Autonomous vehicles are no longer just a vision of the future – in some parts of the world, they are already becoming part of everyday life. For example, in several cities in the U.S., people are already using driverless taxis. Meanwhile, in Europe, including Latvia, self-driving cars still seem more like a future scenario. How close are we, in reality, to the moment when such vehicles will become a common sight on our roads as well? And what is the biggest obstacle right now – technological development, legal regulations, or infrastructure?
Kaspars Ozols, Deputy Director for Development at EDI and a senior researcher, discusses the development of autonomous driving and the prospects for the technology on the Latvian Radio 1 program “Digital Breakfast.”
Kaspars Ozols explains: “Technology is evolving, and here at EDI we are involved in several projects (AI4CSM, EcoMobility, Shape Future) where we are developing new types of sensors; for example, we are working on time-of-flight sensors that could replace ultrasonic sensors. We also use event cameras at EDI, which are capable of capturing around 10,000 frames per second, detecting only the differences in each frame without processing any unnecessary information.”
Listen to the broadcast live today at 10:05 a.m. on Latvian Radio 1 and at 10:00 a.m. on Radio Naba (In Latvian).
You can also listen to the broadcast here (In Latvian)