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Where Are All the Self-Driving Cars?

Where Are All the Self-Driving Cars?

FromFuture Positive


Where Are All the Self-Driving Cars?

FromFuture Positive

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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The future of mobility is electric, connected, autonomous and shared. With an estimated $100B invested in autonomous driving globally, autonomous driving technology was pitched as the biggest change in mobility since we stopped using horses. Yet in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, where is this autonomous driving (AD) future we were promised? This episode features a radically open conversation between World Economic Forum’s Head of Automotive and Autonomous Mobility Michelle Avary, Professor and Director of Duke University's Humans and Autonomy Laboratory Mary Missy Cummings, and Bryn Balcombe Founder of Roborace, as they discuss how COVID has altered our path to the future of mobility. Recorded at AI for Good, a global summit hosted by ITU and XPRIZE, the discussion twists and turns as Michelle, Missy and Bryn talk through the differences between how AI learns how to drive and how a human learns how to drive, cybersecurity in automated driving, why aftermarket AD tech is a no-go, and what a world with universal basic mobility for everyone could look like.  Professor Mary (Missy) Cummings received her B.S. in Mathematics from the US Naval Academy in 1988, her M.S. in Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994, and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004. A naval officer and military pilot from 1988-1999, she was one of the U.S. Navy's first female fighter pilots. She is currently a Professor in the Duke University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and the Director of the Humans and Autonomy Laboratory. She is an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow and a member of the Defense Innovation Board. Her research interests include human supervisory control, explainable artificial intelligence, human-autonomous system collaboration, human-robot interaction, human-systems engineering, and the ethical and social impact of technology.Michelle leads the automotive and autonomous platform at the World Economic Forum, dedicated to identifying and closing critical governance gaps through multi-stakeholder co-designing, piloting, and scaling solutions.  As a leader in automotive technologies, Ms. Avary has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the mobility space and has devoted her career in establishing better infrastructures for automotive, autonomous, IoT, and connectivity platforms.Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, Ms. Avary was Vice President of Products and Strategy, Global Automotive Io(m)T at Aeris, led a team that developed and operated telematics services for Toyota Motor Sales, and scouted technologies for leading automotive supplier Harman.An endless pioneer in developing automotive technologies, Ms. Avary co-founded Drive Time Metrics, an automotive data monetization startup, is the founder and President of Women in Automotive Technology (WAT), an advocacy group, and an advisor to several start-ups including DeepScale and Sfara.Ms. Avary holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Pennsylvania State University, a Masters of Art in Economics from the University of San Francisco, and studied international law and economics at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.  She is a certified yoga instructor and holds several automotive technology related patents.Bryn Balcombe is a Founder of the Autonomous Drivers Alliance (ADA) and the Chief Strategy Officer for Roborace, a motorsport competition for human and AI drivers, designed to accelerate the research and development of Vehicle Intelligence and human machine interfaces required for transportation of the future. His previous experience comes from Formula One where he architected and patented vehicle to infrastructure communication systems and developed the F1 Group’s first global media network. He has also consulted on technology strategy for organisations including the BBC and McCann Worldgroup and has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering & Vehicle Design. Balcombe
Released:
Oct 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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