Connectivity for Autonomous Vehicles

State of the art in sensors, computation, and propulsion technologies have proven to be enormous enablers for intelligence and autonomy in vehicles. However, the problem of connectivity still stands in the way of fully-autonomous operation.

Current connectivity options such as direct links, terrestrial cellular networks, and satellite communications have proven to be insufficient when it comes to providing for autonomous vehicles.

The lack of proper connectivity software and hardware limits the growth potential of autonomous vehicles in many industries. To address this issue, we have been developing a transceiver module to provide ultra-low latency, ultra-reliable, high-throughput, and broad-coverage communications for autonomous aerial and ground vehicles. We assign real-time signal processing tasks to COTS computational hardware by utilizing a software-defined approach. So we define unique connectivity options for each vehicle that operates in various environments with a broad range of missions.

The robotics industry is rising rapidly. However, some significant obstacles, such as connectivity, slow down, and complicate this Robotic revolution. By removing these barriers, we believe that the robotics industry can enter a new era, an era in which a worldwide network connects robots.

We are rolling out UT-4AW “Universal Transceiver for the Autonomous World” in early October.

Using a software-defined approach, we offer a unique solution for complex baseband processing tasks; together with the CPU and GPU acceleration, we facilitate 5G communications with our proprietary embedded software. Here we present some sneak peeks to our final design before it goes out for mass production.

A new world of communication is waiting for us. Stay tuned!