Autonomous driving firm teams for electric vehicle fleet
Oxbotica is collaborating with shared mobility solutions provider Nevs to develop a fleet of self-driving, all-electric vehicles to be deployed on public roads by the end of 2023.
Autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica and mobility organisation Nevs have entered a long-term strategic partnership to develop a fleet of self-driving, all-electric vehicles to be deployed on public roads by the end of 2023.
Oxbotica is collaborating with Nevs to integrate its Oxbotica Driver autonomy system with the Nevs ‘Sango’ vehicle.
Mobility ecosystem
The intention is for an initial fleet to be deployed on geo-fenced public roads next year, followed by multiple projects in Europe in 2024. From 2025 onwards, the solution will be scaled across the globe, as part of Nevs’ mobility ecosystem, which comprises the Sango vehicle, a fleet management system and an app as the user interface.
According to a study for Oslo region public transport company, Ruter, wide scale adoption of shared, all-electric urban transportation has the potential to reduce congestion and radically lower emissions by replacing privately-owned, carbon-emitting cars with low-emission electric multi-passenger vehicles.
In addition, the study found, fewer cars on the roads will improve road safety, reduce the demand for parking spaces, and enable city planners to reimagine urban landscapes and introduce more green spaces.
The Sango vehicle is designed specifically for autonomous driving and optimised for shared passenger transportation in cities. The all-electric, fully autonomous vehicle has an adaptable, flexible interior. Six movable seats can be operated in social or family mode for riding, while privacy walls can create four smaller areas for shared, private journeys.
“It allows us to create an urban mobility service that will make roads safer, cleaner, and less congested and provide customers with a new way to travel”
The vehicle will be driven by Oxbotica’s full stack autonomy system, Driver – a low-energy-use, high-performance suite of technologies, which the company claims, works safely and seamlessly with any sensor, vehicle, or platform.
“The combination of Oxbotica Driver and this stunning, next-generation, electric vehicle is a perfect match. It allows us to create an urban mobility service that will make roads safer, cleaner, and less congested and provide customers with a new way to travel,” said Gavin Jackson, CEO at Oxbotica.
“The partnership will truly change how the Earth moves and I can’t wait to see the first vehicles out on the road next year.”
“Having a partnership with Oxbotica and being able to progress substantially with its autonomous stack as the “driver”, will indeed make the ecosystem of our mobility solution complete,” added Stefan Tilk, president at Nevs.
“Through this partnership we will be able to deploy pilots and commercial fleets – ensuring a breakthrough in the movement of people in a green safe and smart way, paving the way for sustainable cities.”
Universal autonomy
Oxbotica, headquartered in Oxford, UK, and Toronto, Canada, offers a suite of products – Driver, Cloud, and MetaDriver, which are enabling its vision of “universal autonomy”: the ability of any vehicle, of any size, in any location to operate autonomously – safely and sustainably.
Nevs describes itself as a disruptive mobility organisation that develops vehicles and mobility solutions. Established in 2012, the company is located in Trollhättan, Sweden’s automotive cluster.
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