Plus Open Autonomy Platform
What is the Plus Open Autonomy Platform?
The Plus Open Autonomy Platform was designed to be the autonomous vehicle industry’s first open autonomy software system, enabling autonomous driving capabilities on any hardware platform and vehicle manufacturer. It is the brain that connects all systems needed to enable autonomous driving capabilities – from the sensor suite that is seeing the world, to the computing platform that quickly processes all the data, to the actuation systems that control steering, braking, and the engine of the vehicle.
We focus on autonomous driving software while enabling our customers in the automotive ecosystem to configure the Plus Open Autonomy Platform to create highly competitive and scalable products at the right performance-to-cost ratio for their needs through our ready-to-go reference designs and software licenses.
Proven. Modular.
Ready out-of-the-box.
The Plus Open Autonomy Platform Our modular software architecture supports all levels of autonomy, adapts to specific needs, and is optimized for cost-to-performance ratio.
Offboard Modules
Data processing and visualization
Visualize and search for data and events collected in vehicle; create offline reports; analytics dashboards on performance and safety
Automated labeling infrastructure
Platform and tools to support labeling with minimal human intervention
Diagnostic tools
Offline tools to debug AV software bugs and performance issues
AI model optimization
Capability to optimize model deployment on resource constrained automotive grade ECUs
Map building and updates
Scalable software tools and infrastructure to build custom HD maps and update custom and commercially available HD maps
AV Functional Modules
Perception
Convert raw sensor data from radar, lidar, and cameras into actionable intelligence for other AV modules like prediction and planning
Localization and mapping
Mapping refers to building and updating maps to aid in navigation, perception, planning, and localization. Localization is the process of estimating the location of the AV on a given map
Event mining
Online software responsible for identifying sensor data containing interesting events to learn from and improve vehicle response to those events in subsequent software releases
Motion planning/drive policy
Module responsible for converting perception inputs into high-level vehicle behavior and motion decisions
Operational Design Domain Management
Decide whether the AV is operating within its operating domain (factors include geographic location, weather, road geometry, and vehicle state)
Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Communicate upcoming AV software situational awareness, decisions and actions to the human driver using visual and audible alerts
Control
Convert planning decisions into controls commands for steering, brake and throttle
Targetless sensor calibration
Calibrate all sensors using data from natural driving which can be as part of regular operations. No special calibration targets are needed
Vehicle Integration Modules
Sensor management and interface
Turnkey integration support with widely used sensors in the market (radars, cameras, lidars)
Vehicle drive-by-wire interface
Compatible with any vehicle platform
Over-the-air updates
Provide feature and software updates over-the-air
Event data recorder
Record important events such as driver takeover or other interesting data, details of which is highly customizable
Linux/QNX
Our OS can be built on top of Linux as well as real-time operating systems such as QNX
How to engage with Plus?
The Plus Open Autonomy Platform is designed to meet specific needs of our customers. Our open platform enables customers to quickly achieve advanced L2++ functionality on their vehicles, while retaining ultimate control over their autonomy solutions.
Plus can usually deploy the L2++ solution for customer’s vehicle via a proof of concept program within 12 weeks. Customer may then choose from a full range of engagement models with varying levels of internal vs external support for production model releases.
Proof of Concept Adaptation
Customer gets a turnkey solution
Plus offers an out-of-the-box scalable and cost-effective solution
Plus collaborates with customer to adapt the solution to customer’s specific vehicle
Production releases
Customer chooses from 4 engagement options
1. Plus delivers a turnkey L2++ solution customized for customer’s requirements
2. Customer configures on a module-by-module basis; Plus supports configuration
3. Customer implements and plugs in own modules; Plus supports implementation
4. Customer integrates vertically full software stack; Plus supports development
Technology for an autonomous future is
all about safety.
Learn more about how our safety methodology is incorporated throughout the design of Plus Open Autonomy Platform.