Autonomous vehicles: a broad view on the state of the industry today

03/10/23 • 42 min

The world of autonomous vehicles is full of hype and promise, but it's easy to overlook the work that’s happening in the space.

In this, the very first episode of the Architecture of Future Tech podcast, Prasanna Pendse talks to Joerg Seitter, Head of Advanced Engineering at embedded systems design and manufacturing company ETAS. They discuss the state of the autonomous vehicle industry today and delve into technology and production challenges, establishing a broad view on the field from which the rest of the series can dive even deeper.

The world of autonomous vehicles is full of hype and promise, but it's easy to overlook the work that’s happening in the space.

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