Location technology specialist, TomTom, has announced details of its fully autonomous test vehicle.
It includes the TomTom HD Map, TomTom Roadagrams, and map streaming service, TomTom AutoStream.
Furthermore, eight laser scanners, stereo cameras and six radars are built into the vehicle. The sensor set allows for testing of different sensor configurations. They provide a 360-degree view of the vehicle’s surrounds, and the data from these sensors is processed and referenced against the TomTom HD Map so the vehicle can locate itself precisely.
Willem Strijbosch, TomTom’s head of autonomous driving, said: “Having our own autonomous vehicle is a critical advantage when it comes to developing the technology required for safe and comfortable autonomous driving.
“We can continuously test our mapping technology on the roads, get insights and high-quality data on how it performs in a multitude of circumstances and, right away, feed this into our AI-driven map-making process.”
Recently TomTom announced that it had closed deals with multiple global carmakers to provide its HD Map, which covers Europe, the USA and Asia.
Strijbosch added: “We’re already the natural choice for automakers who want to deploy automated driving systems on a global scale. Now that we can move even faster in our research and product development, we’re further elevating the quality of our offering.”
