The technology for autonomous vehicles has been around for a while, and major automakers and tech companies worldwide have invested billions of dollars in making it a reality. But according to industry analysts, it will be years before the automotive industry evolves to the point where most driving conditions can be handled by vehicles entirely independently without human intervention. Real-life situations, including making split-second decisions, dealing with quickly changing weather, and being able to see another motorist at a crosswalk, are best left to an attentive driver. Technology may be very useful; in some cases, when used appropriately, some of the modern automobile assist systems can even save lives. But driving is challenging; there are many types of roads, lanes, and weather conditions, so taking the same course of action is only sometimes the best.

Ignitarium is proud to be a Gold Sponsor at the IESA AI Summit 2022, being held on May 11 & 12, 2022. IESA AI Summit 2022 is a global virtual summit with an objective of sharing insights on how AI is driving the hardware and software ecosystem across industry verticals. With a global audience of 5K delegates from 100 countries, the 2-day summit has a lineup of 27 sessions with 50 eminent speakers who are amongst the best of industry experts, policy makers and global thought leaders. Focused on AI in hardware and software industries, the summit will give attendees direct access to thought leaders who will talk about the Future of Computing, AI in Semiconductors, Perception AI and more in keynote addresses and panel discussions. Ignitarium will have three of its distinguished engineering leaders as speakers at the event: - Ramesh Shanmugham, COO and Co-founder, Ignitarium will be part of the panel discussion with other industry experts and entrepreneurs to share his insights on "Automotive AI." - Pradeep Sukumaran, Ignitarium's VP – AI and Cloud Software Division, will be a keynote speaker at the conference, with a 25-min presentation on "Perception AI at the Edge." - Dr. Roshy John, Strategic Consultant – Robotics and AI, will share his insights as a keynote speaker on "Industrial Automation & AI." Register here https://iesaaisummit.org to be a part of the Summit.

Steady advances in machine vision techniques such as convolutional neural networks powered by graphics processors and emerging technologies like neuromorphic silicon retina "event cameras" are creating a range of new predictive monitoring and maintenance use cases. We've reported on several, including using machine vision systems to help utilities monitor transmission lines and towers linked to wildfires in California. Now, AI software vendor Ignitarium and partner AVerMedia, an image capture and video transmission specialist, have expanded deployment an aircraft-based platform for detecting railway track obstructions. The AI-based visual "defect detection" platform incorporates Ignitarium's AI software implemented on Nvidia's edge AI platform used to automatically control onboard cameras. The system is designed to keep cameras focused on the track center during airborne inspections.