Taking aim at the autonomous future

In Silicon Valley, it's tough to go two blocks without seeing a self-driving autonomous car, said Steven Hong, chief executive of Beavercreek-based company Oculii. Hong should know. His company is writing software that aims to have a place in the autonomous transportation revolution, helping those same vehicles see better. Beavercreek software business Oculii is developing powerful radar for autonomous systems, including vehicles. Its work has already been recognised by the Dayton Development Coalition as the coalition's 2019 Entrepreneurial Startup. Oculii has a newer facility off Space Drive – across the street from its home of a few years – to accommodate about 30 people working in radar and mechanical engineering, computer science and other areas with a singular focus – to help autonomous vehicles and systems see well. Oculii makes 4D intelligent sensing radars for self-driving vehicles. The systems use the cloud to process and analyse information, allowing radar systems to be more effective, smaller, and cheaper than traditional units.