Exponent Autonomous Vehicle Accident/Incident Analysis

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Electric Vehicle Evaluations

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Fire and Flammability Evaluations

Assess fire and flammability risks with custom testing that goes above and beyond the standards.

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Intentional Data Acquisition

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Materials Evaluations

Build a strong foundation for your products with specialized materials evaluations.

Mechanical Evaluations

Understand your product's strengths and limitations with customized mechanical testing.

How do you quantify and improve autonomous vehicle safety?

Exponent has decades of experience working with automakers, suppliers, and government agencies to create safety frameworks that can help guide automotive development and the evaluation of incidents in the field. Our multidisciplinary teams work with autonomous vehicle engineers, scientists, and researchers to determine root and contributing causes of AV and related incidents and leverage that information in the formulation safety guidance and protocols. We take a holistic approach to AV safety, examining AV sensor systems, machine learning algorithms, environmental conditions, and human factors. We help AV manufacturers establish and maintain a culture of safety by supporting the development of robust safety processes and documentation, as well as supporting the response infrastructure and analysis when a field issue or failure occurs.

We can conduct live tests at our Test and Engineering Center (TEC), purpose-built for the automotive industry, using technology specifically designed to support the evaluation of advanced vehicle technologies, such as the Soft Car 360 harmonized Global Vehicle Target. Exponent can run 3D simulations, conduct field research, help create testing and safety procedures, and support autonomous vehicle developers interfacing with government organizations and regulatory bodies. We can also help developers determine which data to collect before and during an incident to ensure they have what they need to interact with regulators, respond to issues quickly and appropriately, and improve automated vehicle systems moving forward.

Capabilities & Services

Our vehicle, mechanical, computer and data science, and material engineering experts work with our human factors and biomechanics scientists to analyze on-road incidents and create unique testing scenarios for autonomous vehicles that support development efforts for continuously evolving technologies.

Our human factors and vehicle systems and engineering experts provide rapid response services to document and preserve evidence from the scene and involved parties (i.e., vehicles, infrastructure, vulnerable road users) using the latest equipment and methodologies, including drones (UAV) and 3D laser scanners. Our autonomous vehicle experts can also use software tools to collect vehicle data related to crash events. We can also help with the interpretation of those data and determine how to make improvements and further develop the AV systems.
- Vehicle, equipment, and scene inspections
- AV incident root-cause analysis
- AV safety and sensor system analysis
- AV machine learning and AI analysis
- AV incident and accident re-creation simulation
- AV regulatory compliance review
- AV safety case assessment
- AV testing and validation methodology evaluation
- AV hazard analysis assessment
- Human factors assessments for AV operations
- Statistical analyses for AV safety data

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Cutting-Edge Capabilities

Innovative Testing for Increasing Automation

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have the potential to transform road safety — but only if the technologies that power them are accepted by drivers and confirmed safe, too. Exponent is actively developing testing strategies for tomorrow's vehicles using the Soft Car 360 harmonized Global Vehicle Target.

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Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled

Our multidisciplinary experts have experience assessing vehicle accidents and supporting auto manufacturers and OEMs in developing and testing automated vehicle systems. Our human factors experts can help you understand how people interact with autonomous vehicles, and our vehicle engineering experts can help you evaluate and refine how AV systems work on the road.

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Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.