Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika

Developing self-driving vehicles @Aurora_inno, CSE PhD (Robotics) @uwcse.

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Aurora Driver-powered trucks encounter around 40 construction zones every week on the route from El Paso to Dallas. @ybhighheels, SVP of Software Engineering, breaks down how we’ve designed the #AuroraDriver to safely navigate construction zones at scale. https://t.co/Yq4LcDRVuq

[Yanbing Li @ybhighheels]

We have arrived safe and on time at Dallas-Fortworth after a day of autonomous driving with the @One_Werner trailer full of Kellogg cereals. All smiles with my heroes of today, our amazing operators - Ashley and Shae. #AuroraWomen

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

We’ve updated the Aurora Driver with more advanced autonomy capabilities including complex construction zones, key for autonomous operation on highways.

We also upgraded our cameras, maps & are supporting multiple commercial routes. For more on Beta 2.0: https://t.co/SfoVw0LGR4

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Complex construction zones can be confusing, even for experienced drivers. That’s why we safely develop the #AuroraDriver’s on-road capabilities by combining the expertise of professional drivers with practice scenarios in simulation. Take a look:

[Chris Urmson @chris_urmson]

Howdy! I’m in Texas today riding in one of our autonomous trucks for the day-long 600+ mile trip between Dallas and El Paso – a vital freight route our AVs will drive for customers when we launch Aurora Horizon, our trucking product. Follow along as I share insights from my trip!

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Deploying autonomous semi-trucks on our new El Paso route means being ready for whatever Texas highways throw at us, including complex construction zones. Watch the #AuroraDriver detect upcoming construction and smoothly shift lanes in today’s #AuroraDriverDiaries.

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

@JamalBackAgain Hmm. You got one too many chairs there.

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

@eigensteve 1. Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
2. The three body problem by Liu Cixin
Both fantastic series!

[CMU Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science @SCSatCMU]

Shruti Rijhwani, a Ph.D. student in the @LTIatCMU, will "define the next decade" and "remake our world," according to the 2022 edition of @Forbes' "30 Under 30" list for science.

https://t.co/JUE5518vR9

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

Congratulations @shrutirij !! This is great news! Absolutely love your work on keeping alive low-resource endangered languages and related texts :)

[Language Technologies Institute | @CarnegieMellon @LTIatCMU]

Congratulations to @shrutirij for being recognized in the Forbes 30-Under-30 in Science list! https://t.co/aAzqrTNjUQ

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Since our founding, we’ve been on a mission to deliver self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Now, we’re incredibly excited to continue this important work as a public company. @NASDAQ: $AUR

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

One day away! Tomorrow $RTPY becomes $AUR, making Aurora a public company. We’re so excited for this milestone in our path to delivering self-driving technology at scale. @NASDAQ

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Self-driving startup Aurora taps Pixar veterans to make a more realistic virtual world for testing https://t.co/iUrUqdJz8Y by @kirstenkorosec

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Why are unprotected turns so challenging for autonomous vehicles? Take a look at all of the interactions in this view from the Aurora Driver. 1/7

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

More than a sneak peak on what our fantastic team @aurora_inno has been up to! #AuroraIlluminated #AuroraDriver

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

This is #AuroraIlluminated. At our first-ever Investor and Analyst Days, guests experienced the #AuroraDriver first-hand with an autonomous truck ride on a major freight corridor in Texas. Jump in:

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

We’re launching an industry-first commercial pilot with @FedEx & PACCAR. Starting this week, we’re autonomously hauling FedEx loads in Texas to improve the safety & efficiency of FedEx’s massive transportation network with the Aurora Driver: https://t.co/Wdb3JCyIJt

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

Check out what we've been upto at @aurora_inno ! Exciting!

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Safe, reliable autonomous driving can mean navigating multiple on-road circumstances in quick succession. Highways? Check. Surface streets? Check. Lane changes, merges, and navigation around disabled vehicles? Check, check, check. This is #AuroraIlluminated.

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Howdy from the Lone Star State! #AuroraIlluminated

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

One way we prepare the Aurora Driver for on-road situations that most drivers don’t see every day is through customizable test tracks. Here’s a day in the life of an AV at our Almono Test Track, including animal crossings, busy lanes, and interactions with emergency vehicles:

[Aditya Vamsikrishna Mandalika @adityavk711]

@FrankElavsky Learn to say no. You'll want to do a lot, soon, and saying yes to too much will only stress you out. Echoing others on the thread, it's a marathon. Focus on work-life balance right from the get go. Good Luck!