Oxbotica demonstrates right-hand side autonomy
This week’s video comes from Germany where Oxbotica has mastered driving on the right-hand side of public roads.
The Oxford-based autonomous vehicle (AV) software company is the first from the UK to be granted an AV permit recommendation from the independent inspection body TÜV SÜD.
The official trials started in July, 2020 on public roads near Friedrichshafen, with a fleet of vehicles navigating a complex urban environment.
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Christian Pahlke, Head of Software & System at TÜV SÜD Highly Automated Driving, said: “Oxbotica’s automated driving software has proven itself capable of passing our demanding safety assessment framework, successfully completing physical real-world tests and scenario-based simulations.”
Around two-thirds of the world’s population live in a country where cars drive on the right-hand side, a scenario that presents different situational challenges and road markings compared to countries that drive on the left.
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