Autonomous Driving (AD) is made possible by the harnessing of cutting-edge sensors, advanced computing, and sophisticated algorithms. Nevertheless, while some claims are being made that AVs are ready for prime time, they are premature. Read More

Teleoperation, a seemingly simple capability, involves a multitude of technologies and systems in order to be implemented safely. In the first article from this series we established what teleoperation is and why it is critical for the future of autonomous vehicles (AV). Read More

Teleoperation – the remote monitoring and control of an autonomous vehicle – is not immune to human failings. This is why teleoperation platforms must have the built-in ability to prevent injury and death that is independent of the remote operator’s skills. This ability is called ATAS: Advanced Teleoperator Assistance Systems. Read More

As humans, the sense we rely on the most is sight. Of any sense impairment, blindness is considered the most challenging one and for good reason. This holds true for most of our daily activities and driving is certainly no exception. Read More

There is a lot of chatter right now about self-driving vehicles, which is understandable, as we stand on the threshold of an entire new world of driving. It’s not just the dream of self-driven vehicles, but also of green cars and trucks that glide silently without emitting any climate- threatening pollutants. Read More

Who doesn’t know about self-driving cars? Perhaps the first time you heard of autonomous vehicles (AVs)—if you’re old enough to remember—was watching KITT in the Knight Rider television series. Or maybe when you saw early talks regarding a self-driving Google car. Surely you read about the fatal collision of Uber’s autonomous car. Read More

When it comes to edge cases – fallen trees, road work, officers directing traffic, etc. – autonomous vehicles (AV) continue to remain dependent on human assistance. Which is a key reason that, for the foreseeable future, teleoperation is central to future AV deployment. Teleoperation utilizes network connectivity and software that allows a human operator to connect and control vehicles from many miles away in real-time. Read More

Self-driving technology always seems to be just beyond our grasp. Every year the leaders of this technological revolution say “soon.” The reason is a seemingly never-ending list of edge cases, situations which autonomy is incapable of handling. Hence the critical need – now and always – for safe teleoperation. Read More

Self-driving cars have been all talk and very little action for nearly a decade. Operational perfection always seems “another ten years away”. This is hardly news. But there is big news on the automotive technology front. It’s called teleoperation, and it’s here to meet, and overcome challenges that autonomy cannot. Read More

Ensuring safety in a teleoperation platform is the most important element in Ottopia’s mission. Safety is a topic that arises with all of our partners and customers. In order to share our approach with a broader audience, the Ottopia team is publishing a series of posts on the topic of teleoperation safety. Read More

As we watch the terrible public health and economic impact around the world of COVID-19, the Ottopia team has been inspired by the brave people in the front lines of this fight. We are listening to government officials, workers and businesses around the world. Read More

Companies should be pairing up their employees with robots to boost labor productivity. Workforce productivity has stagnated in many sectors around the world. In some, like construction, productivity today is roughly what it was 40 years ago... Read More

The US legal system allowing states to regulate their own roads has been an important element in securing the US lead in the autonomous vehicle (AV) technology race… Read More

Mobility without connectivity might be almost unthinkable; or at the very least, it would seem from an entirely different era. Without an internet connection among passengers, drivers or vehicles, there would be no ride-hailing, no updated routes and ETAs... Read More

The new age of mobility is coming. There’s much talk in the industry and popular press about the various commercial and technology trials of autonomous vehicles (AVs). While some writers mourn the end of driving as we know it; others look forward to a world free of traffic accidents… Read More

We are on a path towards a world of smart autonomous mobility — a world that aims to free us from the manual act of driving, allowing us to make better use of our time as on-board passengers… Read More

With the attention around AVs (Autonomous Vehicles) usually going to the latest technology developments — or the latest setbacks — in the space, it may be easy for some to forget the true potential of autonomous mobility… Keep Reading