- AutopleX will leverage cloud-based data to significantly enhance AVs ability to navigate challenging traffic environments where on-board sensor capabilities are limited
- AutopleX, led by Jaguar Land Rover, has been awarded £4.7 million as part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles CAV3 competition
- Consortium members include Jaguar Land Rover, INRIX, Highways England, Ricardo, Siemens, Transport for West Midlands and University of Warwick
- INRIX will provide real-time, historical and predictive data, including road hazards, traffic speeds and roadway restrictions to Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to enhance safety and performance
Kirkland, WA – April 24, 2018 – INRIX, Inc., the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, and the AutopleX consortium, led by Jaguar Land Rover, today announced that the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles has awarded £4.7 million to significantly enhance autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities in difficult traffic situations.
AVs have the potential to dramatically improve safety, decrease congestion and reduce emissions on UK roads. AutopleX is the first project that brings together the private sector, public sector, and academic stakeholders, and multiple data sources to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing successful AV deployment: navigating complex road patterns and traffic conditions.
The AutopleX project will advance the capability of AV technologies beyond current SAE level 2 and 3 capabilities by combining three distinct data sources – on-vehicle sensors, information from/to infrastructure and real-time local dynamic mapping – to improve the perception of a vehicle navigating complex junctions. AutopleX consortium members include Jaguar Land Rover, INRIX, Highways England, Ricardo, Siemens, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), and the University of Warwick.
Chris Holmes, Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Research Manager at Jaguar Land Rover said: “This project is crucial in order to bring self-driving cars to our customers in the near future. Together with our AutopleX partners, we will merge our connected and autonomous research to empower our self-driving vehicles to operate safely in the most challenging, real-world traffic situations. This project will ensure we deliver the most sophisticated and capable automated driving technology.”
“INRIX will provide road hazards, traffic speeds and restrictions that will be used to improve the safety and effectiveness of the vehicle executing complex maneuvers, including navigation of roundabouts and merging into traffic,” said Avery Ash, Autonomous Vehicle Lead at INRIX. “The ability for AVs to identify upcoming route and roadway conditions based on real-time data will significantly improve their overall driving performance.”
AutopleX will develop fully- and semi-automated vehicle technologies through simulation and public road testing both on motorways and in urban environments in the West Midlands.
Mike Waters, Director of Policy, Strategy & Innovation at TfWM added: “The AutopleX project is a great opportunity to align benefits from the development of AV technology with some of today’s highway management challenges, where INRIX data can also improve our everyday operational intelligence. AutopleX builds on the Midlands Future Mobility CAV testbed environment and is another building block in our world class eco-system which makes the West Midlands the ideal place for CAV research and development.”
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About INRIX
INRIX is the global leader in connected car services and transportation analytics. Leveraging big data and the cloud, INRIX delivers comprehensive services and intelligent mobility solutions to help move people, cities and businesses forward. Learn more at INRIX.
About AutopleX
AutopleX is a consortium launched in March 2018 to support the introduction of self-driving vehicles into the UK. UK AutopleX brings together leading technology and automotive businesses, forward-thinking local authorities and academic institutions to deliver a major UK trial of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies taking place in the Midlands and Coventry City Centre. AutopleX is jointly funded by government and industry. The competition was delivered by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK.
