Tier IV's robot taxi — developed using Autoware, the world's first open-source software for autonomous driving technology, and powered by the PACMod drive-by-wire system from Hexagon | AutonomouStuff — has successfully completed its first round of live testing with passengers in Tokyo.

Bobby Hambrick, Chief Autonomous Officer of Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning division, commended the successful deployment of an Autoware-operated autonomous vehicle enabled by the PACMod 3.0 System as a significant milestone for safer mobility in Tokyo and autonomous vehicle technology all over the world.

"The autonomous taxi that Tier IV is deploying in Tokyo has the potential to change lives all over Japan by delivering on the promise autonomy technology holds for safer, less congested, more convenient travel," Hambrick said. "I couldn't be prouder to work with Tier IV and the Autoware Foundation on this remarkable achievement."

Be sure to check out the full press release to learn more details, and stay tuned for further developments!

AutonomouStuff founder Bobby Hambrick appeared on The Road to Autonomy podcast hosted by Grayson Brulte in November to expound on the history of AS and how it got to where it is today — a global leader in the autonomy industry and part of Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning division, with Bobby as Chief Autonomous Officer.

Listen to the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear why Bobby believes AutonomouStuff is an American success story.

With the Velarray H800, Velodyne delivers a compact solid-state lidar sensor for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous applications. The H800’s long-range combined with a wide horizontal field of view (FOV) detects objects early enough to enable safe stopping distances in urban and highway driving scenarios — and collision avoidance on curves and turns.

Find more information on our product page or contact our sales team to request a datasheet. We're also hosting Velodyne for a free webinar featuring the Velarray on Dec. 15, and registration is open!

Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology (GRIT), a suite of firmware features enabling trusted situational awareness and interference mitigation tools across applications and environments.

Learn more about GRIT from NovAtel's press release or visit their product page for further details.

Team AutonoMustache sprung back into action this Movember to support men's health with the most masculine facial fashion accessory (and some very long walks for the 'stache-challenged participants).

The annual assemblage of luxurious upper lips and ambitious movement goals at AutonomouStuff every November is one way we try to give back to the communities where we work and live.

It's not too late to support Team AutonoMustache — the event continues through the end of the day on Nov. 30 — and you can make a donation right here!

We teamed up with our long-time collaborators at NovAtel — we're both part of Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning division — to build an autonomous tractor that could demonstrate the far-reaching potential of autonomy and positioning kits for off-road applications. And now we're showing it off!

Check out this video featuring Lee Baldwin, our Segment Director for Core Autonomy, showing just how accurate we can be when it comes to precision agriculture. Or take a 3D tour of the tractor.

AutonomouStuff values relationships — with employees, partners, and the communities where we all live. We strive to give employees opportunities to grow alongside the company, while together setting a course for the future of transportation. We consider the culture that has evolved at AutonomouStuff a vital part of the enterprise, and we work hard to maintain an environment that cherishes individuality, nurtures teamwork, and ultimately makes us more like family than colleagues.

Learn more about our culture.

Velodyne introduced the Velarray H800 solid-state lidar sensor in November 2020, launching a compact, feature-rich design intended to enable advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications. Dr. Mircea Gradu, the Senior Vice President of Product and Quality at Velodyne Lidar, will join AutonomouStuff at 11 a.m. PST Dec. 15 to discuss the new hardware and Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB) software suite, as well as the vision behind the Velarray.

Dr. Gradu leads Velodyne’s efforts to design, develop and manufacture world-class products compliant with international quality standards and has deep experience and expertise in automotive design, including being named the 2018 President and Chairman of the Board of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. Learn more about Dr. Gradu's background on Velodyne's leadership page.

Registration for the webinar is now open and can be found right here.

Velodyne hosted an all-virtual World Safety Summit for 2020, delivering serious discussions of safety and the path forward for development of autonomous vehicle technology.

The replay of that panel discussion is available right here, and all the other sessions are available on Velodyne's YouTube channel.

Sensor fusion is a complex operation that enables positioning and navigation in autonomous vehicle applications by combining the data and capabilities of multiple sensors.

A recent webinar, Sensor Fusion in Autonomous Vehicles, features a panel of experts — including David Van Geyn, our Open Autonomy Engineering Manager at the research center in Ottawa — who break down sensor fusion and the components around this complex operation. 

The full webinar is now available to watch any time.