MapmyIndia partners with Udacity to train, employ aspiring self-driving engineers from India

Thetechportal publishes about MapmyIndia’s partnership with Udacity to train and employ aspiring self-driving engineers from India.

Anmol Sachdeva,writes that Udacity has launched a spectacular self-driving nano degree in partnership with industry experts such as Nvidia, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Didi Chuxing, and self-driving truck startup Otto(now owned by Uber). It provides those interested in the interactive platform for learning computer vision, robotic controls and software development skills (an important asset in autonomous vehicles).

Commenting on the partnership, Ishan Gupta, MD India, Udacity, said: “We are extremely excited to be the first edu-tech company to have launched the self-driving nanodegree on a global platform. Our courses on AI, self-driving and machine learning are an initiative towards creating a robust workforce for dynamic job roles.Our partnership with MapmyIndia is a sincere effort to accelerate innovation in this ecosystem and provide a wide spectrum of opportunities for students in India”.

The autonomous programs are tested on real-life vehicles, as Udacity has bagged permit for public tests on California roads. This is also recognized as the first credential in the global autonomous industry, i.e you’re qualified to work on a self-driving vehicle team if you complete this degree. Going forward, MapmyIndia is planning to foster a similar culture in India by providing training and employment opportunities to deserving professionals.
Rohan Verma, Executive Director and CTO, MapmyIndia is excited about this partnership,h said “We’re excited to support our customers, work closely with the ecosystem & recruit talented specialists from Udacity’s Self-Driving Nanodegree program, who believe in our mission and want to accelerate the positive transformation of the vehicle and transportation industries in India, to make Indian roads safer, and lives of road commuters traffic-free, and the Indian transportation industry highly efficient.

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