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Autonomous Transition: Enabling Autonomy on Existing Vehicles

Our process is simple, transparent, and built around your existing vehicles.

R&D

Vehicle-agnostic autonomous R&D platforms for real-world testing of perception, control, and autonomy systems.

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Logistics

Autonomous operations for yards, ports, and logistics hubs.

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Mining

Autonomous heavy-duty vehicle operations for material transport in high-risk mining environments.

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Agriculture

Field-ready autonomous machines for precision agriculture.

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Industrial

Autonomous vehicle operations for internal transport across large industrial facilities.

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Usecase

A case study showcasing the development of a turnkey autonomous research platform designed to reduce entry barriers for universities and research institutions transitioning from simulation to real-world autonomy testing.

Context

An academic institution, from Italy, aimed to initiate autonomous vehicle research but faced high entry barriers due to vehicle development costs, system complexity, and required engineering expertise.

Challenge

Starting autonomy research typically requires significant upfront investment in hardware, software integration, and multidisciplinary know-how.
These challenges often delay research activities or prevent institutions from moving beyond simulation-level studies.

Solution

A standard electric golf vehicle was converted into a fully functional autonomous R&D platform within six months.
The resulting system provided a ready-to-use autonomous vehicle capable of supporting real-world software development and experimentation.

Outcome

The institution gained a practical, on-site autonomous test platform to develop, test, and validate autonomy software in real operating conditions. This enabled a fast transition from concept to hands-on research, significantly lowering cost, complexity, and time-to-start for autonomy programs.

Context

The project aimed to move autonomous vehicle research beyond simulation by deploying a fully integrated, real-world test platform capable of supporting autonomy software under operational conditions.

The work was carried out within the scope of a project supported by European Union funding.

Challenge

Building a functional autonomous vehicle requires seamless integration of hardware, sensors, and electronic vehicle control.

Hardware integration, sensor deployment, and drive-by-wire conversion are among the most common technical bottlenecks in autonomy projects.

Solution

A complete vehicle-level integration was delivered, including all hardware components, a full sensor suite, and drive-by-wire conversion enabling electronic control of steering, throttle, and braking. The platform was prepared for autonomous driving development and real-world experimentation.

Outcome

The resulting vehicle provided a ready-to-use autonomous test platform for immediate field testing. This significantly accelerated autonomy development while reducing system integration complexity and technical risk.

Context

The project focused on converting an existing, production-ready industrial tractor into an autonomous-capable platform to support the transition toward large-scale deployment.

Challenge

Conventional tractors are not designed for autonomous operation.
Retrofitting an existing vehicle requires reliable drive-by-wire conversion, sensor integration, and vehicle-level validation without redesigning the base platform.

Solution

The tractor was retrofitted with a complete autonomous system, including drive-by-wire control, sensor and electronics integration, and autonomous driving software configuration, enabling electronic control of steering, braking, and propulsion.

Outcome

The autonomous retrofit enabled rapid validation of autonomy on a real production vehicle, reducing technical risk and accelerating readiness for scalable deployment without changes to the original vehicle design.

Context

An industrial stakeholder required a vehicle platform to test autonomous driving capabilities under real operating conditions, without the cost and time burden of full vehicle development.

Challenge

Developing a vehicle capable of both remote control and autonomous operation typically involves high integration effort, long timelines, and significant engineering resources, slowing down field deployment.

Solution

A Toyota Hilux platform was converted into a vehicle integrating remote control (tele-operation) and autonomous navigation capabilities.

The system architecture was designed to support safe remote driving as well as autonomous operation, enabling flexible use across different test scenarios.

Within six months, a fully operational platform was delivered, ready for real-world testing operational trials.

Outcome

The resulting vehicle enabled immediate field trials and software validation under real conditions.

This approach significantly reduced cost, complexity, and time-to-start for real-world autonomous vehicle testing.

How We Can Work With You

Autonomous Transition: Enabling Autonomy on Existing Vehicles

Our process is simple, transparent, and built around your existing vehicles.

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Let’s Talk

We start with a conversation to understand your vehicle, operations, and what you want to achieve with autonomy.

This helps us define realistic autonomy goals.

Decide Together

Based on your needs, we propose a tailored autonomy setup and work with you to decide on the required hardware, sensors, software scope, and vehicle-mounted sensor housings.

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We Convert

After scope agreement, the vehicle is retrofitted with autonomous systems. It is then tested in real conditions and delivered as a reference vehicle ready for validation, production planning, and scaling.

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