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Life at Applied Intuition: What It’s Like to Be on Our Team

July 24, 2023
Applied’s mission is to accelerate the world’s adoption of safe and intelligent machines. Learn what it’s like to be a part of our team.
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Applied Intuition to Acquire Embark Technology to Enhance Products for AV Development

May 25, 2023
Applied Intuition and Embark Technology have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the agreement, Applied will acquire Embark.
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Applied Intuition Acquires the SceneBox Platform to Strengthen Solutions for Machine Learning Data Operations

March 21, 2023
The SceneBox platform enables engineers to train better, more accurate ML models with a data-centric approach.
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Training With Synthetic Lidar Data to Improve Perception Model Performance: Takeaways from Automotive LIDAR 2022

September 30, 2022
At this year’s Automotive LIDAR conference, our team gave a presentation on how autonomy programs can leverage synthetic lidar data in addition to real training data to improve perception model performance while lowering costs and speeding up time to market.
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Best Practices for Building Safe Autonomous Systems: Takeaways From ADAS & AV Technology Expo

September 15, 2022
At this year’s ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in San Jose, California, our team gave a presentation covering best practices for building safe autonomous systems.
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Applied Intuition Continues Long-Standing Partnership With Virtual Mechanics Corporation for Providing CarSim Products in Japan

August 25, 2022
Virtual Mechanics is a distributor of advanced software for automotive development in Japan. The company has been a distribution partner for CarSim, TruckSim, BikeSim, and SuspensionSim for many years.
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Methods for Map Validation: Takeaways From IEEE IV 2022

June 16, 2022
Applied Intuition presented at the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium this year. Our team led a discussion around map validation and road model creation methods used by real-world autonomy programs.
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Verification and Validation of Autonomous Systems: Learnings From Tech.AD Europe 2022

May 12, 2022
Applied Intuition hosted four in-depth sessions with key stakeholders at Tech.AD Europe. Our team led discussions around verifying and validating autonomous systems.
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Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road AVs: Takeaways From a NIST Workshop

April 26, 2022
Applied Intuition participated in a NIST workshop alongside experts from government, academia, and industry. The panel discussed AI for on-road AVs and how to build trust in AV technology.
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Applied Intuition Acquires CarSim, an Industry-Leading Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Company

March 14, 2022
Together, we’re committed to providing category-leading ADAS and AV development tools.
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How Good Design Can Prevent Autonomous Vehicle Accidents Before They Happen

February 16, 2022
Learn how designers at Applied balance the inherent complexity of the AV development process with simple UX solutions that span both 2D and 3D spaces.
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Announcing Our $175M Series D Funding Co-Led by Elad Gil, Addition, and Coatue Management

November 11, 2021
Applied raises $175M co-led by Elad Gil, Addition (Lee Fixel), and Coatue Management (Thomas Laffont) with significant participation from existing investors, and announces the formation of an automotive advisory board.
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Applied Intuition’s Simulator Is ISO 26262 Certified!

November 3, 2021
Today, we’re pleased to announce that Applied Inuition’s simulation tool Simian has been ISO 26262 certified by TÜV Nord. Manufacturers of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) systems can rely on Simian as a core part of their validation workflow.
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Glass and Color: Designing the Fourth Iteration of Applied’s Brand Language

September 22, 2021
Every year, we evolve Applied’s brand language to reflect the evolution of our company. The focus of this year was driven by our progression to be a ‘software tools provider for all vehicles’ and our decision to bring products out of stealth.
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Impacting Worldwide Autonomy Programs at the Cross-Function of Business and Engineering

May 12, 2021
Applied's application software engineers (ASEs) play a critical role throughout the customer’s AV development journey. Here's a look at how they support AV development teams using their domain expertise.
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Inside the Process: Building 3D Environment Visualization for Applied’s Core Simulator

March 29, 2021
This is the first post of the series to share behind-the-scene engineering work at Applied. We'll share our journey of building out a mission-critical component of our software, visualizer.
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Announcing $125M Series C From Existing Investors Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and General Catalyst

October 22, 2020
We’ve raised a Series C financing round to expand our product portfolio, strengthen our global footprint, and continue to support new and existing customers.
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From a Block of Clay to a City: Designing the Second Iteration of Applied’s Brand Language

September 10, 2020
Applied’s updated brand and website features over 20 completely custom animations. Learn about our process of visualizing the complex and abstract concepts of AV software development.
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Behind the Scenes: Life at Applied Intuition

October 10, 2019
Our recruiting video has been a hit. Peek into how we created an authentic video in collaboration with Slow Clap.
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Announcing a $40M Series B Funding Led by General Catalyst

September 12, 2019
Fresh round of funding is raised to support our growing business and international expansion.
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Inside the Process: Creating a New Brand for Applied Intuition

April 2, 2019
Our Design Lead shares his thorough approach to our company rebrand.
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Introducing a New Brand for Applied Intuition

April 2, 2019
We’re updating our company branding to reflect our new vision and product offerings.
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Applied Intuition Joins PAVE

March 26, 2019
We join a coalition to enhance public and policymakers’ understanding of how autonomous vehicles should be safely tested and deployed.
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