Industry experts in ADAS, automotive perception and sensing technologies, will take to the AutoSens USA 2025 stage to deliver technical presentations this June.
Whether you want to learn more about Emerging Technologies, Image Sensors, Virtual Testing Environments, AI, Safety, Lenses, Security, or other crucial industry topics, our technical agenda covers it all!
In this round-up, gain insights into the sessions that will be delivered by BMW, FICOSA, University of Warwick, Seek Thermal, Yole Group, General Motors, Valeo, National Research Council Canada, Goodyear, and OMNIVISION.
KEYNOTE
Driving Innovation: The Evolving Landscape of Automotive Image Sensors
Wednesday 11th June | 11:20am EDT | AutoSens Exhibition Stage
Eiichi Funatsu
VP of Technology
OMNIVISION
The automotive camera industry is accelerating into an era of unprecedented innovation, where image sensors must meet diverse and rapidly evolving demands.
From high-resolution front-view cameras with LED Flicker Mitigation (LFM) to the integration of surround-view cameras with e-mirror systems and security applications, each use case presents unique challenges.
This keynote will explore how these evolving demands shape image sensor architectures, future system designs, and perception methodologies.
Examples of AI Quality and Safety Implementation within Autonomous Vehicle Perception
Wednesday 11th June | 2:55pm EDT | AutoSens Exhibition Stage
Kanwar Singh
Head of Algorithm and Hardware Development
Goodyear
This presentation highlights recent advancements in Goodyear’s SightLine technology—an intelligent system that enables real-time monitoring of road surface conditions and tire traction.
The session will also introduce a next-generation direct sensing solution featuring optical sensor technology, purpose-built to meet the rigorous demands of automated driving. This innovation represents a major step forward in road perception, setting the stage for safer, more responsive mobility solutions.
A Graph-Based Metric for Evaluating the Reliability of Virtual Testing Environments
Wednesday 11th June | 4:30pm EDT | Room 140 A-B
Ghazal Farhani
Research Officer
National Research Council Canada
As driving automation systems become increasingly integrated into modern on-road vehicles, ensuring their safety through comprehensive testing is critical.
Virtual Testing Environments (VTEs) have emerged as a promising cost-efficient, scalable and safe augmentation to traditional test-track and naturalistic testing to create the test coverage needed to prove these systems’ safety case.
In this session, Ghazal will present preliminary results of a graph-based approach, alongside Chamfer distance, as a novel metric to evaluate the reliability of VTEs in faithfully representing real-world conditions.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Emerging Technologies - Strengths, Weaknesses, and Market Trends
Wednesday 11th June | 5:20pm EDT | AutoSens Exhibition Stage
MODERATOR
Valentina Donzella
Professor
Fritz Krainer
VP Engineering
Anas Chalak
Market & Technology
Analyst
Praneeth Nelapati
Tech Specialist ADAS/AV Sensors
Rafel Fors
LiDAR VP Regional Operations North America
This panel will explore the latest developments in perception systems and emerging sensor modalities, evaluating their strengths, weaknesses, and roles in supporting ADAS and automated driving.
These experts will also discuss key technical challenges and possible solutions, evaluating the costs and benefits of each. Beyond technology, the discussion will also examine market trends shaping the adoption of next-generation sensing solutions.
Lenses for the Future!
Thursday 12th June | 9:50am EDT | AutoSens Exhibition Stage
Dr. Sara Chamadoira Hermida
Engineering Manager
FICOSA
The session will explore some of the key challenges in autonomous driving, particularly the need for reliable environmental perception.
FICOSA is actively researching solutions to improve lens performance by addressing issues such as image noise, water droplets, dirt (soil), and ice accumulation. These efforts aim to enhance the clarity and reliability of the visual data used by autonomous systems.
Dr. Sara will also discuss the multiple ongoing projects that FICOSA are working on, that focus on integrating these improvements into lens technology.
Security Challenges in Future In-vehicle Sensor Architectures
Thursday 12th June | 10:15am EDT | AutoSens Exhibition Stage
Oliver Creighton
Vehicle Security Architecture
BMW
The discussion emphasizes that security is a crucial requirement for current and future electric/electronic (EE) vehicle architectures. Effective protection and resilience must be applied throughout the entire data flow, guided by thorough risk assessments.
The challenges in securing modern vehicles are compounded by technological complexity, changing global regulations, sophisticated cyber threats, and cost pressures. These factors make achieving comprehensive security a long-term and non-trivial task.
This session advocates for risk-based, scalable protection strategies tailored to the technologies in use. It also warns against overreliance on proprietary or single-source solutions, which could introduce long-term vulnerabilities.
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