GOBOTiX's Virtual Tramway - autonomous buses on virtual rails "Where we're going we don't need rails - rather we need Virtual Rails." Dr Ben Davis, Founder Virtual rails are like ordinary rails, they guide the vehicle which rides upon them, the only notable difference being they only reside in the virtual world, i.e the mind (mission planner) of [...]
As part of the GATEway project our autonomous Toyota Prius has been demonstrating the ability to be remotely operated via a tele-operation service. The vehicle can be operated by an App by the driver standing nearby, or by a remote operator located somewhere else in the world. The remote operation has the potential to revolutionize the experience [...]
Gobotix attended the Northern robotics Network launch event in early September, showcasing our autonomous car which will feature in a number of projects over the coming months. The Northern Robotics Network is an open network of people from across the north of the UK interested in robotics and autonomous systems. It organises meetings, events and [...]
Our Toyota Prius has been undergoing some autonomous control system updating in preparation for the forthcoming trials in our contribution to the GATEway project. In our workshop the car has been thoroughly overhauled and updated in readiness for the fly-by-wire safety trials that we shall be undertaking soon. This car has already proved its value [...]
We're part of the GATEway consortium trialling self-driving cars in Greenwich. Gobotix will be providing one of the backup safety systems designed to safely remove any failed shuttles from the public space using our remote fly-by-wire technology. Read more about GATEway here. Read more about our involvement in the GATEway project here. GATEway Consortium
