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

October 28, 2021 • Reminger Co., LPA • Season 1 • Episode 28

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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