Shield AI Fundamentals: On State Estimation
A conversation with Peter Lommel, Senior Principal Engineer and Head of Autonomy at Shield AI. What is state estimation? In robotics, state refers to the condition of the robot. The most common conditions we are concerned with are location, velocity, and orientation, but there are many other conditions that could be included in the description […]
On Pushing the Boundaries of What’s Possible in Simulation
A conversation with Ali Momeni, Senior Principal Scientist and Director of User Services & Experience at Shield AI. This is a continuation of our conversation On the Use of Simulation in Autonomy. How do you push the boundaries of simulation in terms of what is possible visually? We learn a lot from the game industry. […]
On the Use of Simulation in Autonomy
A conversation with Ali Momeni, Senior Principal Scientist and Director of User Services & Experience at Shield AI. This is a continuation of our conversation On Human Computer Interaction. What is simulation being used for at Shield AI? Shield AI, like many in autonomous robotics, is deeply invested in simulation and emulation. Consider simulation as […]
Shield AI Fundamentals: On The Challenges of Autonomy
A conversation with Andrew Reiter, Shield AI’s Co-Founder and Technical Fellow. How is indoor autonomy different than traditional autonomy? What makes indoor autonomy so challenging? When it comes to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), autonomy has traditionally referred to the ability of a plane to fly without needing a pilot (remote or otherwise) at the stick. […]
The Role of Trust in the Evolution of AI
A conversation with Professor Nathan Michael, Shield AI’s Chief Technology Officer. This is a continuation of our conversation on Trust and Artificial Intelligence. How does trust play into the system’s ability to evolve and adapt to what it is learning? I can best respond with an analogy. If you think about a child, as we […]
Trust and Artificial Intelligence
A conversation with Professor Nathan Michael, Shield AI’s Chief Technology Officer. This is a continuation of our conversation of Shield AI Fundamentals: On Multi-Robot Collaboration. How do you think of trust as it pertains to the operation of an AI system? The concept of trust in an AI system is similar to how you trust […]
The Role of Trust in Testing
A conversation with Manas Menon, a Product Development Engineer at Shield AI. What role does trust play in the testing process? Why is testing important in building trust? Testing builds confidence that not only do we say something will work, we have shown that it will work, and we’ve shown that again and again in […]
Shield AI Fundamentals: On Human-Computer Interaction
A conversation with Ali Momeni, Senior Principal Scientist and Director of User Services & Experience at Shield AI. Human interaction design – how do you refer to it? The terms that are often used are HCI or CHI for human computer interaction, and HRI for human robot interaction. Which phrasing do you prefer? It really […]
The Role of Trust in Technology
A conversation with Andrew Reiter, Shield AI’s Co-Founder and Technical Fellow. How do you view the role of trust in autonomy? Why is trust so important? The usefulness of autonomous systems only extends as far as people are willing to trust them. A self-driving car is useless if no driver is willing to let go […]
Inside Hardware: Visiting a Manufacturer
A conversation with Mitch White, a Hardware Engineer at Shield AI. You were the lead on designing the battery charger that comes with Nova. Where did you start with this design? At Shield AI we’re fortunate enough to maintain ongoing open dialogues with our customers and to have colleagues who have been in our customers […]
