The scientist, the unicorn and the $700 billion race to create self-driving semi-trucks:
“Our 1,000-meter perception—I think this could be the biggest strength of the company so far,” Hou says.
Along with his vision system, Hou has created software designed exclusively to drive big trucks, not cars, by using deep learning—a cutting-edge field that trains machines to recognize objects and figure out their own responses. He’s convinced it will set TuSimple apart from even Waymo. A native of Beijing, Hou earned degrees in computer science and engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2008, then made his way to Pasadena, California, for doctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology, deciding that Caltech—home to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory—was a better fit than grad schools in the Bay Area.
Bernd Heid, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, agrees trucking faces a smoother ride. “Highway is a very easy application, or relatively easy, because it’s controlled. It can be easily mapped,” he says. “You do not have kids playing around.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
France's 3 richest families lead $700 million fundraising effort for Notre DameFrance's three wealthiest families are coming to the rescue of a national icon, spearheading a fundraising drive to rebuild Notre Dame that has topped $700 million.
Read more »
Robo-Rigs: The Scientist, The Unicorn And The $700 Billion Race To Create Self-Driving Semi-TrucksSelf-driving cars are at least five years away. Eighteen-wheelers are coming first, and a 34-year-old Caltech Ph.D.'s $1.1 billion startup is king of the road.
Read more »
Three Hedge Funds Win Big in PG&E’s Complex RestructuringThree hedge funds are the biggest winners so far in PG&E’s complex restructuring. But their $700 million in gains remain unrealized.
Read more »
Robo-Rigs: The Scientist, The Unicorn And The $700 Billion Race To Create Self-Driving Semi-TrucksSelf-driving cars are at least five years away. Eighteen-wheelers are coming first, and a 34-year-old Caltech Ph.D.'s $1.1 billion startup is king of the road.
Read more »
Exclusive: Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for self-driving cars - sourcesApple Inc has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for ...
Read more »
Apple in talks for sensors that could hint it's building a self-driving carApple has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for next-generation lidar sensors in self-driving cars.
Read more »
Startup Says End-To-End Machine Learning Is 'Only Scalable Solution' For Self-Driving CarsAre all other self-driving start-ups doing it wrong? This company says neural networks and machine learning are the only way to go.
Read more »
People of color could be at risk if self-driving cars aren't properly trained, study saysTo be successful, autonomous vehicles have to calculate risks, communicate with other cars and avoid hitting any pedestrians on the road. But people with dark skin may be more likely to be hit by a self-driving car compared with lighter-skinned people, according to a study from Georgia Tech.
Read more »