BOSTON, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Perceptive Automata, the leader in human behavior prediction AI for machines, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the transportation category as part of Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas awards.
Perceptive Automata is creating best-in-class artificial intelligence software that gives autonomous vehicles the ability to understand the intentions of people so they can safely and smoothly navigate human-dominated road environments. Perceptive Automata is being recognized for their first-of-its-kind collaboration with Volvo Trucks North America and Dependable Highway Express (DHE) to bring human intuition to the trucking industry, with the goals of improving safety, productivity, and overall experience for truck drivers and fleet operators around the world.
"We are honored to be recognized and listed amongst the brightest, most innovative, and creative companies globally, working to solve some of today's greatest challenges," said Sam Anthony, co-founder and CTO, Perceptive Automata. "We are on a mission to solve one of the most pressing challenges for autonomous vehicle developers: understanding and predicting human behavior. This recognition further validates Perceptive Automata as a critical driver behind making wide-scale adoption of AVs a reality."
Now in its fourth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 26 winners, more than 200 finalists, and more than 500 honorable mentions—with Health and Wellness, Corporate Social Responsibility, and AI and Data among the most popular categories. A panel of eminent judges selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 3,000 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, and more. The 2020 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Vancouver to Singapore to Tel Aviv.
"There seems no better time to recognize organizations that are using their ingenuity, resources, and, in some cases, their scale to tackle society's biggest problems," says Stephanie Mehta, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "Our journalists, under the leadership of senior editor Morgan Clendaniel, have uncovered some of the smartest and most inspiring projects of the year."
About Perceptive Automata
Perceptive Automata is helping automakers solve a complex problem for self-driving cars: understanding the human state of mind. The company combines behavioral science techniques with machine learning to give autonomous systems the capability to anticipate and react to human behavior, enabling autonomous vehicles to navigate safely and smoothly around pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This is essential for autonomous systems to seamlessly roll out in human-dominated road environments and to deliver a smooth ride experience for passengers of autonomous mobility services. For more information about Perceptive Automata, visit https://www.perceptiveautomata.com.
About the World Changing Ideas Awards
World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With a goal of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on solving the problems that affect us all.
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