TomTom Launches Autonomous Test Vehicle
September 05 2019 - 1:00AM
IAA Frankfurt, Germany, September 5,
2019 TomTom (TOM2),
the location technology specialist, today announced details of its
latest fully autonomous test vehicle. The highly customized
car is designed to test and improve TomTom’s autonomous driving
technologies. This includes the industry-leading TomTom High
Definition (HD) Map, TomTom Roadagrams, and map streaming service,
TomTom AutoStream.
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.”
Eight laser scanners, stereo cameras and six
radars are built into the new vehicle. This extensive 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.
The TomTom HD Map is a highly accurate and
highly attributed representation of the road, including lane
models, lane geometry and traffic signs, with accuracy down to a
few centimetres. It enables automated vehicles to precisely locate
themselves on the road; to build a detailed model of the
surrounding environment working together with the vehicle sensors;
and to plan a path to the destination.
Recently TomTom announced that it had closed
deals with multiple global carmakers to provide its HD Map, which
covers Europe, the United States and Asia, securing market
leadership in high definition mapping.
Strijbosch continues: “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.”
Visitors to IAA Frankfurt can see the technology
that powers the vehicle on the TomTom booth: Hall 8, booth C39.
More information on the new vehicle can be found here.
ENDS
About TomTom
TomTom is the leading independent location technology
specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation
software, real-time traffic information and services.
To achieve our vision of a safer world, free of congestion and
emissions, we create innovative technologies that keep the world
moving. By combining our extensive experience with leading business
and technology partners, we power connected vehicles, smart
mobility and, ultimately, autonomous driving.
Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 30 countries,
TomTom’s technologies are trusted by hundreds of millions of people
worldwide.
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