Free Virtual Event Explores How to Tackle
Changing Needs of a World in Continuous Motion
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced its
fourth annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, which
will focus on advancing safety, sustainability and efficiency. The
summit will look at how autonomous technology is changing and
shaping automotive and industrial sectors, and helping create
sustainable and efficient infrastructure. By sharing a variety of
perspectives on innovation, Velodyne aims to advance understanding
of how autonomous solutions can bring societal, economic and
environmental benefits.
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Velodyne Lidar announced its fourth
annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, which will
focus on advancing safety, sustainability and efficiency. The
summit will look at how autonomous technology is changing and
shaping automotive and industrial sectors, and helping create
sustainable and efficient infrastructure. (Graphic: Velodyne
Lidar)
The free 2021 World Safety Summit brings together industry,
government and journalism leaders for a compelling agenda and takes
place on November 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. PDT. The summit is
a virtual event and open to the public. Charlie Vogelheim, an
expert with over 30 years of automotive industry experience, will
be the moderator for the summit. To see the agenda and register,
please go to: 2021 World Safety Summit.
The summit keynote speakers are renowned leaders on how to
realize the vision of autonomous solutions that achieve safety,
sustainability and efficiency. Keynote sessions include a fireside
chat with Dr. Mark Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer, Zoox
and an address by James Owens, Head of Regulatory, Nuro.
The summit agenda features three panel sessions with experts
from organizations that include AECOM, Association for Unmanned
Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Exyn, Gatik, Intelligent
Transportation Society of America (ITSA), New York City Fire
Department (FDNY), Nuro, NVIDIA, Partners for Automated Vehicle
Education (PAVE), Velodyne and more.
Events of the past year have, for many people, redefined the
meaning of safety. The panel sessions will explore how safety is
not only about mitigating risk of immediate human harm, but also
about laying the groundwork to secure future generations by
creating a sustainable and efficient infrastructure. The sessions
are: AVs Beyond AI: Ensuring Safety at The System Level, sponsored
by PAVE; The Role of Smart Infrastructure Solutions to Achieve
Vision Zero, sponsored by ITSA; and The Future of Industry – Robots
Tackling the Dull, Dirty and Dangerous, sponsored by AUVSI.
“This year’s summit is expanding to evaluate a broader cross
section of automation, looking at public infrastructure and
advanced robotics in addition to mobility safety,” said Christina
Aizcorbe, Vice President of Government Affairs, Velodyne Lidar.
“The autonomous solutions community is energized by cities and
states becoming more active in intelligent transportation systems
and growth in new applications for technology to support
environmental and human sustainability. We look forward to
exploring how these developments in safety, sustainability and
efficiency are addressing the changing needs of a world in
continuous motion.”
About Velodyne Lidar
Velodyne Lidar (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) ushered in a new era of
autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view
lidar sensors. Velodyne, the global leader in lidar, is known for
its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies. Velodyne’s
revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility,
quality and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of
industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver
assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAV), smart cities and security. Through continuous innovation,
Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing
safer mobility for all. For more information, visit
www.velodynelidar.com.
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regulation and adoption of lidar, the uncertain impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on Velodyne's and its customers' businesses;
Velodyne's ability to manage growth; Velodyne's ability to execute
its business plan; uncertainties related to the ability of
Velodyne's customers to commercialize their products and the
ultimate market acceptance of these products; the rate and degree
of market acceptance of Velodyne's products; the success of other
competing lidar and sensor-related products and services that exist
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