How we develop a virtual driver for autonomous trucks
About this session
What does it take to build an AI system that can drive an 80,000-pound truck through real-world traffic?
This session will give a technical look at how PlusAI develops SuperDrive™, its virtual driver for factory-built autonomous trucks.
We will walk through the architecture and development loop behind the system. We will also discuss some of the engineering challenges that become especially important in autonomous trucking, from long-tail highway scenarios and interactions with other road users to operating across different truck platforms while maintaining consistent driving behavior. The session will share practical lessons from building, training, and validating an AI driver intended to operate safely and reliably in the physical world at commercial scale.
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Key takeaways
- How a virtual driver is architected to handle real-world driving
- How data, simulation, and validation work together to improve autonomy
- What makes autonomous trucking challenging to build and scale