Nand Kochhar is the Vice President of Automotive and Transportation Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software. A veteran of the automotive industry, Kochhar spent much of his career as a Chief Engineer at Ford before joining Siemens in early 2020.
On this episode of Designing the Future, Nand describes the current state of autonomous vehicles and what it will take to reach full Level 5 autonomy. He explores why the trucking industry is leading the AV charge, the role of 5G and smart cities for AVs, AV safety and cybersecurity, how AV developers choose between different sensors and strategies, the importance of simulation for training autonomous vehicles, and why the Trolley Problem is so difficult to solve.
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