{"id":4926,"date":"2015-09-08T20:27:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T20:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/\/?p=4926"},"modified":"2015-08-13T21:04:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T21:04:14","slug":"linked-tomtom-is-alive-and-its-getting-into-self-driving-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/09\/08\/linked-tomtom-is-alive-and-its-getting-into-self-driving-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Linked: &#8220;TomTom Is Alive, and It\u2019s Getting Into Self-Driving Cars&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/07\/tomtom-alive-getting-self-driving-cars\/\">Wired<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>TomTom\u2019s spent five years working on the maps self-driving cars need, says CEO Harold Goddijn. It was a logical move: The industry is rapidly moving toward a future where cars do most of the work, and TomTom has the expertise to make the necessary maps.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Obviously, I can\u2019t discuss all of the great things happening at TomTom but this article was great! I loved reading it and I\u2019m proud of the innovative things we\u2019re working on as a company. Outstanding, high-tech futuristic things. The next 20 years of TomTom is world changing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"via Wired: TomTom\u2019s spent five years working on the maps self-driving cars need, says CEO Harold Goddijn. 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