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Case Study

Monday, June 30

11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Live in San Francisco

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Autonomous driving systems rely heavily on accurate and reliable perception mechanisms to navigate complex environments safely. This presentation delves into the role of radar technology in autonomous vehicles, focusing on state-of-the-art advancements in radar perception, signal processing, and object detection and classification. By leveraging recent breakthroughs in radar signal processing, autonomous vehicles can now achieve improved accuracy in detecting and classifying objects, even in challenging weather or low-visibility conditions. We will explore the technical methodologies, such as advanced filtering, data fusion, and machine learning models, that enhance radar’s capacity to support a more reliable and resilient autonomous driving experience. In this session, you will:

  • Understand how advanced radar signal processing techniques enhance object detection and classification accuracy in autonomous systems
  • Explore data fusion strategies that combine radar with other sensors, like LiDAR and cameras, to improve perception reliability in varied conditions
  • Learn about the role of machine learning in radar-based object classification and the challenges of real-time processing in autonomous vehicle applications
Presentation

Speaker

Michael Meyer

Technical Lead Manager/Staff Engineer, Perception, Cruise Automation

Michael Meyer is a Perception Technical Lead Manager at Cruise with over 9 years of experience in this domain.

Company

Cruise Automation

Cruise is building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles. Since our 2013 founding in San Francisco, we have hired over 1,600 talented individuals and opened additional offices in greater Seattle, Pasadena, Phoenix and Munich. We have raised $10B from General Motors, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, T. Rowe Price, Walmart and others. Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale, building all-electric, zero-emission, self-driving vehicles that will help save lives, reimagine cities, reduce carbon pollution, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings.

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