The Automated Driving Vehicles Leaderboard from Navigant Research contends that partnerships will be important going forward, given the long-term commitment needed to put self-driving technology on public roads. (Image source: Navigant Research)

The Drive to Level 5 podcast investigates the seismic shift toward the autonomous vehicle and the technical advancements necessary to perfect the connected car, from foundational elements down to the component level.

The exploratory series connects with innovators across automotive electronics and embedded systems industries in preparation for the inaugural Drive World Conference & Expo launching in Silicon Valley August 27-29 with North America’s largest embedded systems event, the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC).

Listen below to our fifth interview where host Jack Heslin sits down with Sam Abuelsamid, Principal Research Analyst with Navigant Research to talk about Sam’s free-to-attend Drive World Conference session, “Partnerships Will Be More Important Than Ever for Automated Driving.” This session will look at the technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges of deploying automation which are increasingly forcing longtime rivals to partner up in hopes of sharing the costs until they can really start to recover their investment.

Click here to learn more about Drive World Conference & Expo and to register for the event.