SOMERVILLE, Mass., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Perceptive Automata, the leading provider of human behavior prediction artificial intelligence for machines, announced today that it has been named a 2019 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Perceptive Automata combines innovative behavioral science techniques with state-of-the-art machine learning approaches to give machines human-like intuition that enables them to ‘read’ the state of mind of people.

The company is initially focusing on solving one of the hardest challenges for automated driving: predicting the likely behavior of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists so that automated vehicles can drive safely and smoothly in our human-dominated road environments. The fundamental research underpinning the company’s work was developed at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers are early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development, and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society.

“It’s an honor to be acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as an innovator in our space,” said Sid Misra, co-founder and CEO of Perceptive Automata. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s innovative thinking and hard work and further validates Perceptive Automata as a critical component for the deployment of increasingly automated vehicles on our roads. We are excited to work with the Forum and contribute to this ever-growing diverse and inspiring community.”

This year’s Tech Pioneers are emerging innovators from a diverse set of industries. These firms are shaping the future by advancing technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, biotechnology and many more. The focus areas of this year’s Tech Pioneers include agtech, smart cities, cleantech, supply chain, manufacturing, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, and drones. The diversity of these companies extends to their leadership as well, as 25% of 2019 Tech Pioneers are female-led. The firms also come from many different regions beyond the United States and Silicon Valley. In fact, this year’s class of 56 firms represent every continent except Antarctica. The full list of technology pioneers can be found here.

“We’re excited to welcome Perceptive Automata to this year’s innovative class of technology pioneers,” says Fulvia Montresor, Head of Technology Pioneers at the World Economic Forum. “Perceptive Automata and its fellow pioneers are leaders in using novel technologies to transform their industries. We see great potential for these next-generation companies to shape solutions to global challenges and improve society for years to come.”

Perceptive Automata CEO and co-founder, Sid Misra, will be presenting at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions today, July 1, 2019. His session entitled, “The Road Ahead for Self-Driving Cars,” will explore the impact of human behavior prediction on AV’s ability to safely and smoothly navigate all road environments.

About Perceptive Automata
Perceptive Automata is solving one of the hardest problems for self-driving cars: understanding the human state of mind. The company combines behavioral science techniques with machine learning to give autonomous systems the capability to anticipate and react to human behavior, enabling autonomous vehicles to navigate safely and smoothly around pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This is essential for autonomous systems to seamlessly roll out in human-dominated road environments and to deliver a smooth ride experience for passengers of autonomous mobility services. For more information about Perceptive Automata, visit http://www.perceptiveautomata.com.

About World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. (http://www.weforum.org).

SOURCE Perceptive Automata