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At Motional, we are pioneering the next evolution of AV technology by transitioning from traditional rule-based planning systems to an end-to-end machine learning (ML) powered motion planning system. This shift allows us to address some of the key limitations of legacy AV architectures and embrace a future where AVs rapidly learn, adapt, and improve with every mile driven.

Motional is now conducting highway speed testing with our all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis. 

Yi Wang, Senior Principal Engineer at Motional, does a deep dive into our approach for scaling our ML pipelines, and demonstrates three example design cases.

Motional's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karl Iagnemma will transition to the role of Senior Strategy Advisor. Motional’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Laura Major will take on an expanded leadership role as interim CEO and CTO.

By rethinking system architecture and using machine learning to analyze and process previously discarded low-level radar data, Motional is working on dramatically enhancing radar performance to the point that it rivals the point clouds produced by lidar. 

Motional's CEO Karl Iagnemma shares an update on changes to Motional's technical and business strategy.

Every Motional robotaxi is tracked in real-time in a state-of-the-art Command Center, which gives human agents an unprecedented level of visibility into their performance, allows it to provide remote assistance if needed, and monitor for issues with passengers.  

Motional's PredictNet approach to prediction uses machine learning principles and a multi-task learning architecture to more accurately predict the future behaviors of surrounding agents.

The report takes a deep dive into the public perception and understanding of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, including the headwinds AV companies face from the public, generational perceptions, and factors driving adoption. 

Motional hires former Hyundai executive to lead company’s corporate strategy towards a driverless future. Sehyuk Park brings more than 25 years of strategy and management experience as Motional prepares to scale commercial services 

As AV technology advances, and the global supply chain responds to industry demand, radars could emerge as the central sensors for robotaxis, says Motional's Chief Technology Officer.

When developing autonomous vehicles, nothing is more important than safety. The safety of those driving, walking, or biking near our robotaxis is just as important as the safety of the person inside the vehicle. Learn how our vehicles respond to their environment in Chapter 7 of #DriverlessEd.

Teams from around the world competed in Motional's 2023 nuPlan Challenge, which helped research into advanced autonomous driving planners.

Motional uses continuous fuzzing to make sure that our software is as safe and secure as possible before deploying it – or if there is a glitch, that the system can handle it gracefully.