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.

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Enhancing embedded performance and resource efficiency of the Mapless Autonomy Platform with the new 2024.01 version

2024-01-16

driveblocks, a technology company providing perception software for mapless autonomous driving, rolls out an updated version of its core product, the Mapless Autonomy Platform with major improvements with respect to embedded deployments.

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Transformer neural networks – how global attention-mechanisms improve edge-case performance in L4 autonomy

2023-11-16

Transformer neural networks leverage context information via attention-mechanisms. Learn more about how we leverage this to improve edge-case performance in the Mapless Autonomy Platform.

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driveblocks and Apex.AI partner to offer the Mapless Autonomy Platform on top of safety-certified software development framework Apex.Grace

2023-10-16

We are excited to announce our partnership with Apex.AI! We have pre-integrated the Mapless Autonomy Platform with the safety-certified framework Apex.Grace and can now offer a ready to deploy solution to joint customers and development partners.

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New backend for sensor-fusion algorithm in driveblocks Mapless Autonomy Platform with 2023.04 release

2023-10-10

driveblocks, a technology company providing perception software for mapless autonomous driving, releases a revamped version of its Mapless Autonomy Platform. The key update is a new backend for the core sensor-fusion algorithm.

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Innovusion and driveblocks Offer Pre-integrated LiDAR Perception Solution to Accelerate Commercial Vehicle Automation

2023-09-21

Innovusion, a global frontrunner in high precision and resolution LiDAR sensor technology, and driveblocks, a pioneer in AI-based perception and sensor-fusion for mapless autonomous driving, have joined forces. The objective: To speed up commercial vehicle automation by providing a robust and integrated solution designed for a diverse range of environments, including agriculture, container yards, and highways.

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The next generation of fully autonomous driving: Munich-based start-up driveblocks receives €2.2 million in seed funding

2023-09-08

Technology start-up driveblocks, a software specialist for fully autonomous driving of commercial vehicles, has closed a 2.2 million euro seed round led by Rethink Ventures and Bayern Kapital. Angel investor Joachim Drees (former CEO of MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus SE) and existing investor Friedrich & Wagner Holding also provided fresh capital. The founding team intends to use the funds primarily for the further development of driveblocks’ core technology: the Mapless Autonomy Platform.

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