Info
Info

World first platform enables the test and training of autonomous vehicles in simulation

News

For the first time, autonomous vehicles can be accurately tested and trained without using real roads. The platform significantly reduces the cost and time involved in developing these vehicles and provides a completely safe testing environment. Two major vehicle manufacturers have already adopted the technology and are already carrying out more than 2 million miles of testing per month.

Info

UK-based driving simulation company, rFpro, has launched the world's first commercially available platform to train and develop autonomous vehicles in simulation. Using a digital environment to accurately represent the real world, the technology enables vehicle manufacturers to test their systems in every scenario imaginable.

"Autonomous vehicles are the future, the market is expected to be worth up to $10Tn, but debate is rising about whether these vehicles should be allowed on our roads, if not, how do we develop them?" said Chris Hoyle, rFpro technical director. "Our platform enables vehicle manufacturers to thoroughly test their technology and be absolutely confident in their systems before validation on real roads. The vehicle hardware, such as the cameras and sensors, are already approaching the level required to achieve a fully autonomous world but it is the "˜brain', the vehicles ability to make appropriate decisions, that needs to be further developed."

The key to rFpro's platform is the level of accuracy achieved replicating the real world in simulation. This enables the various sensors used for autonomous vehicles to react naturally and therefore test results are completely representative. The company has been producing a library of real roads created through highly-precise scanning technology, which forms the basis of the simulation. As it is a digital platform, users have control of all the variables, such as traffic, pedestrians, weather and location, enabling them to test every eventuality.

"By using multiple computers 24/7, manufacturers can undertake millions of miles of testing every month using our platform," said Hoyle. "Humans can also be introduced into the simulation, controlling surrounding cars or pedestrians, so we can assess an autonomous vehicle's decision making and also the interaction between the vehicle and the driver, but most importantly it is carried out in a safe environment."

The technology has been developed over the last three years and has already been adopted by two major vehicle manufactures and three autonomous car developers. It is also being used by a driver-less motorsport series.

"Autonomous vehicles will revolutionise road safety, much more than ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) or stability systems have done before it," said Hoyle. "It has the real potential to create a largely accident-free road network. Allowing autonomous vehicles on to the roads is an essential part of the validation process but our platform enables all of the testing to be carried out in a completely safe environment. Further to this, it significantly reduces the cost and time required to develop these complex systems, bringing the vehicles to market sooner."

About rFpro rFpro provides driving simulation software, and 3D content, for Deep Learning Autonomous Driving, ADAS and Vehicle Dynamics testing and validation. rFpro is being used to train, test and validate Deep Learning systems for ADAS and Autonomous applications by OEMs and Tier-1s. When developing systems based on machine learning from sensor feeds, such as camera, LiDAR and radar feeds, the quality of the 3D environment model is very important. The more accurate the virtual world is the greater the correlation will be when progressing to real-world testing. rFpro's HiDef models are built around a graphics engine that includes a physically modeled atmosphere, weather and lighting, as well as physically modeled materials for every object in the scene. 100s of kilometers of public road models are available off-the-shelf, from rFpro, spanning North America, Asia and Europe, including multi-lane highways, urban, rural, mountain routes, all copied faithfully from the real world. rFpro scales from a desktop workstation to a massively parallel real-time test environment connecting to customers' autonomous driver models and human test drivers.


The Latest News, Brought To You By
World first platform enables the test and training of autonomous vehicles in simulation
Modified on Monday 9th April 2018
Find all articles related to:
World first platform enables the test and training of autonomous vehicles in simulation
TaaS Technology Magazine
Info
Abarth Launches World’s First Virtual Reality Test Drive Delivered To Homes
Forward31 And Lufthansa Innovation Hub Launch Startup Partnership
AVL Advances Development Of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine For CO2 Neutral Transportation
REE Automotive Opens New Engineering Center Of Excellence In The UK
AIR Index Vehicle Emissions Rating System Offers First Realistic, Fully-fledged Alternative To Official Data
Trimble Teams With ROBORACE
Niro EV’s Latest Accolade Reinforces The Strength Of Kia’s Electric Vehicle Lineup
Ouster Achieves Major Automotive Grade Milestone
VivoPower Secures 100% Ownership Of Tembo E-LV B.V.
Plus Commits To Deploy Ouster’s Digital Lidar Sensors
Mazda First OEM To Join The EFuel Alliance
Ford Raises Planned Investment In EV, AV Leadership To $29 Billion
Hyundai Motor Group Unveils TIGER Uncrewed Ultimate Mobility Vehicle Concept
Alauda Unveils The World’s First Flying Electric Racing Car
Cosworth And Delta Sign Agreement For Acquisition
Targa Telematics Supports Leasys Miles In The UK
Faurecia And Immersion Partner For Haptic Automotive Technologies
Kia Unveils Roadmap For Transformation, Focusing On EVs And Mobility Solutions
Riversimple And Siemens: The Beginning Of A Long-term Strategic Relationship
Kia Starts Pilot Of Last-mile Delivery Service In Singapore For Future PBV Business
Humax To Supply RAiDEA Mobility Service Platform In The Middle East
Daimler Plans Separation Into Two Pure-play Companies And Majority Listing Of Daimler Truck To Accelerate Into Zero- Emissions And Software-driven Future
How The Volkswagen ID.4 Communicates With Light
Volta Trucks Selects Meritor To Supply The Innovative Electric Drivetrain For The Volta Zero
Info
Info
×
Search the news archive

To close this popup you can press escape or click the close icon.
Logo
×
Logo
×
Register - Step 1

You may choose to subscribe to the TaaS Magazine, the TaaS Newsletter, or both. You may also request additional information if required, before submitting your application.


Please subscribe me to:

 

You chose the industry type of "Other"

Please enter the industry that you work in:
Please enter the industry that you work in:
 
X
Info
X
Info
{taasPodcastNotification} Array
Live Event