Velodyne Previews Summit met WSS Webinar Miniseries Kickoff op 11 september

SAN JOSE, Californië – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. kondigde vandaag de derde jaarlijkse World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS) aan, die kwesties inzake veiligheid en autonomie bij het transport van voertuigen zal aanpakken. De top brengt een diverse groep experts en opinieleiders uit de industrie, de overheid, de journalistiek en de academische wereld samen om meer inzicht te krijgen in hoe autonome technologieën een veiligere mobiliteit mogelijk kunnen maken.

De World Safety Summit 2020 vindt plaats op 22 oktober van 9.00 uur tot 13.00 uur. PDT. Het wordt gehouden als een virtueel evenement. Voor meer informatie en om te registreren, ga naar: 2020 World Safety Summit.

De eerste keynotespreker van de top is Dr. Mark Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer bij Zoox. Toponderwerpen zijn onder meer authentieke zelfrijdende programma’s, geavanceerde rijhulpsystemen, regelgevingspraktijken en de toekomst van autonomie. Het evenement zal de samenwerking van een breed scala aan perspectieven en creatieve oplossingen bevorderen, transparantie en educatie bieden om het potentieel van autonome technologieën voor het verbeteren van de veiligheid op wegen te bevorderen.

Velodyne Lidar Announces Third Annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology

Velodyne Previews Summit with WSS Webinar Miniseries Kickoff on September 11

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced the third annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS) that will address safety and autonomy issues in vehicle transportation. The summit brings together a diverse group of experts and thought leaders from industry, government, journalism and academia to advance understanding about how autonomous technologies can enable safer mobility.

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The World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, which takes place on October 22, 2020, will address safety and autonomy issues in vehicle transportation. (Graphic: Velodyne Lidar)

The 2020 World Safety Summit takes place on October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT. It is being held as a virtual event. For more information and to register, please go to: 2020 World Safety Summit.

The summit’s first keynote speaker is Dr. Mark Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer at Zoox. Summit topics include authentic self-driving programs, advanced driver assistance systems, regulatory practices and the future of autonomy. The event will promote collaboration of a broad range of perspectives and creative solutions, delivering transparency and education to advance the potential of autonomous technologies for improving safety on roadways.

This year’s summit is joining together with the Western Automotive Journalists’ Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel, an annual automotive technology conference. Charlie Vogelheim, President of Western Automotive Journalists and an expert with over 30 years of automotive industry experience, will be moderator for the summit.

WSS Webinar Miniseries

In advance of the summit, Velodyne is hosting a weekly webinar miniseries to preview topics on the safety and transportation benefits that can be achieved with autonomous technologies. Each webinar will be brief and impactful, sharing compelling knowledge and insights in a 15-minute format.

The weekly miniseries kicks off on September 11 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and runs through October 18, leading up to the World Safety Summit. The first two episodes feature:

• September 11: Charlie Vogelheim, President, Western Automotive Journalists
• September 18: Tara Andringa, Executive Director, PAVE

To register for the September 11 webinar, please go to: WSS Webinar Miniseries.

“The World Safety Summit has a great lineup of expert speakers who will spark engaging dialogue on the safety benefits that can be achieved with autonomous vehicles,” said Sally Frykman, Vice President of Communications, Velodyne Lidar. “These conversations will not only inform but also be the catalyst for collaboration in making safer mobility a reality.”

About Velodyne Lidar

Velodyne provides smart, powerful lidar solutions for autonomy and driver assistance. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Velodyne is known worldwide for its portfolio of breakthrough lidar sensor technologies. Velodyne’s founder, David Hall, invented real-time surround view lidar systems in 2005 as part of Velodyne Acoustics. Mr. Hall’s invention revolutionized perception and autonomy for automotive, new mobility, mapping, robotics, and security. Velodyne’s high-performance product line includes a broad range of sensing solutions, including the cost-effective Puck™, the versatile Ultra Puck™, the autonomy-advancing Alpha Prime™, the ADAS-optimized Velarray™, and the groundbreaking software for driver assistance, Vella™.

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Contacts

Landis Communications Inc.

Sean Dowdall

(415) 286-7121

velodyne@landispr.com