“Nvidia partners with hundreds of global companies to help with data we are partners, its much more complex than anyone imagines. The software is never going to be done. Just like with your phone, there is always going to be updates. Just like cars, they will just keep getting better and better and better,” said Shapiro from Nvidia. “There is a lot of testing going on in the UK, Europe, China, the States, it’s coming, everything will be autonomous.”Helen K. Pan, GM and Board Director from BAIDU Apollo. turned the conversation onto the topic of safety, expressing how 95% of car accidents are reportedly due to human error.
She said: “Safety is the top priority, we want to drive down this statistic, autonomous driving can diversify travel opportunities and make people safer.”Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, added that safety can be aided by autonomous vehicles not just on the roads but also in other places. He told how there are many fatalities involved in mining which can be helped through self-driving technology:
“We want to remove the human from that environment and make things safer.”Paul Newman, President of Oxa, passionately added to the conversation that so much of the vehicle is built around of having humans involved. He made a strong point that we need to change the foundation of having the operator in the vehicle if the industry is going to keep pushing forward.
Keynotes panel “Autonomous now” speakers: Danny Shapiro, VP of Automotive, Nvidia Helen K. Pan, GM and Board Director, BAIDU Apollo Nils Jaeger, President, Volvo Autonomous Solutions Paul Newman, President, Oxa Want to keep seeing which stories are sparking the mobility community? Sign up to our MOVEMNT newsletter for weekly updates every Thursday 8am
