Virtual Meeting: Intro to Scale Autonomous Racing & DIY AV (Autonomous Vehicle) Communities

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Introduction to global & local DIY AV communities: Global and local DIY AV communities including Detroit Autonomous Vehicle Group will be introduced.

Zero to hero - building your own autonomous racer: In this presentation, attendees will receive an overview of autonomous racing and a look at various DiY scale autonomous vehicle options.   The introduction will be followed by a closer examination of the steps involved in creating an autonomous racer based on NVIDIA's JetRacer GitHub repository.   The process of selecting, building, training, and operating your scale autonomous vehicle will be covered, along with a brief demo showing a completed 1:10 scale racer.


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  • Starts 11 July 2021 11:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 12 August 2021 10:30 PM UTC
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Alex Polonsky Alex Polonsky

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Introduction to global & local DIY autonomous vehicle (AV) communities

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Alex Polonsky is an electronics/robotics engineer with a passion for mobility and technological innovation. Born in Russia and raised in San Francisco, CA, in 2011 Alex decided to pursue his dream of contributing to change through transportation and moved to Detroit. Since moving he’s been able to combine his passion for automobiles and technology through AV’s and founded Detroit Autonomous Vehicle Group.

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David Walmroth David Walmroth

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Zero to hero: building your own autonomous racer

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David Walmroth is a University of Michigan graduate, experienced international project manager, and winner/team member of various robotics and hacking competitions including Hackfest 17', and the 2018/19 Arm-Hackster Autonomous Robot Challenge. David is also Co-Organizer of the Ann Arbor Autonomous Vehicle Group on Meetup and avid autonomous racer in both physical and virtual events.

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Agenda

7:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions

7:10 PM - Talk by Alex Polonsky

7:25 PM - Q & A

7:28 PM - Talk by David Walmroth

8:03 PM - Q & A

8:06 PM - Open Group Discussion

8:10 PM - Wrap Up & Announcements