The roads around us are constantly changing. In the past, our ability to see everything on the road in real time was limited. At Nexar, we have decided to change that. We are excited to announce the pre-launch our first API, Lights, as part of a new data platform. Lights
Here’s the deal. If you’re into startups, you should come to Tel Aviv. It’s that simple. Perhaps you’re in SF, or NYC, or Boulder or London. They’re all fine choices and there are some cool companies there, but there’s nothing like Tel Aviv right
Autonomous Vehicles Require a New City Model Over the course of the last several weeks we’ve talked about the many effects and even needs of autonomous vehicles as we work towards a future filled with them. We’ve debated whether people will buy fewer or exponentially more cars with
About Nexar Nexar is building the first over-the-top vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) network on the planet, to predict and prevent accidents. We use AI, machine vision, sensor fusion, real-time networking and quite a few other buzzwords to create a new, delightful, and really safe, driving experience, powered by your smartphone, with the
First post in a five-part series about how transportation will evolve as an ecosystem It will take 40 years for autonomous vehicles to replace human drivers across the world. Despite the hype and Tesla’s best efforts, it will not take 20 or 10 years, and definitely not 5. A
My name is Tony and I spend a lot of time thinking about data protection and privacy- that’s because I am Nexar’s Chief of Information Security. Before joining Nexar, I worked in information security in various fields for both large companies and small startups. I have worked in
We are now full steam ahead at building the world’s largest, AI-powered, safe driving network. am thrilled to announce that we have closed a $30 million round of funding. Ibex Investors led the round with participation from Alibaba Innovation Ventures, US-based Nationwide Insurance and our previous investors Aleph, Mosaic
Edge devices and very large real-world driving datasets hold the promise of autonomous driving Over the past few years, we’ve seen significant advances in learning-based approaches to the development of automotive safety applications. These advances have been applied predominantly to the perception stage of autonomous driving systems. The decisioning
Traffic in Beijing. Fu Ding / For China DailyWe all feel it — traffic is getting worse and worse. Congestion periods have slowly expanded beyond commute times and become an all-day phenomenon. Our commute gets longer and longer with every passing year. In previous posts, we discussed how long it’ll take
Just over a month ago on July 25th, Qualcomm® unveiled its Snapdragon™ Neural Processing Engine (NPE) software development kit (SDK) [https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2017/07/25/snapdragon-neural-processing-engine-now-available-qualcomm-developer] . The announcement noted Facebook will integrate the technology into the platform’s augmented reality camera. Nexar was also part of
At Nexar, data privacy, security, and transparency are all part of our company culture. That’s why we welcome the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will come into effect on May 25th, 2018. The GDPR replaces the European Union’s Data Protection Directive and is a comprehensive approach
In our 2nd public research challenge contestants were faced with using deep learning to solve for a vehicle detection algorithm that can adapt to change. Researchers worldwide got to test their skills, win prizes (1st place $5,000, 2nd place $2,000, 3rd place $1,000), and join our mission
A bridge to our autonomous driving future We’ve talked in previous posts about the challenges autonomous vehicles (AVs) could bring or worsen — traffic [https://blog.getnexar.com/traffic-wont-go-away-with-autonomous-cars-d136f22288a8] , time to market [https://blog.getnexar.com/buckle-up-transportation-will-completely-change-in-40-years-c75c5e46845c] , and ridesharing [https://blog.getnexar.com/ridesharing-and-carsharing-is-a-sideshow-54a253d58100] . However, they’re without a doubt
We’re all hearing and now talking about the inevitability of us ditching car ownership in the future. It’s coming from all sides. > “Uber will take over the world (as long as they can get out of their own way)”. “No one will own a car anymore”. “Millennials
Introducing NEXETNexar recently released the largest and most diverse automotive road dataset for researchers in the world. We’d like to provide some context on the evolution of autonomous driving perception and why we’re giving everyone access to our data. For 30 years, neural networks have been the black