Dynamic Research, Inc.
Nathan Watanabe is a Staff Engineer at Dynamic Research, Inc., with expertise in the development and testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), particularly in the creation and assessment of Soft Motorcycle 360 and Soft Pedestrian 360 targets. Responsibilities include data acquisition, analysis, technical report writing, and the design and tuning of specialized test equipment. Prior experience includes roles as a Manufacturing Engineer at RSA Engineered Products and Lead Engineer at ICON Inc., where Nathan focused on restomod vehicle engineering, including EV conversions and thermal management systems. Nathan's engineering career began at Matador Motorsports, contributing to the design and manufacture of racing vehicles. Nathan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge.
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Dynamic Research, Inc.
DRI is an AB Dynamics Group company that has provided research and testing services to the world's leading vehicle manufacturers and suppliers for over 40 years. Today, we provide year-round dynamics and ADAS testing services to OEMs and autonomous vehicle developers from our Bakersfield, California proving ground. Each year we complete hundreds of tests for our customers including FMVSS, NHTSA NCAP and Euro NCAP tests. We also offer test track rental. We have applied our unrivalled testing experience to develop a suite of realistic and durable surrogate ADAS targets which are available through the AB Dynamics distributor network, including the iconic Soft Car 360 vehicle target and motorcycle and pedestrian targets. Our targets are relied upon by Euro NCAP laboratories, OEMs and proving grounds the world over for testing driver assistance systems. We also offer comprehensive human factors and vehicle ergonomics research services from our Torrance, CA headquarters. Studies can be conducted on our driving simulators or on public roads to provide an understanding of how environmental, psychological and vehicle design factors influence driver performance and user experience.