Velodyne Lidar Hosts World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, Oct. 2

The Second Annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, hosted by Velodyne LiDAR convenes a host of high-profile business, government, public safety and community leaders to address safety issues and public concern in the realm of autonomous vehicles. This event invites a broad range of perspectives and creative solutions. It provides a forum for clear public explanations and frank discussions regarding the direction of authentic autonomy to promote consumer transparency and good practices. Summit speakers include experts from Baidu, AutonomouStuff, Aurora, Zoox, AUVSI Silicon Valley, SAE International, PAVE Coalition, AAA, Center for Automotive Research, Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering, IIHS, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Velodyne LiDAR. Featured keynote speakers include: Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO, Aurora Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., Chief Safety Innovation Officer, Zoox Dr. Larry Burns, former corporate vice president of research, development and planning at General Motors; author, Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World