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Case Study

Monday, September 29

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Live in Berlin

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As autonomous vehicles progress toward widespread deployment, ensuring their safety is paramount. a comprehensive approach to system safety, focusing on methods to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the entire autonomous driving technology stack considers rigorous safety protocols at every stage of development and deployment, from safety-critical sensor fusion to fail-safe mechanisms and real-time decision-making. The session will explore a safety validation framework that combines simulation, closed-course testing, and real-world operation, ensuring vehicles meet the highest safety standards under diverse driving conditions. Additionally, it will examine engagement with regulators, industry standards, and safety research to shape the future of autonomous vehicle safety. Attendees will gain insights into strategies for continuous safety improvement through data-driven feedback, human oversight, and cutting-edge technology, contributing to the safe and scalable deployment of autonomous vehicles worldwide.

In this session, you will get a better understanding of:

  • Strategies for continuous safety improvement through data-driven feedback, human oversight, and cutting-edge technology to enhance AV safety
  • Incorporation of safety protocols at every stage of development and deployment, from safety-critical sensor fusion to fail-safe mechanisms and real-time decision-making
  • The role of cutting-edge technologies in ensuring scalable and safe deployment of autonomous vehicles
Presentation

Speaker

Thomas Zipfel

Head of System Safety, Waymo

Thomas Zipfel is a seasoned engineer and leader guiding cross-functional teams through collaboration to ensure state of the art safety compliance in complex robotics projects.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
My daily motivators are working on cutting edge technology and solving humanitarian challenges of our modern society.

Company

Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives.

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