Oxa launches new autonomous vehicles in UK and US

Autonomous vehicle company Oxa has fitted the Ford E-Transit with its driverless software, bringing a self-driving van and minibus to the US and the UK. The vehicle can be used for logistics and passenger transportation.

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The E-Transits have been fitted with the company’s Oxa Driver software and drive-by-wire systems. It can be used in a wide range of applications including logistics (van) and passenger services (up to 10 seats in minibus form). The EV boasts standard automotive-grade sensors, including cameras, lidar and radar. Leveraging these sensing technologies, the vehicle is capable of full 360-degree perception and long-range detection enabling autonomous operation at up to 35mph (56 kph) in mixed traffic.

Users can also operate the vehicles in non-autonomous mode as Oxa equipped the vehicles with manual controls. What’s more, the company employed Oxa’s Spatial AI technology to simulate and test the electric van to ensure safe and efficient deployment of the Ford E-Transits in a different environment.

According to Oxa, it is also the first mass-produced vehicle “converted using Oxa’s Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs).” The latter allows OEMs and approved upfitters to mass produce the self-driving vehicles, with flexible distribution and licensing models.

“Making the Ford E-Transit available for autonomous operations is the next step on our journey to deliver safe, scalable, and sustainable autonomous solutions,” said Gavin Jackson, CEO of Oxa. “This vehicle represents an important milestone in our mission to reshape the future of passenger transportation and logistics.”

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