Oxbotica, the UK-based autonomous vehicle software developer, announced today that it has teamed up with Google Cloud to extend its global reach. The partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of autonomous vehicles worldwide.
According to Oxbotica's CEO, Ozgur Tohumcu, this collaboration is a significant milestone for the company as it seeks to expand its business operations globally. "We are thrilled to partner with Google Cloud and leverage its cutting-edge technologies and global infrastructure," Tohumcu said.
The partnership will see Oxbotica use Google Cloud's AI and machine learning capabilities to improve the accuracy of its mapping technology. This will help autonomous vehicles navigate better on roads worldwide.
"We believe that our expertise in AI and machine learning can help Oxbotica achieve their goals of creating safe and efficient autonomous vehicles," said Chris Arisian, Director of Partnerships at Google Cloud UK & Ireland.
Oxbotica is known for developing software that enables any vehicle - from small passenger cars to large mining trucks -to operate autonomously without GPS or any other external infrastructure. Its Universal Autonomy platform allows these vehicles to navigate safely through complex environments such as mines, ports, or city streets.
With this new partnership with Google Cloud, Oxbotica plans on expanding into new markets across Europe, Asia Pacific regions North America.
"By teaming up with one of the world's leading cloud providers like Google Cloud we're able really push our development capabilities even further than before", added Tohumcu.
Overall this strategic alliance between two powerhouses in tech shows great promise for the future growth within self-driving car industry.