIAL GUEST: Diane Flis-Schneider, Concours d’Elegance of America


NEWS:

03:00 – Concours d’Elegance of America
30:18 – Doctor Data
37:02 – Will EV Startups get absorbed?
55:36 – Are diesels dead?


PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Mike Austin, Hagerty

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TOPIC:
 Chevrolet Bolt EV


SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro & Associates



NEWS:
04:03 – Tearing Into the Chevy Bolt EV
32:16 – Doctor Data

49:58 – Vehicle Walkaround Feature: 2018 Hyundai Sonata with Chris Chapman, Chief Designer, Hyundai Design Center



PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; David Welch, Bloomberg

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Supplier Spotlight is a sponsored segment on Autoline that’s all about bringing you some of the latest developments in the automotive supplier community. Here supplier Henkel highlights Surface Treatment.