[Hello World!] Sense — Plan — Act
In the second of new series of technical blogs, StreetDrone is going to explain the hierarchy of a “robotic” self-driving system, and how that translates into the movement of a self-driving car. Our “Hello World!” series is written by software engineer Efimia Panagiotaki, a tech-trotter with engineering experience ranging from the National Technical University of […]
Today, we’re releasing our Safety Report, entitled “Putting Safety First in Autonomous Vehicles”
StreetDrone’s safety approach for testing and deploying connected & autonomous vehicles. With many other considerations at the forefront of people’s minds, the StreetDrone team has spent some of their remote working time thinking about our approach to safety. Together we have compiled a document that summarises our approach and adds to the wider industry’s discussion […]
In Times of Austerity — Grow Your Own!
We’re heading for a colossal skills shortage, says StreetDrone CEO, Mike Potts. Here at StreetDrone towers, we’re busy at the coalface making it faster, easier and safer for cities to deploy, learn and scale autonomous urban vehicle trials. Since our business was established five years ago, we’ve grown continuously and consistently, but while our progress […]
StreetDrone in the News: Meet the man who ‘drives’ driverless cars
In today’s Telegraph, project engineer Ross James explains the role of a safety driver, and his real world experiences of trialing autonomous vehicle technology. In the article, Ross describes some of the key challenges he faces on a day to day basis as he oversees StreetDrone’s real world deployments of open source self-driving software. To […]
Keeping UK Plc clear of the congestion ahead.
Earlier this year StreetDrone’s Founder, Mark Preston, added his name to 19 others as a signatory to an open letter in the Telegraph urging the government to sustain its investment in the CAV or connected & autonomous vehicle industry. He joined the call from the leaders of other organisations including AXA, Telefonica UK, Thatcham Research, […]