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The Andromeda Consortium, led by DriveU.auto, publishes key deliverables to advance Autonomous Vehicle teleoperation, and remote management of autonomous robotic fleetsKFAR SABA, Israel, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DriveU.auto, developer of a software-based connectivity platform for autonomous vehicle teleoperation, today announces the objectives and main deliverables of the Andromeda consortium, a multi-disciplinary consortium developing the technological infrastructure needed for teleoperation of large scale autonomous vehicle fleets in urban areas. The group is working together with leading OEMs to implement their stringent demands for the teleoperation market. The key objective of the consortium is to extend the ratio between a remote human operator and the number of controlled vehicles/robots from where the industry is at today, by a thousand-fold and more. This will be made possible by taking a holistic approach towards addressing the main challenges of teleoperation: low latency, high quality video and data transmission, human-machine interface, cybersecurity, interoperability and scalability. Over the next three years and with a planned budget of $17M, the consortium, which was established by the Israel Innovation Authority and is spearheaded by DriveU.auto, will lay the foundations for industry and regulators for the widespread deployment of teleoperation of autonomous vehicle fleets, including robotaxis, delivery robots, trucking, and more. Develiveables will be made within the following domains:
"I am especially proud of the role DriveU.auto has in the Andromeda consortium," Podhurst adds. "Our origins as a part of LiveU - a market leader in video transmission over cellular networks - combined with our strong traction with customers are what enabled the Israeli Innovation Authority (IAA) to bestow upon us a responsibility often placed on much older and bigger companies - to lead a consortium of Israeli technology companies and leading researchers, entrusted with tackling the key challenges of teleoperation of autonomous vehicles - Andromeda." Consortium participants are working together towards establishing industry standards and best practices. Learn more about the consortium here: https://nocamels.com/2020/06/israel-innovation-authority-research-development-consortiums/ About DriveU.auto DriveU.auto provides a software-based connectivity platform for teleoperation of autonomous vehicles using cellular bonding and dynamic encoding. The platform is already deployed and used live on public roads. It provides high speed, low latency, and ultra-reliable transmission of 4k video, audio streams, high-speed data and control channels, and is available with hardware or as a software-only implementation. The platform's SDK and APIs enable quick and straightforward integration. DriveU.auto is based on technology developed by LiveU, the world leader in cellular-based field video transmission, deployed by more than 3,000 customers worldwide. For media inquiries: SOURCE DriveU.auto |