Clemson Researcher Wants to Make Autonomous Vehicles Harder to Hack

Autonomous vehicles have come a long way from pure science fiction to the real world, in the air, and in space.

A Ph.D. student at Clemson University is tackling that issue and has received recognition for his work with one of the most highly competitive graduate fellowships in the country.

Advertisement Smarter, Safer, And Harder To Hack Sanson’s research focuses on the algorithms that enable autonomous systems to perceive and make decisions about their environment.

From off-road autonomous vehicles to satellites in space, all of these systems must be completely immune to malicious interference in the digital space.

“They could help prevent a cyberattack if someone tries to take control of a vehicle, and more broadly, help make autonomous vehicles safer and better able to serve people.”