WEEKLY THOUGHTS

Here is something that caught our eye this week: Woodstock for Nerds Since we are always thinking about ways in which we can leverage technology advancements into our existing operating companies, this week we were interested to learn more about the unlikely origins of the autonomous vehicle industry. It seems that a seminal moment occurred in 2001, when, in an effort to reduce soldier harm in combat zones, the United States Congress authorized funds to support research to make the military's ground combat vehicles unmanned, or in other words, self-driving. At the time, most - including industry experts - thought