We are the sum total of the people we meet & the interactions we have.
Three individuals, and the privilege of interacting with them, gave me three learnings that have shaped my professional life in ways I couldn’t have imagined...
My story🔗bit.ly/3MSx7XO
Lot has been & is being said about remote support for #selfdriving vehicles to ensure their resilient operation. But there is still confusion about what it actually means...
To meet this need, we have initiated new
@isostandards.bsky.social complementing the upcoming UNECE regulation.
The rush for energy to fuel AI data centres means environmental costs are ignored for the moment. Intrigued that the generators/turbines industry has suddenly found a new customer willing to pay what they ask for... giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." - Charlie Chaplin #Quotes #MondayMotivation
Great summary of the current #autonomous tech worldwide. on.ft.com/438wwXa
Interesting point: Tech developers measured by growth (not profit). Traditional manufacturers need profit & cash.
Is this fair? Or is it creating a #selfdriving tech bubble?
🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒
I'm hiring for multiple roles as our Safe Autonomy Research at WMG, Warwick Uni, is growing.
➡️Assistant Professor (Sensor Testing): bit.ly/4occwvj
➡️Project Engineer (Scenario-Based Testing): bit.ly/47ayhp9
➡️Project Engineer (SW Developer): bit.ly/3L6WHr7
Deadline: 9 Nov 2025
It's just November...
But for some Christmas is already here...
Mission Inn Hotel, Riverside, California🇺🇸
This week ISO TC204 WG14 met in Riverside, California 🇺🇸 to discuss & debate future standards for automated driving & ADAS. Another intense but super productive week.
Huge thanks to the global experts🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇯🇵🇰🇷🇨🇿: you continue to inspire me with your expertise & collaborative spirit...🙏
Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport...
Less than 24hrs from landing from Japan, back at Heathrow! Oh, this life... #traveldiaries🇺🇸 #worktravels
Tokyo diaries...
#traveldiaries🇯🇵
The Shinkasen (bullet train) is an epitome of Japanese culture. Humble, methodical, attention to detail, reliable & cost efficient...
Had a 4hrs journey for a distance of 550miles at the price of Coventry-London (96miles) train fare, with working wifi
Arigatou gozaimasu, Japan 🙏🏽
#traveldiaries🇯🇵
New season.
Like a lot of how I see #MUFC playing. The flair & energy is coming back.
But the scoreline highlights that no matter how much we spend, we are only as good as our weakest player: our GK.
But still, I am excited about the season: Mount-Cunha-Mbeumo👍🏽 #MUNARS
When creating a safety-critical product, the 1st thing the founder or the Chief Executive needs to focus on is the organisation's Safety Culture. Forget the product, get the safety culture right first... on.ft.com/3HeEO8d
Titan & the OceanGate saga illustrate what happens when this is not done...
Shades of the sky...
And the majestic Indian Ocean...
#traveldiaries🇰🇪 #Mombasa
Another few days of intense ISO standards discussion as the 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐓𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟒 𝐖𝐆𝟏𝟒 committee met at the Czech Technical University in Prague🇨🇿 to discuss automated driving standards, especially our roadmap for "𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢" (𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐒).
And huge thanks to our host Petr Bouchner for the great hospitality... 🙏
A trip to Prague is incomplete without a Trdelník... Satisfaction & calories galore! #traveldiaries🇨🇿
Kicking-off week long ISO discussions on Automated Driving with a focus on "robotaxi" at Czech Technical Uni, Prague🇨🇿. ISO TC204 WG14 has been my 1st home in ISO world & will always remain my favourite. The camaraderie & support from experts in this group is second to none... 🙏🏽 #worktravels
Dobry den Prague...
#traveldiaries🇨🇿 #worktravels
Another weekend...
Another trip to Heathrow Airport.
Re-assured by the consistent slick service from both British Airways & LHR... #worktravels #traveldiaries🇨🇿
Two structures defining the Lord's Cricket Ground:
The imposing pavilion & the unique media centre. History & modernity staring at each other while the beautiful game gets played between them...
All these years watching this iconic place on tele, but experiencing it in real has been surreal... 😇
A quick fly-in fly-out trip to Stuttgart, but still enough time to get my Thunfisch pizza🍕 #worktravels #traveldiaries🇩🇪
Three key takeaways:
1. For privately owned vehicles, ADAS will dominate. Selfdriving is only for robotaxi & logistics use cases.
2. Communicating safety is as important as engineering safety.
3. "Good" regulation is not a barrier, but an enabler, especially for emerging tech like selfdriving.
Absolutely chuffed to have been part of the
@financialtimes.com 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 panel discussion on "𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡?" Great honour to share the stage with my co-panellists. Thank you so much for the great discussions... 🙏
God kveld Oslo...
A very sunny ☀️ Scandinavian evening...
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels
Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels
✨ Wrapping up April, a very international month for the 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 at WMG, Uni of Warwick. Visited seven countries, delivering talks & driving global consensus on Safe Autonomy.
From ISO standards to United Nations' regulations, from research papers to new collaborations...
My first archery experience...
Instead of hitting the Bullseye target, I hit the quiver (lagchu) 🤣
That's enough archery for me... #traveldiaries🇧🇹 #Bhutan
𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠...
2nd oldest Dzong of Bhutan. A special place for every Bhutanese for its cultural & administrative history. Until 1955, Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan (before Thimphu). Housing the remains of Bhutan's unifier, Ngawang Namgyal, it is sacred for all Bhutanese. #traveldiaries🇧🇹
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠.
Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro.
A hike like no other...
A monastery like no other...
Purity & sacredness exemplified...
#traveldiaries🇧🇹 #Bhutan #Taktsang
Easter Sunday & Welcome to Delhi...
By far the best airport welcome in the world: The #DelhiAirport & it's Hand Mudras. I will never get tired of saying this... #traveldiaries🇮🇳
