Autonomous, or self-driving cars will make driving safer,\nsmarter and more efficient. Equipped with Internet connections, often wireless\nlocal area networks, self-driving cars will be able to speak to each other and\nthe environment around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One feature allows the cars to keep their distance and\nsynchronise braking to avoid accidents. Autonomous cars will include features\nsuch as lane assist, collision avoidance and automatic calls to emergency\nservices to create a safer driving experience. Some automotive brands are\ntaking automation a step further, innovating to enable vehicles to communicate\nwith nearby infrastructure and even pedestrians, adding a new dimension to how\nautomation can benefit society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon Web Services (AWS) believes that the right technology infrastructure is critical for the production of these vehicles, which require high-performance computing capacity, seamless cybersecurity and the ability to manage vast data sets. Here are some of the key reasons why many organisations are turning to the cloud to develop and deploy autonomous cars at scale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Training and testing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Autonomous cars strive to create vehicles that operate more safely than humans. Delivering on this ambition requires extensive modelling and testing. The ability to collect, store and manage data is critical, as are advanced Machine Learning techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toyota Research Institute (TRI) believes\nthat accurately training autonomous cars requires trillions of miles of\ntesting. To deliver on this, it has a fleet of test cars equipped with Light Direction and Ranging (Lidar) Sensors to record data, collecting terabytes of data\nevery day, needing quick retrieval and analyses. TRI uses AWS to manage this\ndata and access the processing\npower required to train Machine Learning models quickly. Using cloud\ninfrastructure, it has gained the ability to spin up compute and storage\nresources on demand and blend these with management and orchestration services.\nTRI now retrains vehicle models, increases accuracy and introduces new\nfeatures faster. By\nfollowing similar models, more automotive businesses will accelerate the\ndevelopment of safer cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edging forward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Enabling autonomous cars to make rapid, data-driven\ndecisions will make our roads safer. These machines need backing by reliable\ninfrastructure with low latency and high availability. They also need to\nanalyse information in real time, including data on road conditions,\nweather and the behaviour of other vehicles. Applying AI allows the car to\nreact swiftly and safely to road conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edge Computing allows this core in-car technology to\nperform its in-car data crunching. When a second of lag can make the difference\nbetween a safe or dangerous response, autonomous vehicles do not have the\nluxury of waiting for data processing in the cloud. Therefore, organisations\nneed to look for cloud providers with integrated edge solutions. These allow\nanalysis of mission-critical data at the source and reducing the cost of\ntransmitting additional data to the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security in the cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cybersecurity is important when developing safety-focused\nautonomous cars. Each vehicle becomes a new endpoint which must be secured.\nProtection from hackers and malware must be a top priority to ensure they\ncannot gain access to driving controls or the data that runs through each\nvehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Autonomous car producers are turning to the cloud in order\nto support and run connected cars. AWS delivers automated security services\nwhich apply Machine Learning to proactively manage tasks including security\nassessments, threat detection and policy management. By having security baked\nin, manufacturers can be confident that they have the solutions in place to\ndetect new and emerging vulnerabilities and threats which will reduce harm to\ndrivers and lower the risk of a breach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Autonomous cars are our future; however to drive adoption,\nmanufacturers must ensure they are secure and supported by robust\ninfrastructure. With the right cloud infrastructure, organisations are able to\nfocus their resources on building differentiated automotive experiences, rather\nthan managing IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Autonomous, or self-driving cars will make driving safer, smarter and more efficient. 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