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At the interface between animals and technology

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Illustration. The image is AI-generated by Carina Schultz.
Ola Benderius often takes a biologically inspired approach in his research on autonomous vehicles. As far as the human factor is concerned, people are very good at dealing with unexpected situations, so self-driving vehicles may not be suitable everywhere. The image is AI-generated by Carina Schultz.

Ola Benderius studies our driving behaviour and creates technology inspired by living organisms. In the Chalmers Podcast - Verapodden, you'll hear him talk about self-driving flying ambulances - not as science fiction as you might think - a truck that behaves like an animal and why we jerk the steering wheel when we drive. Plus, find out why you won't be replaced by an autopilot and what you can learn from watching fish.

Ola Benderius is an associate professor at the Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences and works at the Division of Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems The episode also features PhD student Björnborg Nguyen, project assistant Norah Andersson Orth and Fanny Gustafsson Klintberg, who is an intern at Tekniksprånget.

Listen to Verapodden episode 16 (Swedish)

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About Verapodden

In Chalmers Verapodd you will hear personal conversations with researchers, students, teachers and alumni. What are their experiences, driving forces and visions? What will become of the knowledge from Chalmers?

Project leaders: Cecilia Hillman & Maria Saline, Genie
Original music by Stefan Karlsson
Programme manager, technology & editing: Malin Avenius
Producer: Anne-Christine Nordin
Art Director: Carina Schultz

Vera Sandberg became Sweden's first female engineer in 1917. She studied as the only woman among 500 men. Today, Chalmers University of Technology has 10,500 students and one third are women.

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Ola Benderius
  • Associate Professor, Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
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Cecilia Hillman
  • Head of Unit, Communications division, Chalmers Operations Support
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Maria Saline
  • Project Leader, Management and General University Support, Chalmers Operations Support
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