# 76. Off-roading & Ending Stoplights With Autonomous Cars

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-06-28
- Length: 24m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars-UX1yXQT9

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss two recent advancements in autonomous driving technology. They first cover MIT research on using neural networks to eliminate stop-and-go traffic at intersections, achieving significant reductions in emissions and travel time. They then discuss Carnegie Mellon University's development of the Tartan Drive dataset, which uses dynamic vehicle data to enable off-road autonomous navigation without relying on annotated maps.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [3:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=228) MIT Research on Greener Driving
- [6:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=373) AI Challenges in Traffic Control
- [8:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=520) Neural Network Solutions for Intersections
- [15:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=920) Carnegie Mellon Off-Road Autonomous Driving
- [18:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-06-28-76-off-roading-ending-stoplights-with-autonomous-cars#t=1083) Tartan Drive Dataset and Dynamic Modeling

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- MIT (company)
- Carnegie Mellon University (company)
- Tartan Drive (product)
- Tesla (company)
- Cruise (company)
- Argo AI (company)
- Ford (company)

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