Top 5 Technologies for Automotive Innovation.

• Position: VEHICLES

The automotive industry is in the midst of three crucial transitions: from internal combustion engines to battery electric vehicles; toward vehicle automation; and away from consumer ownership-based business models.

Lux Research, Boston, Mass., has released a report identifying the top five technologies in the automotive sector:

Autonomous vehicles. Vehicle autonomy is the biggest and most-expensive challenge to come to the industry in decades, with applications in both commercial and personal vehicles.

AI-enabled sensors. Improving vehicles' "awareness" of the surrounding environment is key for enabling autonomy and other features.

Shared mobility. Multimodal platforms, which integrate many shared services, such as ride-hailing and bike-sharing, threaten the conventional automaker business model.

Battery swapping. Even the fastest charging still is slower...