Steering Toward Full Vehicle Autonomy

Radar scene emulation helps bridge the gap between simulation and real-world testing of autonomous systems for SAE Level 4 capability.

The vision of fully autonomous vehicles (SAE Levels 4 and 5) is fast approaching. Making this vision a reality requires automotive OEMs to move beyond the current levels of vehicle autonomy to deliver on the promise of highly efficient transportation systems, more driver freedom and improved passenger safety.

While road testing is a vital part of the development process, the cost, time and challenge of repeatability makes relying on real-world road testing alone unrealistic. Using this approach, it would take hundreds of years for vehicles to be reliable enough to navigate urban and rural roadways safely 100% of the time.