Los Angeles Computer Society

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
GENERAL MEETING

Topics: UNDERSTANDING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Speakers: Amber Christiansen and Lisa Kattan

Meeting Time: 7:00-9:00 PM – via Zoom Wherever you are
Questions & Answers: 6:30PM – 7PM

Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction they’re picking up passengers in cities across the country right now. But how do they work? Are they safe? And what does this mean for the way we get around? Amber Christensen and Lisa Kattan will explain how these cars “see” the road using cameras, radar, and laser sensors, how the onboard computer makes driving decisions, and what happens when the car encounters something unexpected. They’ll cover the role of human safety teams who monitor the vehicles remotely, and where the technology is headed next.

If you want to attend and are not a member of LACS, please send your full name and email address to leahjc@sbcglobal.net before or on April 12. You will receive the link to the Zoom meeting by email. You may also send any questions.

Meet Our Presenters:

Amber Christiansen is a Staff Technical Recruiter at Ambience Healthcare. She recruited engineers at Cruise, a self-driving car company, and at Meta (Facebook). She holds a degree from UC Santa Cruz

Lisa Kattan is working as a staff Technical Recruiter at Waymo, the self-driving car company operated by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. She is also a graduate of UCSC.

This FREE Meeting is OPEN to the PUBLIC.
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