# Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2024-06-18
- Length: 55m
- Episode: 12
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles

## Summary

Noah Gedrimas, VP of Strategy at Ground Positioning Radar (GPR), discusses using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for centimeter-accurate localization in autonomous vehicles. He details his background at Continental Automotive working on valet parking and semi-trucks, and explains how GPR’s 'WaveSense' system maps sub-surface signatures to navigate in weather or GPS-denied environments like mines and seaports. Gedrimas also critiques sensor fusion complexity, discusses the business case for autonomous trucking versus robotaxis, and offers insights into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving approach.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=1) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=194) Career Path from SAE Minibaja to Continental
- [9:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=562) Autonomous Projects at Continental
- [13:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=791) The Trap of Sensor Fusion
- [16:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=1000) GPR Technology and WaveSense
- [24:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=1475) Signal Processing and Omnidirectional Localization
- [31:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=1873) Integration Strategy and MapSense
- [37:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=2253) Commercial Applications: Mining, Seaports, and Trucking
- [41:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=2517) State of the Industry and Tesla's FSD
- [49:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles#t=2998) Favorite Sensors and Vehicles

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- GPR (company)
- Continental (company)
- WaveSense (product)
- MapSense (product)
- Aurora (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Dojo (other)
- FLIR (company)
- Zendar (company)
- Intel (company)
- Caterpillar (company)
- Komatsu (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Autonomous Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments with Ben Williams, COO at Exyn Technologies](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-10-26-autonomous-navigation-in-gps-denied-environments-with-ben-williams-coo-at-exyn-t) (Over the Air)
- [Autonomous submarines for ocean exploration; drone autonomy with Exyn Technologies](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Episode 91: Robot navigation on land and in water - John Leonard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2024-09-27-episode-91-robot-navigation-on-land-and-in-water-john-leonard) (Robot Talk)
- [Autonomous vehicle technology deep dive at John Deere and Zoox](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-04-18-autonomous-vehicle-technology-deep-dive-at-john-deere-and-zoox) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [The future of driving is autonomous with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2023-11-23-the-future-of-driving-is-autonomous-with-dmitri-dolgov-of-waymo) (How I Built This)

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