Nowadays, the big family of self-driving has grown tremendously. There are cutting-edge companies such as Google and Tesla, as well as old car companies such as Ford, Chevrolet, and BMW, as well as startups such as Drive.ai and Nauto. In general, the technology that supports these companies on the road to autonomous driving is either hardware or technology. And one company, while avoiding these two key things, is emitting heat on the road of automatic driving. This company is AutonomouStuff.

At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, a Lincoln car controlled by a gamepad won the eye of the crowd, this car is from the hands of AutonomouStuff. It is reported that AutonomouStuff has installed a gamepad control system for Lincoln Car for 10 days to demonstrate the progress of driverless technology over the past few years.

Lincoln itself is already a very complicated car, and it can be transformed in such a joking way. AutonomouStuff is definitely enough.

Tyler Painter, an application engineer at AutonomouStuff, said:

Lincoln Motors displayed at the International Consumer Electronics Show is not a driverless car. To demonstrate its technology, AutonomouStuff uses gamepads to control the car. The joystick is used to operate the car, the arrow keys are used for the turn signal, and the keys are used for shifting.

AutonomouStuff installed two LIDAR (Lidar) sensors and a camera on Lincoln's front bumper. The Lincoln car demonstrated at the International Consumer Electronics Show was designed to illustrate the progress of unmanned technology and its ease of integration with modern automotive electronic control systems.

Integration is the essence of this company, AutonomouStuff.

AutonomouStuff was founded in 2010. Its main focus is on autonomous driving, but it has a wide range of services. From the hardware product supply, vehicle modification, to professional consulting, personalized product customization, AutonomouStuff is a full package.

AutonomouStuff has extensive experience in assembling products (including hardware and software products) into vehicles, and its assembled products have been applied to various fields including automation, mining, agriculture, transportation, military, space, academics, startups, etc.

These vehicles are designed to be the same as ordinary vehicles because the original intention of AutonomouStuff is to give the assembled vehicle a “natural” look. The person in charge of AutonomouStuff stated that because customers seeking such services do not want their cars to look like robots. In addition to the average vehicle, AutonomouStuff also provides services for non-traditional vehicles. Off-road vehicles, military vehicles, recreational vehicles, buses, drones, boats, and aircraft are all targets of AutonomouStuff.

At the same time, AutonomouStuff has a team of experts who can provide customized training services to customers.

In addition, AutonomouStuff also provides consulting services. For automakers who don’t know the truth about autopilot, consulting services provided by AutonomouStuff can find a clear and correct path for them.

It is worth mentioning that the service efficiency of AutonomouStuff is very high. According to Wolfgang Juchmann, head of business development and sales at AutonomouStuff,

In general, it takes only one week to complete the installation of various types of sensors on the vehicle, including radar, lidar, camera, etc. If the control part is to be added, it does not consider the effect of the control unit itself but only In the case of refitting work, all work can be completed in two weeks. For example, the Lincoln at the International Consumer Electronics Show took only 10 days to add a gamepad control system.

At the same time, AutonomouStuff also offers products. From radars, sensors, to wireless controllers, AutonomouStuff was wiped out. AutonomouStuff currently provides four main areas: sensors, actuators for implementing wire control, data fusion platforms, and engineering services.

On the whole, AutonomouStuff is a company that crosses the border between IT and automotive. It understands technology and cars a lot. For example, it is very familiar with sensors, radars, and other components necessary for autonomous driving. It is also very familiar with vehicles and knows how to quickly modify vehicles.

The AutonomouStuff website home page reads:

AutonomouStuff is committed to providing components and services for automation and has achieved world-leading level in this area. We use the most advanced technology in the world today to ensure your success.

However, it should be pointed out that the hardware products and software required for autonomous driving are not provided by AutonomouStuff, and AutonomouStuff does integration work.

Needless to say, automatic driving today is the trend. Now that Google’s autopilot technology is leading the way, Tesla’s Autopilot, despite being questioned but also leading the trend of intellectual driving, major automotive manufacturers have started to study autopilot technology. In addition, Nvidia, Mobileye, etc. provide hardware for self-driving cars, escorting automatic driving. What AutonomouStuff does is only integrate work, or intermediary work, and the competitiveness is undoubtedly not obvious. Is this position somewhat strange?

In fact, this positioning of AutonomouStuff is not inappropriate.

The work of AutonomouStuff is somewhat similar to TSP. TSP integrates all kinds of networking services with car companies and becomes the external interface of car companies for onboard services. AutonomouStuff hopes to become the external interface of its hardware solutions. There is always a process for the development of car enterprises. When car enterprises are in the initial stages of research and development, they are all trying different types of solutions. However, with the advancement of research and development, after the program has gradually matured, the first-tier suppliers of car enterprises or car companies will have more such integration work. As a result, AutonomouStuff is more oriented to the IT industry and provides its automotive experience.

This is the original intention of founder Bobby Hambrick to create AutonomouStuff. Around 2010, when the company was founded, it was the time when auto-pilots began to show their charms. Many companies saw the prospects for entry into the IT industry. However, many companies did not know much about automobiles and could not perform product validation and testing. Therefore, AutonomouStuff can provide a clear solution for these car companies, allowing them to walk more smoothly on the road to autonomous driving.

However, the pace of autonomous driving is accelerating. In the near future, autopilot suppliers will work directly with car companies. At that time, will AutonomouStuff have its current advantages? We will wait and see.

Home Appliance Air Conditioning Compressor Sealing Terminal

Home appliance air conditioning compressor sealing terminal

Shenzhen Capitol Micro-Electronics Co.,LTD , https://www.capitolgtms.com