Toyota invests in autonomous driving simulation startup Parallel Domain
Parallel Domain, the startup that develops software to train self-driving cars in virtual worlds,
Using real-world map data, procedural growth algorithms and generative models, Parallel Domain’s platform can teach cars how to drive and make sure the car’s software is learning how to drive properly, he said.
All elements of the world are adjustable and programmable — be that the number of lanes, type of terrain, the location of mountains, road curvature and so forth.
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