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" There's a lot of knowledge in civil engineering about how soils will react when subjected to heavy loads. When you take lightweight vehicles and granular soils of varying composition, it's a very complex modeling process. "

Karl Iagnemma

Process

You

Engineering

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Karl Iagnemma

Question

People

" Partnerships remain critical to nuTonomy's success, and our aim is to work with groups with whom we share strategic aims and core values. These are partners that are transparent, innovative, and are focused on putting autonomous fleets on the road. "

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Karl Iagnemma

Detroit

DNA

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Exist

World

" From a technology and economic perspective, it's vastly more likely that autonomy will be used for mobility services. "

Karl Iagnemma

Will

Perspective

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