Test & Validation Engineer, Phantom AI

With a great deal of research and development currently ongoing in the area of self-driving vehicles, the technologies are moving forward, but the costs involved may deter manufacturers from bringing self-driving cars to the production stage. Phantom AI's system creates a realistically affordable path to self-driving cars; however, the company believes democratizing technologies such as Automatic Emergency Braking and Emergency Lane Support is the priority before tackling a fully self-driving vehicle.

With this focus on reducing accidents and making everyday driving more enjoyable, the company has chosen a commendable application for its industry-leading computer vision tech and complementary offerings. Phantom AI has raised impressive funds towards accelerating its current series of production development with major OEMs and was acquired by electric trucking startup and former customer Harbinger in 2026.