Integration of sensing technology and hardware package products that enable autonomous navigation without relying on GPS

Normally, in environments where GPS signals cannot be received correctly, industrial machines such as vehicles do not know where they are in the environment, making it difficult to control them. In this development, by comprehensively analyzing data from cameras and various sensors, we will realize a new "machine eye" in addition to GPS.

Kudan's proprietary LiDAR+ camera Hybrid SLAM* implementation enables the generation of ultra-high-precision wide-area HD maps that enable vehicle position recognition in urban areas, which has been a global technical issue.

The conventional vehicle position recognition method for HD maps embeds information such as signs and signals in the HD map and recognizes them with a camera. Therefore, it is difficult to expand beyond a small area such as a highway. By recognizing the vehicle position while recognizing the entire environment, Kudan's technology overcomes these problems, and enables vehicle position recognition leading to autonomous driving in urban areas. )” will be realized.

New mobility solutions integrated with artificial intelligence (AI)

We will realize solutions that apply artificial intelligence technology, such as automatic recognition of road signs and cars and pedestrians in the field of view of driving vehicles, automatic recognition of objects on the road and automatic detection of abnormalities.

*SLAM (Simultaneous localization and mapping)
This is a technology that simultaneously performs real-time mapping of the surrounding environment and self-location recognition from sensor information. Kudan possesses SLAM technology using both LiDAR and camera sensors, and by combining them, we independently develop high-speed and high-precision Hybrid SLAM.

Through joint research and development and the provision of solutions, Macnica and Kudan will accelerate the social implementation of autonomous driving in the mobility and automobile industries and create new markets.
Macnica will also be introducing data solution services related to autonomous driving at the 2nd autonomous driving EXPO, which will be held at Port Messe Nagoya from September 18 to 20, 2019. Please come visit us at the Company booth.

○Information about the 2nd autonomous driving EXPO Macnica booth
Venue: Port Messe Nagoya
Booth location: Exhibition Hall 3, Booth No. 5-62

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