The Vehicle Safety Research (VSR) Safety Pin – Combining our initials with the ubiquitous safety pin symbolizes the philosophical influence of safety in our work.

Do Cool Stuff Until You Die (DCSUYD) - I adopted this saying during a team kickoff meeting at the beginning of the DARPA Grand Challenge II, it resonated so powerfully with everyone there. Since then, I've refined this philosophy to "Do cool stuff (with cool people) until you die".