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Autonomous Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments with Ben Williams, COO at Exyn Technologies

Over the Air · 26 Oct 2023 · 16m

What this episode covers

Ben Williams, COO of Exyn Technologies, explains how his company uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to enable autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments like mines and caves. He details the engineering challenge of operating in dusty, particulate-heavy conditions, describing how early systems would crash until they developed an action framework to detect and avoid these hazards. Williams highlights the transition from manual piloting to fully autonomous operations, noting partnerships with hardware providers like Boston Dynamics and software firms like Cesium to build a multimodal autonomy ecosystem.

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early-stage companies

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Exyn Technologies, Boston Dynamics, Cesium, Trimble
Products
Spot
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SLAM

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