Autonomous Vehicles: Car Companies vs. Silicon Valley with Michael Urban (Part 1)

Zachary is joined by Michael Urban, an engineer who focuses on the forensic evaluation of vehicular collisions; product and material failures; automotive design, development, and testing with Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. 

Zachary and Michael examine the current state of the autonomous vehicle industry and predict timeframes for getting Level 3 vehicles on the road in the US.  Part 1 highlights include:

• The vastly different approaches to technology progression  between car manufacturers and Silicon Valley execs.
• What is holding the US back from getting fully autonomous vehicles on the road? 
• Michael's experiences as a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) On-Road Autonomous Driving (ORAD) committee and SAE’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Committee.

Be sure to join us next week for part 2 of this discussion, where Zachary and Michael review AV's impact on accident reconstruction.

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