Oxbotica, the British-based autonomous vehicle (AV) software developer, has announced a new strategic collaboration with Google Cloud, marking a significant milestone in the development and deployment of autonomous driving solutions globally. The partnership will combine Google Cloud’s expertise in cloud infrastructure with Oxbotica’s AV software, with the aim of creating scalable, safe, and reliable autonomous driving solutions for any business with transportation in its value chain.
The businesses that stand to benefit from this partnership include those in last-mile logistics, light industry, and public transport, among others. Oxbotica plans to use Google Cloud products such as compute, storage, networking, and data analytics to develop, test, validate, and verify its self-driving technology. In addition, it will leverage Google Cloud’s proven cyber-security technologies to help ensure secure use of autonomous mobility technology.
Furthermore, Oxbotica will use Google Cloud to generate digital twins in its MetaDriver, an AI-powered metaverse that connects and controls virtual and physical fleets together, sending real-time analytics on performance. The MetaDriver automatically generates a vast bank of virtual scenarios to help ensure the safety of AVs.
Gavin Jackson, CEO of Oxbotica, expressed excitement at the collaboration, saying “We are thrilled to partner with Google Cloud to accelerate bringing autonomous driving solutions to market globally. Google Cloud is a global leader in cloud infrastructure, and using its cutting-edge technology and AI-powered tools will strengthen our proposition for our customers.”
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian also weighed in, stating “The combination of Oxbotica’s leading technology and our reliable infrastructure and AI and data-enabled cloud platform has the potential to accelerate autonomous mobility in a variety of industrial use cases. From last mile logistics to public transportation, we look forward to working together to positively impact the lives of end users.”
Oxbotica’s MetaDriver offers a virtual testing environment, software driving the vehicles, and cloud-based management tools, making it possible for any business with transportation in its value chain to get the most from their fleets. With this new collaboration, Oxbotica and Google Cloud are set to drive the future of autonomous mobility forward, enabling businesses around the world to benefit from safe, reliable and scalable autonomous driving solutions.
