Siddartha Khastgir
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Siddartha Khastgir
@siddkhastgir.bsky.social
Creating Safe SelfDriving Tech & Safe AI
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, WMG, Uni of Warwick, UK
Director, PAVE UK
ForbesUnder30 alum
TEDx speaker
IITKgp
4ever ManUtd
Interests: Transport, EDI, ⚽️
We are the sum total of the people we meet & the interactions we have.

Three individuals, and the privilege of interacting with them, gave me three learnings that have shaped my professional life in ways I couldn’t have imagined...

My story🔗bit.ly/3MSx7XO
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Lot has been & is being said about remote support for #selfdriving vehicles to ensure their resilient operation. But there is still confusion about what it actually means...

To meet this need, we have initiated new
@isostandards.bsky.social complementing the upcoming UNECE regulation.
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The rush for energy to fuel AI data centres means environmental costs are ignored for the moment. Intrigued that the generators/turbines industry has suddenly found a new customer willing to pay what they ask for... giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays
Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand
giftarticle.ft.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." - Charlie Chaplin #Quotes #MondayMotivation
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Great summary of the current #autonomous tech worldwide. on.ft.com/438wwXa

Interesting point: Tech developers measured by growth (not profit). Traditional manufacturers need profit & cash.

Is this fair? Or is it creating a #selfdriving tech bubble?
Renewed drive for autonomous cars as tech giants muscle in
Legacy manufacturers seek to keep pace with advances in self-driving technology as the next competitive front
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒
I'm hiring for multiple roles as our Safe Autonomy Research at WMG, Warwick Uni, is growing.

➡️Assistant Professor (Sensor Testing): bit.ly/4occwvj

➡️Project Engineer (Scenario-Based Testing): bit.ly/47ayhp9

➡️Project Engineer (SW Developer): bit.ly/3L6WHr7

Deadline: 9 Nov 2025
November 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's just November...
But for some Christmas is already here...

Mission Inn Hotel, Riverside, California🇺🇸
November 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This week ISO TC204 WG14 met in Riverside, California 🇺🇸 to discuss & debate future standards for automated driving & ADAS. Another intense but super productive week.

Huge thanks to the global experts🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇯🇵🇰🇷🇨🇿: you continue to inspire me with your expertise & collaborative spirit...🙏
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport...

Less than 24hrs from landing from Japan, back at Heathrow! Oh, this life... #traveldiaries🇺🇸 #worktravels
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tokyo diaries...
#traveldiaries🇯🇵
October 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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🇯🇵
October 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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
August 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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
August 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Shades of the sky...
And the majestic Indian Ocean...
#traveldiaries🇰🇪 #Mombasa
July 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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... 🙏
July 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A trip to Prague is incomplete without a Trdelník... Satisfaction & calories galore! #traveldiaries🇨🇿
July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
July 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Another weekend...
Another trip to Heathrow Airport.
Re-assured by the consistent slick service from both British Airways & LHR... #worktravels #traveldiaries🇨🇿
July 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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... 😇
July 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A quick fly-in fly-out trip to Stuttgart, but still enough time to get my Thunfisch pizza🍕 #worktravels #traveldiaries🇩🇪
May 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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... 🙏
May 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
God kveld Oslo...
A very sunny ☀️ Scandinavian evening...
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels
May 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Another weekend...
Another drive to Heathrow Airport
#traveldiaries🇳🇴 #worktravels
May 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
✨ 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...
May 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM