Is it possible to develop a car that would never crash? We’re talking about a physical crash, not a software crash. According to Chet Babla, Indie Semiconductor’s Senior Vice President, it is. Being a non-believer, I had Chet as my guest on this week’s Embedded Executives podcast. Chet walked me through exactly what needs to happen to make this phenomenon a reality. Check it out.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in many countries. In the United States alone, crashes kill over 100 people a day. Road deaths spiked during the pandemic in particular, and while they have since slowly declined, as U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg notes, “we still have a long way to go.”

indie Semiconductor, an Autotech solutions innovator, has launched a dual-channel USB Power Delivery (PD) IC that reduces component count, simplifies designs and enhances reliability of in-cabin vehicle charging systems for portable devices.