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New X-TRACK model uses xLSTM and physics for realistic vehicle trajectory prediction

Researchers have developed X-TRACK, a novel trajectory prediction model for autonomous driving that leverages the extended Long Short-Term Memory (xLSTM) architecture. This new model explicitly incorporates vehicle motion kinematics, or physics-based constraints, to ensure generated trajectories are realistic and feasible. Evaluations on the highD and NGSIM datasets show X-TRACK surpasses existing state-of-the-art methods on highD and achieves comparable results on NGSIM. AI

IMPACT Introduces a physics-aware xLSTM model that improves realism and feasibility in autonomous vehicle trajectory prediction.

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New X-TRACK model uses xLSTM and physics for realistic vehicle trajectory prediction

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Aanchal Rajesh Chugh, Marion Neumeier, Sebastian Dorn ·

    X-TRACK: Physics-Aware xLSTM for Realistic Vehicle Trajectory Prediction

    arXiv:2511.00266v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Accurate trajectory prediction is crucial for safe and reliable autonomous driving systems, requiring models that capture long-term temporal dependencies while accounting for social interactions among neighboring vehicles in hig…