# Hazard-Detecting Car Systems Bosch Launched a Cloud-Detecting Technology for Self-Driving Cars By Justin Lam | Published 2018-07-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clouddetecting-technology References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/25/bosch-road-condition-alert-service-self-driving-vehicles/) & [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/bosch-technology-will-provide-self-driving-cars-with-weather-information/) [Bosch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridecare) recently introduced a new cloud-based cloud-detecting technology that aims to ensure [self-driving vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tensor-robocar) remain safe on the road. According to Bosch, this new technology can allow [automated vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-driving-system) the ability to understand sensations on the road in a similar way humans do while driving. According to Bosch management board member Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, this new cloud-detecting technology can alert autonomous vehicles to hazards "before critical situations can develop." Bosch plans to release this cloud-detecting technology in 2020 and it will rely entirely on Foreca's weather information. However, in the future, the system will also take in information shared by self-driving cars to perfect its detecting system. Bosch hopes that this system will not have to hand over control to humans, even when conditions grow dangerous. Image Credit: Bosch ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cloud-detecting Technology:** The development of cloud-detecting technology for self-driving cars presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles on the road. - **Automated Sensation Recognition:** The advancement of automated vehicles with the ability to understand sensations on the road, similar to humans, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in improving the decision-making and hazard detection capabilities of self-driving cars. - **Collaborative Data Sharing:** The implementation of collaborative data sharing among self-driving cars and the use of shared information to improve hazard detection systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities to create a network of collective intelligence for autonomous vehicles. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Technology:** The automotive technology industry can leverage cloud-detecting technology and automated sensation recognition to enhance the safety and performance of self-driving cars. - **Weather Information Services:** Weather information service providers, such as Foreca, can capitalize on their data to offer specialized cloud-based hazard detection systems for self-driving cars, contributing to the advancement of autonomous vehicle technology. - **Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence:** The data analytics and artificial intelligence industries play a crucial role in developing algorithms and systems that enable collaborative data sharing and facilitate the improvement of hazard detection capabilities in autonomous vehicles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rideshare Safety Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridecare.md) - [Truck-Specific Driver Assistance Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driver-assistance-system.md) - [Safety-Enhancing Ride Share Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bosch-ridecare.md) - [Autonomous Driving System Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-driving-system.md) - [Smart Parking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radar-vision-parking.md) - [Autonomous Rear Safety Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collision-prevention-system.md) - [Road-Monitoring Cyclist Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-driver-assistance-system.md) - [Driverless Airport Parking Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuttgart.md) - [Automated Parking Assistance Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-parking-assistance.md)