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Cadillac said today that it is celebrating the association between art and the automobile in a partnership with Artnet, curating a series of commissioned photographic works focused on the brand’s historic Goddess and the new bronze Goddess sculpture. The collection has images of the historic 1933 Goddess ornament, as well as the new contemporary Goddess sculpture returning on the Cadillac CELESTIQ EV, interpreted by three photographers: Petra Collins, Ming Smith and Dannielle Bowman.
“Automotive design has always been rooted in the importance of an artistic vision to create an emotional response,” said Bryan Nesbitt, executive director of Cadillac Design. “That’s what this series celebrates, as the iconic Cadillac Goddess was originally conceived nearly a century ago as an artful representation of the brand’s spirit and has been reintroduced on the all-new CELESTIQ ultra-luxury EV. Cadillac’s rich history and promising future continue to inspire.” Continue reading
Do No Harm – Center for Auto Safety Drafts AV Bill of Rights
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The Center for Auto Safety today released a draft of what it says are the “minimum requirements for autonomous vehicle safety.” The issues raised will no doubt be controversial. Some – legal liability, operational data collection and reporting, as well as personal information gathered on the drivers and occupants – are ongoing current public policy challenges in a wide variety of areas.
Simply put the draft – covering a wide and formidable list of potential issues – says AVs should “Do no harm!” The draft is an ambitious attempt to learn from the more than a century of automobility and apply the knowledge at the outset of what is expected to be widespread AV use sometime in the, oh, next decade or three. Continue reading →