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Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky delivered the keynote speech for the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information class of 2020 graduation. This is his speech from the virtual recognition ceremony, which took place on Sunday, May 17th, 2020. Full transcript: Thank you Dean Cohen, and hello graduates, family members, friends, and faculty. I’m […] The post University of Pittsburgh SCI Recognition Ceremony 2020 Keynote by Bryan Salesky appeared first on Argo AI.

One of the core values at Argo AI is “We > I,” which is a simple way of saying that we operate better as a team that is collaborative and respectful to each and every employee, no matter their background. Our shared mission, purpose, and values always come before individual egos or self-interest. And while […] The post Better Together: Embracing the differences that make our team stronger appeared first on Argo AI.

In April, a few weeks before the 2020 class of Argo AI interns were set to report to their first day of work, we were faced with a dilemma: How do we maintain the integrity of our internship experience when we don’t know when we’ll be able to return to the office? It would have […] The post Why the (Internship) Show Must Go On appeared first on Argo AI.

As the developers of a self-driving system, we think a lot about how our work can be applied to improve lives. Together with our partners, we want to do more than just plug self-driving vehicles into existing transportation models — we want to improve the safety of transportation in cities, and we want to solve […] The post How Self-Driving Vehicles Benefit Cities Is Up to Us appeared first on Argo AI.

Earlier this year, we released Argoverse, a curated collection of high-definition maps and sensor data from a fleet of Argo AI self-driving test vehicles. Today, we’re launching the first two Argoverse competitions using our motion forecasting and 3D tracking datasets, and inviting academic researchers and students to participate.  To support the competitions, we’re opening two […] The post Join the Competition: Argoverse Leaderboards Are Live appeared first on Argo AI.

For 12 weeks this summer, our team at Argo welcomed just shy of 50 interns who represent the self-driving industry’s most promising new talent. I love interns. In fact, I have chosen to manage internship programs for over a decade of my career. As the head of university relations, I understand the extraordinary impact interns […] The post How to Cultivate Talent in the Self-Driving Field? Start with Interns. appeared first on Argo AI.