What is a Self-Driving Car Engineer, and how to become one
Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Louis Bouchard
Originally published on Towards AI.
Insights to become a self-driving car engineer in 2023

Have you ever wondered what it takes to work in the field of self-driving cars?
An interview with Jérémy Cohen, founder and CEO of Think Autonomous, a great platform to learn self-driving and advanced computer vision skills. In this interview, we dive into the self-driving car industry and different ML-related roles.
In this interview, we discuss getting into the industry and trying to demystify some myths. Here are some teasing questions we discuss:
How can one become a self-driving car engineer?What are LiDARs, and how do they work?What do you think about using LiDAR vs. cameras on self-driving cars?Do you think a $200… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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