Cutting-edge Localization for Autonomous Driving

With Air2Road, Autobrains is setting new standards in localization technology for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. Based on Autobrains’ Liquid AI technology, Air2Road combines aerial imagery and dashcam data for highly precise localization. The multi-modal system provides centimeter-level accuracy, improving the safety of assistance systems.

MUNICH, GERMANY | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / September 24, 2024 / Automatic brainsthe global leader in AI-enabled automotive solutions, is pleased to announce its latest innovation: From AirTo RoadA groundbreaking localization technology developed to enhance the capabilities of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving solutions. Powered by Autobrains’ Liquid AI Technology, Air2Road delivers precise, real-time vehicle localization for safe and efficient navigation even in challenging conditions such as congestion, adverse weather conditions, and complex urban environments.

As the automotive industry accelerates towards fully autonomous vehicles, reliable and accurate localization is crucial to determine both vehicle location and driving environment. Traditional localization systems that rely heavily on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) or crowd-sourced maps face significant challenges such as limited coverage, high costs, and susceptibility to interference. Additionally, these systems rely on a single source of sensor-based information, leading to frequent errors and over-reliance on a single type of input while driving.

“Air2Road is a game changer for autonomous driving technology,” said Igal Raichelgauz, CEO and Founder of Autobrains. “By providing multi-mode redundancy and unmatched precision, Air2Road pushes the boundaries of what is achievable in vehicle navigation and safety, enabling autonomous systems to operate reliably even in the most challenging conditions.”

Air2Road sets a new standard for vehicle localization by combining Signatures derived from two independent modalities – aerial imagery and ground-based perception – and provides multimodal redundancy and accuracy. These Signatures are sparse binary hyperdimensional representations of both the driving environment and the objects within it. This innovative approach overcomes many of the limitations found in traditional systems. These include:

• Multi-Mode Redundancy: By creating a common representation of Signatures from two independent modalities (aerial imagery and ground-based data), Air2Road provides an unprecedented multimodal redundancy advantage. Other existing systems use a fleet of vehicles with similar ground-based data sources, increasing repetitive errors and dependency on a single source of information.

• Full coverageUnlike GNSS-based systems, Air2Road continues to work effectively with its Signature-based technology, even under trees, under bridges, between buildings and in all kinds of scenarios where the GNSS signal is poorly received.

• Air Perception:Aerial imagery enables safer and more efficient driving decisions and provides redundancy to real-time perception by creating additional layers of data such as road signs, traffic signals and obstacles.

• Scalable and Efficient: Traditional localization systems, such as crowd-sourced maps, require a fleet of vehicles to repeatedly travel the roads for data collection and map creation before the localization service becomes available to any vehicle. In contrast, Air2Road enables scalable deployment across various regions without compromising accuracy by enabling the first vehicle on the road to obtain precise localization instantly.

• Cost Effective: Air2Road is compatible with affordable aerial images from multiple vendors, and compressed Signatures technology allows large areas to be stored directly on the vehicle. This provides a low-memory, low-bandwidth system and eliminates the need for constant cloud connectivity.

• Environmentally Sensitive Road Planning:Air2Road supports safer and more optimized navigation by utilizing real-time data on road conditions, traffic flow and parking spaces.

Inspired by the human brain’s ability to process multi-sensory information, Air2Road mimics mechanisms such as situational awareness and attention focus to ensure accurate decision making. By filtering out irrelevant data and focusing on critical elements such as roadsides and buildings, the system significantly improves localization accuracy.

With its data-driven approach and revolutionary dual-mode technology, Air2Road is poised to redefine the future of localization, enabling safer and more reliable autonomous driving solutions.

For more information about Autobrains and its cutting-edge Liquid AI and ADAS solutions, please visit: autobrains.ai.

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SOURCE: Automatic brains

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