Aurrigo driverless shuttle makes debut at ISPS Handa Wales Open
Golfers competing in the ISPS Handa Wales Open are taking part in what is claimed to be the world’s first trial of driverless technology at a live sporting event
Some of the world’s leading golfers will swap their buggies for an autonomous shuttle as a major trial of driverless technology gets underway at the Wales Open tournament, which begins today (20th August) at the Celtic Manor resort in Newport.
Throughout the competition, the autonomous shuttle developed by Coventry firm Aurrigo - part of the RDM Group - is expected to make more than 100 driverless journeys as it ferries players and their caddies between the course’s Twenty Ten Club House and the first tee.
The vehicle will be guided throughout its journey by a combination of cameras, Lidar, and inertial navigation technology. This uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate by dead reckoning the position, the orientation, and the velocity of a moving object without the need for external references. Meanwhile, real-time 4G data connectivity will be provided via a Vodafone communications network. This data can be viewed by the Aurrigo fleet management system to remotely monitor and track the vehicles.
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