Oxbotica

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Oxbotica
TypeScale-up
IndustrySoftware, automotive
Founded2014
FounderPaul Newman
Ingmar Posner
Headquarters
Oxford
,
England
Area served
UK, Europe, US, Asia
Key people
Ozgur Tohumcu (CEO since 2019)
ProductsSelf-driving cars, autonomy
Number of employees
100-200 (2019)
Websitewww.oxbotica.com

Oxbotica is an autonomous vehicle software company, headquartered in Oxfordshire, England, and founded by Paul Newman and Ingmar Posner.[1][2]

History[]

In 2013, Newman and Posner led the RobotCar UK project as part of Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science Mobile Robotics Group.[3] RobotCar became the first autonomous vehicle on UK roads.[4]

In 2014, the pair used the newly developed technology to found Oxbotica.[5]

Oxbotica has raised over $18 million to date and is backed by the IP Group, Parkwalk Advisors and AXA XL.[citation needed] In 2018, Uber’s former Head of Business EMEA Fraser Robinson was appointed to the Board of Directors.[6]

In May 2019, Ozgur Tohumcu replaced Dr Graeme Smith as Oxbotica's CEO.[7]

On January 5th 2021, Oxbotica announced having raised 47 million dollars.[8]

Technology[]

Oxbotica’s full stack, end-to-end Universal Autonomy software is both vehicle and platform-agnostic, with no dependence on external infrastructure such as GPS.[9] It can be deployed in any environment and on any terrain.[10] In addition to underground uses, the technology is also useful in natural canyons and forests, where GPS signals are weak or non-existent, but also in "urban canyons" - cities with tall buildings that obstruct GPS signals for proper navigation.[11]

Public deployments[]

The LUTZ Pathfinder pod had its first public demonstration in February 2015 in Milton Keynes.[12] The Government-funded project was designed to ensure that autonomous vehicles could comply with the Highway Code.[13] The pod featured autonomous control software from Oxbotica, including 19 sensors, cameras, radar and Lidar.[14]

As part of the GATEway Project in 2017, Oxbotica trialled seven autonomous shuttle buses in Greenwich, navigating a two-mile riverside path near London’s O2 Arena on a route also used by pedestrians and cyclists.[15] Oxbotica ran the UK’s first trial of autonomous grocery deliveries with British online supermarket Ocado in London as the next evolution of the GATEway Project.[16]

In 2018, Oxbotica deployed its autonomous vehicle software at London’s Gatwick Airport, which subsequently became the first airport in the world to trial an autonomous shuttle service.[17] The electric-powered autonomous vehicles transported staff via airside roads between the airport’s North and South terminals.[18] An airside trial of Oxbotica’s technology was then successfully completed at Heathrow Airport in partnership with IAG Cargo, the first airside trial of an autonomous vehicle at a UK airport.[19] The Oxbotica-designed CargoPod ran autonomously along a cargo route around the airside perimeter for three weeks.[20]

As part of the UK Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles-funded DRIVEN project, Oxbotica is developing and deploying a fleet of Ford Fusion autonomous vehicles running in both London and Oxford on public roads, and in conjunction with its consortium partners, running real-time insurance.[21] AXA XL is partnering with Oxbotica on the development of smart insurance products using Oxbotica’s autonomy technology to improve road safety.[22]

In 2018, Oxbotica announced a partnership with London taxi firm Addison Lee to develop and deploy autonomous taxis in the city of London by 2021.[23] A 3D street mapping exercise is already being conducted in London’s Canary Wharf.[24]

In 2019, Oxbotica deployed a fleet of their autonomous technology within Ford Mondeo cars on public roads in Stratford, London to test their use in city environments.[25] This £13.2m project is in collaboration with The DRIVEN Project to develop self-driving cars.[26]

Awards[]

Oxbotica won the Financial Times Boldness in Business Award in 2017

2019

2017

2016

References[]

  1. ^ Newman, Paul. "Paul Newman". Oxford Robotics Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ingmar Posner - Crunchbase". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Professor Paul Newman | University of Oxford". www.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "RobotCar". Oxford Robotics Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "About Us". Oxbotica. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Former Uber Exec Joins Board of Self-Driving Startup". Bloomberg.com. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ^ Smith, Adrian (20 May 2019). "UK Autonomous Driving Group Oxbotica Announces New CEO". Auto Futures. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Innovate UK: Oxbotica develops AI-based brain for self driving cars". Science|Business. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Oxbotica appoints new CEO; marks next stage of international growth". Global Mining Review. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ Shah, Sooraj (14 July 2020). "How Autonomous Cars Are Overcoming GPS Signal Loss With Radar". Forbes. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  12. ^ rosemary. "LUTZ Pathfinder". Oxford Robotics Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  13. ^ Davies, Rob (11 October 2016). "Self-driving car tested for first time in UK in Milton Keynes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Driverless pods". Catapult. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  15. ^ Balch, Oliver (13 April 2017). "Driverless cars will make our roads safer, says Oxbotica co-founder". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Ocado's driverless delivery van is a glimpse of the future". Engadget. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  17. ^ Schofield, Jack. "Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica". ZDNet. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Gatwick to be first airport in the world to trial autonomous vehicles to shuttle staff across the airfield". www.mediacentre.gatwickairport.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Heathrow Airport Conducts First Trail of Newest Autonomous Airside Vehicles". interestingengineering.com. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  20. ^ "IAG Cargo trials UK's first autonomous airport vehicle - Lloyd's Loading List". www.lloydsloadinglist.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Oxbotica: AI firm develops 'brain' for autonomous vehicles". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  22. ^ "XL Catlin Signs Landmark Agreement With Oxbotica". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  23. ^ correspondent, Gwyn Topham Transport (22 October 2018). "Addison Lee aims to deploy self-driving cars in London by 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Addison Lee Group and Oxbotica begin mapping Canary Wharf for autonomous vehicle services". Addison Lee. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  25. ^ correspondent, Gwyn Topham Transport (3 October 2019). "'It's going to be a revolution': driverless cars in new London trial". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  26. ^ "DRIVEN project demonstrates how driverless cars can operate safely in London". TRL. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal for 'pioneering engineer' Professor Paul Newman — Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division". www.mpls.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Boldness in Business awards 2017: FT editor Lionel Barber's view". Financial Times. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  29. ^ "DRIVERLESS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY WINS THIS YEAR'S AWARD FOR INNOVATION". The Oxford Trust. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  30. ^ "Oxbotica scoops robotics award". Insurance Business Mag. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

External links[]

Official website

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