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1 | Challenge Your Peers

Monday, June 30

05:05 PM - 06:05 PM

Live in San Francisco

Less Details

  • How can we reduce false positives/negatives in perception algorithms?
  • How does sensor redundancy (LiDAR, radar, cameras) improve safety?
  • What role does real-time safety monitoring play in decision-making?
  • How can we validate interactions between perception, prediction, and control?
  • How can real-time failover mechanisms prevent critical failures?
Workshop

Speaker

Reza Zarringhalam

Global Technical Specialist - Active Safety and Autonomous Driving, General Motors Co.

Dr. Reza Zarringhalam is the Global Technical Lead of Active Safety and Automated Driving control at General Motors. He joined GM in 2015 and is currently leading the development of software and control algorithms for GM's global portfolio of ADAS systems, including the award-winning Super Cruise hands-free driving technology. Reza has over 15 years of research and teaching experience in industrial, R&D, and academic settings. His research interests include advanced controls, vehicle dynamics, autonomous driving, fault-tolerant systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical and Mechatronics engineering from University of Waterloo, Canada. Reza has published 25 technical papers, holds 75 records of invention and trade secrets, and is a reviewer of multiple international journals and conferences. He is driven by a strong passion for technology to help build a better future, today.

Company

General Motors Co.

General Motors’ vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and we have committed ourselves to leading the way toward this future. Today, we are in the midst of a transportation revolution, and we have the ambition, the talent and the technology to realize the safer, better and more sustainable world we want. As an open, inclusive company, we’re also creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for who they are. One team, where all ideas are considered and heard, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential, with a culture based in respect, integrity, accountability, and equality. Our team brings wide-ranging perspectives and experiences to solving the complex transportation challenges of today and tomorrow.

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