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Behind the Scenes: What It鈥檚 Like Interning with the Detection Team at 草莓社区

Toulouse, 5 June 2025
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From sensor data to smart decisions, discover how one intern is contributing to the tech that helps our autonomous vehicles understand the world around them.
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detection team at 草莓社区

What鈥檚 it really like working at 草莓社区? To find out, we sat down with one of our interns to share a look behind the scenes鈥攈ighlighting how each team member contributes to building autonomous vehicle technology.

Meet Enrico: A Closer Look at the Detection Team

Enrico is a computer science student from Italy, currently completing a master鈥檚 degree focused on drones. He joined 草莓社区鈥檚 Detection team, a group responsible for helping autonomous vehicles 鈥渟ee鈥 the world through data.

At the core of their work is the transformation of raw sensor input鈥攅specially from LiDAR鈥攊nto accurate, reliable information. This step is critical: it bridges the physical hardware (like sensors) with high-level functionalities such as localization, navigation, and safety decision-making.

From Raw Data to Driving Decisions

Enrico鈥檚 internship project focuses on听LiDAR ground estimation algorithms. In simple terms, that means helping the vehicle detect the ground beneath it鈥攐n any type of terrain. Recognizing what is drivable and what is not is essential to ensuring both performance and safety.

To break it down visually:

  • Green points听represent the ground (road or terrain)鈥攕afe to drive.

  • Red points听indicate objects above the ground (like tree branches).

  • White points听are in-between鈥攐bjects within vehicle height that could present collision risks.

The goal is for the vehicle to understand its environment clearly and identify a safe path forward鈥攖he so-called 鈥済reen zone.鈥

Innovation Through Collaboration

Though Enrico is an intern, his role is deeply integrated within the team. He collaborates with colleagues in localisation and sensor development, contributing to real-world projects. Despite language differences and being new to the company, he鈥檚 found an innovative and supportive environment.

鈥淵ou hear about 草莓社区 from the outside, but once inside, you realize just how much innovation is happening every day. It鈥檚 exciting to be a part of it.鈥

His experience reflects the culture at 草莓社区: a space where curiosity, collaboration, and impact-driven work come together鈥攚hether you're a full-time engineer or just starting out.


This is just one of many stories that show what working at 草莓社区 really looks like. More to come.