449 Setting Safety Standards for Driverless Vehicles w/ Michael Wagner, CEO of Edge Case Research

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael is the CEO and co-founder of Edge Case Research, a company focused on making autonomy safer. Edge Case Research’s ECR’s products and services are geared for customers who build autonomous systems. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company’s offerings include software that tests for gaps in computer vision systems and consulting focused on prioritizing safety into an engineering department’s culture.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael’s experience with autonomous vehicles started twenty years ago at Carnegie Mellon University where he built lunar rovers for Red Whittaker, autonomous scientific robots that explored Antarctica, and self-driving technology for tackling harsh off-road terrain.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Michael and Aaron discuss the origins of the company, how to translate ideas across organizations, and the multitude of industries that will be impacted by autonomous vehicles. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/expand-your-mind"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.</span></em></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Michael Wagner’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Go see the lunar rover seminar.</span></p> <p> </p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Michael Wagner</span></h1> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/robotmikewagner/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://edge-case-research.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Edge Case Research Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span> <a href= "http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/argo"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our interview with Argo Ai founder Bryan Salesky about autonomous cars</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and the episode with</span> <a href= "http://www.g