driveblocks, a technology provider for autonomous driving software, today announced that its Mapless Autonomy Platform will be integrated within the new TIER IV highway trucking initiative. TIER IV has launched this program as a response to driver shortage challenges facing Japan’s cargo industry and plans to conduct proof of concept (PoC) tests on Japan’s public highways, starting in Japan’s fiscal year 2024. By developing a reference design for commercial truck manufacturers, TIER IV is fully dedicated to facilitating the deployment of autonomous driving. The technology provided by driveblocks will function as a safety layer for situations where HD maps are not available.

The latest version of the Mapless Autonomy Platform comes with a novel version of its drivable space detection and several minor improvement points in other areas of the software stack.

We welcome Harri Santamala becoming a part of the driveblocks team as an advisor and contributing his vast experience in building automotive and deep-tech ventures over the past decades.

We're excited to introduce the Perception Development Kit, a rapid prototyping solution to experience the driveblocks Mapless Autonomy Platform capabilities right through your own vehicle. This marks a major milestone – as it helps us to speed-up internal activities as well as customer development projects.

b-plus and driveblocks join forces to offer a data pooling and foundation model approach for the development of autonomous driving AI models in the off-highway sector.

driveblocks releases a new revision of its core product, the Mapless Autonomy Platform. The release improves its ability to operate in industrial vehicle settings such as construction and agriculture. In addition, the new software release supports customers in understanding the performance for their respective use-case in detail and identify improvement potentials.