On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast

Verification and Validation of Autonomous Vehicles


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Level 5 of autonomy in vehicles used on public roads will only be possible after the manufacturers prove their vehicles are safe enough. The fact that they have to meet standards that are being developed as they also develop their vehicles makes it a very challenging task. That’s why the stakeholders in the transportation industry will have to work together to make AVs a reality.


However, many OEMs are already manufacturing vehicles enabled with levels 2 and 3 of autonomy as they continue to pursue those higher levels. This is largely viewed as an important step towards the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles.


I’m your host, Conor Peick, and today I’m joined by Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation, and Gwen van Vugt, Senior Director of Autonomous Vehicles, both of Siemens Digital Industries Software. They’ll help us understand what the AVs manufacturers will have to do to prove the safety of their systems. They’ll also share with us how model-based engineering can help in handling the complexity that transport as a service presents to AVs.


Some Questions I Ask:

  • Is AV development still one of the big trends in the automotive industry? (02:50)
  • What are the current major challenges around AV development? (04:49)
  • Do you think that physical testing will become redundant? (12:30)
  • Are consumers ready for a higher level of autonomy? (15:58)

  • What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

    • The role of simulation in the development of a safe AV (08:51)
    • The role that governments will have to play to make AVs a reality (21:04)
    • How transportation as a service makes the AV development more complex (25:51)
    • How smart infrastructure will impact AV verification and validation (30:22)

    • Connect with Gwen van Vugt: 

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      Connect with Nand Kochhar: 

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      Connect with Conor Peick: 

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