Smart Mobility
AutoMotion Lab Platform
Build and test autonomous vehicles on a real, open platform.
A drive-by-wire vehicle platform and development kit that lets engineering students build, test and demonstrate autonomous vehicles on real hardware.
The challenge
Most autonomous driving courses stop at simulation. Building a test vehicle from scratch takes years and specialist suppliers, and commercial vehicles are closed, so students cannot reach the steering, braking and drive controls they need to learn on.
The solution
The AutoMotion Lab Platform gives your engineering department two pieces of hardware built for teaching and research.
A development kit on an open drive-by-wire chassis arrives with lidar, a camera, satellite navigation, an industrial computer and a monitor already fitted, so students can go from zero to a working autonomous prototype in about 30 days. A six-seat electric self-driving shuttle shows how the same technology runs as a real mobility service, from campus transport to autonomous delivery.
Both use open interfaces with full software control of steering, braking and drive, and are ready for open-source autonomous driving software.
AutoMotion Lab Platform
Capabilities
Open drive-by-wire chassis
Steering, braking and four-wheel independent drive, all controlled by software through open CAN interfaces.
Full sensor set
16-channel lidar with a 150 m range, a global-shutter camera and centimetre-level satellite navigation with a built-in motion sensor.
Onboard computer
An industrial computer with a dedicated graphics card for perception and planning, plus a 15.6-inch monitor.
Self-driving shuttle
Carries six passengers, with an electric sliding door, an LED display screen and modular sensor brackets.
Automotive-grade safety
Dual-circuit electro-hydraulic braking with redundant design, and a switch between assisted and autonomous mode.
Modular design
Reconfigurable wheelbase and track, and mounting brackets that suit most sensor layouts.
Benefits
- Students learn on a real vehicle, not only in simulation.
- A working autonomous prototype in about 30 days.
- One platform for coursework, capstone projects and research.
- Room to grow into campus shuttle, delivery or vending projects.
How it works
- 01
Set up
The kit arrives with sensors installed and configured, and we train your staff to run it.
- 02
Learn
Students run example functions such as mapping, obstacle avoidance and lane keeping.
- 03
Build
Students develop their own algorithms and test them on the vehicle.
Results
- From zero to a working autonomous prototype
- 30 days
- Passengers in the self-driving shuttle
- 6
- Lidar measurement range
- 150 m
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