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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · 4d

Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport...

Less than 24hrs from landing from Japan, back at Heathrow! Oh, this life... #traveldiaries🇺🇸 #worktravels

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · 5d

Tokyo diaries...
#traveldiaries🇯🇵

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · 5d

The Shinkasen (bullet train) is an epitome of Japanese culture. Humble, methodical, attention to detail, reliable & cost efficient...

Had a 4hrs journey for a distance of 550miles at the price of Coventry-London (96miles) train fare, with working wifi

Arigatou gozaimasu, Japan 🙏🏽
#traveldiaries🇯🇵

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Aug 17

New season.
Like a lot of how I see #MUFC playing. The flair & energy is coming back.

But the scoreline highlights that no matter how much we spend, we are only as good as our weakest player: our GK.

But still, I am excited about the season: Mount-Cunha-Mbeumo👍🏽 #MUNARS

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Aug 10

When creating a safety-critical product, the 1st thing the founder or the Chief Executive needs to focus on is the organisation's Safety Culture. Forget the product, get the safety culture right first... on.ft.com/3HeEO8d

Titan & the OceanGate saga illustrate what happens when this is not done...

‘Negligence’ led to submersible’s implosion during descent to Titanic

US Coast Guard report finds deaths of five people on Titan were caused by poor design, maintenance and oversight

on.ft.com

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 27

Shades of the sky...
And the majestic Indian Ocean...
#traveldiaries🇰🇪 #Mombasa

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 26

Another few days of intense ISO standards discussion as the 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐓𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟒 𝐖𝐆𝟏𝟒 committee met at the Czech Technical University in Prague🇨🇿 to discuss automated driving standards, especially our roadmap for "𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢" (𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐒).

And huge thanks to our host Petr Bouchner for the great hospitality... 🙏

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 22

A trip to Prague is incomplete without a Trdelník... Satisfaction & calories galore! #traveldiaries🇨🇿

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 21

Kicking-off week long ISO discussions on Automated Driving with a focus on "robotaxi" at Czech Technical Uni, Prague🇨🇿. ISO TC204 WG14 has been my 1st home in ISO world & will always remain my favourite. The camaraderie & support from experts in this group is second to none... 🙏🏽 #worktravels

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 20

Dobry den Prague...
#traveldiaries🇨🇿 #worktravels

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 20

Another weekend...
Another trip to Heathrow Airport.
Re-assured by the consistent slick service from both British Airways & LHR... #worktravels #traveldiaries🇨🇿

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Jul 20

Two structures defining the Lord's Cricket Ground:

The imposing pavilion & the unique media centre. History & modernity staring at each other while the beautiful game gets played between them...

All these years watching this iconic place on tele, but experiencing it in real has been surreal... 😇

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 26

A quick fly-in fly-out trip to Stuttgart, but still enough time to get my Thunfisch pizza🍕 #worktravels #traveldiaries🇩🇪

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 15

Three key takeaways:
1. For privately owned vehicles, ADAS will dominate. Selfdriving is only for robotaxi & logistics use cases.

2. Communicating safety is as important as engineering safety.

3. "Good" regulation is not a barrier, but an enabler, especially for emerging tech like selfdriving.

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 15

Absolutely chuffed to have been part of the
@financialtimes.com 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 panel discussion on "𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡?" Great honour to share the stage with my co-panellists. Thank you so much for the great discussions... 🙏

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 5

God kveld Oslo...
A very sunny ☀️ Scandinavian evening...
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 4

Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · May 4

✨ Wrapping up April, a very international month for the 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 at WMG, Uni of Warwick. Visited seven countries, delivering talks & driving global consensus on Safe Autonomy.

From ISO standards to United Nations' regulations, from research papers to new collaborations...

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 26

My first archery experience...
Instead of hitting the Bullseye target, I hit the quiver (lagchu) 🤣

That's enough archery for me... #traveldiaries🇧🇹 #Bhutan

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 25

𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠...
2nd oldest Dzong of Bhutan. A special place for every Bhutanese for its cultural & administrative history. Until 1955, Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan (before Thimphu). Housing the remains of Bhutan's unifier, Ngawang Namgyal, it is sacred for all Bhutanese. #traveldiaries🇧🇹

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 23

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠.
Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro.

A hike like no other...
A monastery like no other...
Purity & sacredness exemplified...
#traveldiaries🇧🇹 #Bhutan #Taktsang

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Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 20

Easter Sunday & Welcome to Delhi...

By far the best airport welcome in the world: The #DelhiAirport & it's Hand Mudras. I will never get tired of saying this... #traveldiaries🇮🇳

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 19

Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow airport
And the ☀️ is out too... #traveldiaries🇮🇳

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 18

From Tokyo🇯🇵 to London🇬🇧
And at #EverythingElectricLONDON. Looking forward to the panel session on Climate Adaptation. If you are at @Everyth1ngElec #FullyChargedSHOW, please do join us. It would be fun & enlightening...

Siddartha Khastgir @siddkhastgir.bsky.social · Apr 18

Arigatou gozaimasu Japan🙏🏽
As always, your hospitality, culture, politeness, food, infrastructure amongst many other things, are second to none & hugely admirable. You remain one of my favourite places in the world...

Until next time... #traveldiaries🇯🇵