Q&A: Owl AI Making Better ADAS Systems with Help from Drones

March 11, 2024 Sebastian Blanco SAE International recently caught up with CEO Chuck Gershman how a new technology is opening up doors for Owl AI.   Owl AI has steadily been improving the SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost) of the electronics in its thermal camera sensors while also improving capability. The company’s latest units have […]

Why Are So Many More Pedestrians Dying in the US?

In the past decade, the number of pedestrian fatalities has increased 77% – nearly all of these at night.   This staggering statistic about pedestrian safety is not going unnoticed by the likes of New York Times as covered in their recent podcast episode.   Owl AI is working to improve safety of pedestrians through increased night […]

Driving Innovation at the Edge

Owl AI CEO, Chuck Gershman was recently interviewed on the use of AI for autonomous vehicles, building a company, and leadership skills for the future.    Host Shankar Hemmady brought a delightful conversation on AI, silicon and safer autonomous vehicles.  One of the most salient points was the idea that AI won’t be taking jobs, […]

Vehicle Electronics – Neural Networks

AI/ML Convolutional Neural Networks can indeed make driving safer. The team at Vehicle Electronics caught up with our own Gene Petilli to discuss how Owl Autonomous Imaging is using AI & machine

Why Heated Dummies Are Necessary For NHTSA Mandate

NHTSA Mandate - Headed dummies necessary

In the proposed rule, the requirements for pedestrian mannequins to be used with cameras and radar are included in detail in paragraph VIII A. However, this section also indicates that NHTSA is not currently prepared to include specifications for mannequins that can be seen by thermal imagers in the rule.