From Tools Company to Full-Stack Autonomy -- The SDS Product Evolution

Applied Intuition made a strategic leap from being a pure simulation tools provider to building its own Self-Driving System (SDS) -- an end-to-end learned neural network autonomy stack now deployed in Europe and Japan. This module explores what SDS is, why it represents a fundamental expansion of the company's ambition, and how the multi-product strategy (Vehicle OS, SDS, Tools, Cabin Intelligence, Defense) creates a comprehensive "Tesla of suppliers" positioning. Understanding this evolution is critical for answering product strategy and vision questions in interviews.