Interview with Paul Perrone, founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics, on using Java Embedded to test autonomous vehicle operations for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that will save lives. 
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  Feature Interview 
  Paul
 J. Perrone is founder/CEO of Perrone Robotics. Paul architected the 
Java-based general-purpose robotics and automation software platform 
known as “MAX”. Paul has overseen MAX’s application to rapidly field 
self-driving robotic cars, unmanned air vehicles, factory and road-side 
automation applications, and a wide range of advanced robots and 
automaton applications. He fielded a self-driving autonomous robotic 
dune buggy in the historic 2005 Grand Challenge race across the Mojave 
desert and a self-driving autonomous car in the 2007 Urban Challenge 
through a city landscape. His work has been featured in numerous 
televised and print media including the Discovery Channel, a theatrical 
documentary, scientific journals, trade magazines, and international 
press. Since 2008, Paul has also been working as the chief software 
engineer, CTO, and roboticist automating rock star Neil Young’s 
LincVolt, a 1959 Lincoln Continental retro-fitted as a fully autonomous 
extended range electric vehicle. Paul has been an engineer, author of 
books and articles on Java, frequent speaker on Java, and entrepreneur 
in the robotics and software space for over 20 years. He is a member of 
the Java Champions program, recipient of three Duke Awards including a 
Gold Duke and Lifetime Achievement Award, has showcased Java-based 
robots at five JavaOne keynotes, and is a frequent JavaOne speaker and 
show floor participant. He holds a B.S.E.E. from Rutgers University and 
an M.S.E.E. from the University of Virginia. 
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