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Shared autonomous vehicles drive sustainability
Sustainability isn’t another expression for low emissions, it’s an economical, social and environmental approach to business, technology and product development.
read moreMID-WINTER SELF-DRIVING PILOT IN A BUSY FINNISH CAMPUS SUBURB
20.10.2021, Finland A new autonomous driving pilot is about to begin in early 2022. It will be part of the public transportation service in the city of Tampere in Finland. Two self-driving Toyota vehicles are moving people as the last mile transportation service in…
read moreTechnology develops and dreams come true
I was looking at our latest autonomous vehicle – a retrofitted Toyota Proace – driving smoothly on the roads near our office in Espoo and started to think how long it took to come here. Back in 1990 I was doing my M.Sc. studies at Helsinki University of Technology and…
read moreWORLD’S FIRST LONG-TERM SELF-DRIVING TRANSPORT SERVICE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
21.9.2021 Three Nordic companies have joined forces to deliver a new autonomous public transport service North of the Arctic Circle. It is the most extensive pilot in challenging weather conditions, ever. Tiedote suomeksi (.rtf) In February 2022 two custom-built,…
read moreNEXT STOP SWITZERLAND – NEW SUSTAINABLE, AUTONOMOUS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE ABOUT TO START
9.9.2021, Finland Finnish Sensible 4 and Swiss Transit Lab are starting a new, long-term pilot in Switzerland with an electric Level 4 autonomous shuttle bus. The first demonstration of the software and vehicle performance is happening already these days in…
read moreNordicNinja VC invested in the company saving the world
One of the biggest investors behind Sensible 4 is NordicNinja VC, a Japanese venture capital fund, with some hundred million euros of a portfolio. In Finland, and especially in Helsinki, NordicNinja VC is personified by Tomosaku Sohara, Managing Partner of the investment company.
read moreInertial Measurement Units for localization and navigation of autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensor technologies, or sensor modalities, each providing their characteristic view of the surrounding world. Each sensor measuring the outside of the vehicle responds differently to weather conditions. This has to be taken into…
read morePANASONIC INDUSTRY AND SENSIBLE 4 COLLABORATE TO RESEARCH AND TEST NEW SENSOR FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
16.6.2021 Espoo, Finland Panasonic Industry and Sensible 4 announce research and testing collaboration with new IMU for full self-driving vehicle software. Based in Espoo, Finland — and backed up by experience with harsh weather — Sensible 4 pioneers software…
read moreAutonomous Mass-Produced Shuttle Buses to the European Market
T-ENGINEERING AND SENSIBLE 4 BRING NEW AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE BUSES TO THE EUROPEAN MARKET 09.06.2021 Espoo, Finland Swedish T-Engineering and Finnish Sensible 4 will continue their collaboration by bringing an autonomous Dongfeng shuttle bus called Sharing-VAN to the…
read moreA look at autonomous vehicle perception
Perception of the surroundings is a core building block for autonomous driving. It provides answers to important questions such as: “where is it safe to drive?”, “what are other road users doing?” and “where are my blind spots?”. In practice, perception is implemented…
read moreOpportunities and challenges of AI in transportation
Increased autonomy provides major opportunities in road transportation. It lowers the costs of intercity transportation, as the need for privately owned vehicles and parking lots is reduced. The costs of operating a public transportation service can be reduced, as…
read moreSENSIBLE 4 AND E-SHOCK TAKING EUROPEAN AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY FORWARD TOGETHER
Helsinki 28.4.2021 Sensible 4 delivers full-stack autonomous driving software, autonomous driving computer and sensors for autonomous driving to E-Shock, society of the Italian Deep Tech Enterprises Factory e-Novia. Sensible 4’s technology is being used to automate…
read morePRESS RELEASE: FABULOS project formed a platform for advancements in autonomous driving
Tiedote suomeksi rtf-tiedostona Helsinki 21.4.2021 The three-year-long Horizon 2020 project FABULOS has come to an end. For Sensible 4 the project meant growth and a framework for developing the software product. Along with the project Sensible 4’s autonomous driving…
read moreField testing – the ultimate test for autonomous driving engineers
A vehicle drives along a straight road. Suddenly, a pedestrian steps off the sidewalk, with no intention to give way. Do they not see the approaching vehicle? Fortunately, the vehicle brakes immediately and comes to a stop. The pedestrian remains frozen in place as a…
read moreAUTONOMOUS LAST-MILE SHUTTLE BUS PILOT WILL SUPPORT TAMPERE TRAM LINE AT THE END OF THE YEAR
18.03.2021, Finland. A new autonomous driving pilot will be driven in Tampere Finland at the end of the year 2021. Two Toyota Proaces, automated by Sensible 4, will work as a last-mile shuttle bus service in Tampere, Finland, supporting the new tram line. The Hervanta…
read morePRESS RELEASE: SENSIBLE 4 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SOFTWARE TESTED BY VTT – MORE STANDARDIZATION IS NEEDED
Helsinki, Finland 9.3.2021 The Finnish self-driving software company Sensible 4 has been expanding its operations to Norway, one of the leading countries in enabling autonomous vehicles on its roads. In the preparations of bringing Sensible 4 autonomous vehicles…
read morePress Release: Autonomous driving pilot in Gjesdal, Norway opens for passengers
Sensible 4 self-driving pilot in Gjesdal, Norway opens for passengers. The EU-funded Horizon 2020 project FABULOS has been running in Norway since late January without passengers due to the requirements of local road authorities. Now the first phase including 500 hours of autonomous piloting is conducted without incidents or major issues and therefore the pilot opened for passengers this Monday.
read morePRESS RELEASE: AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TESTS COMPLETED IN ALL-SNOWY CONDITIONS
Helsinki, Finland, 10.2.2021 Finnish self-driving technology company was testing its software in the Lapland of Finland for 2,5 weeks. The Temperature went even below -20°C, visibility distance was short, and roads were covered in snow – in other words, conditions…
read moreSelf-driving test in Finnish Lapland – How did Sensible 4 software perform in harsh winter conditions?
In order to make self-driving smooth and safe in all-weather conditions, Sensible 4 autonomous vehicle fleet is being test-driven hundreds of kilometers almost everyday. Our office is located in Espoo, where the autonomous vehicles can be instantly sent to collect…
read morePRESS RELEASE: SENSIBLE 4 TO LAUNCH THE SECOND SELF-DRIVING PILOT IN NORWAY
Helsinki, Finland 27.1.2021 The Finnish self-driving software company Sensible 4 has started pre-pilot preparations at Gjesdal, Norway. This includes test-drives in harsh Norwegian winter and mapping of the route with autonomous Toyota vehicles. The pilot is part of the field testing phase of the EU-funded FABULOS project.
read morePRESS RELEASE: Varying weather – the major challenge of autonomous driving
WHAT MAKES THE WEATHER SUCH A BIG PROBLEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING? Helsinki, Finland, (19.1.2021) Difficult weather conditions, like rain, wet or frozen road surfaces, are a well-known factor in car accidents. Weather is a problem for both human drivers and autonomous…
read morePress Release: New autonomous vehicles are launched in a one-year trial in Norway
SENSIBLE 4 SELF-DRIVING SOFTWARE POWERS VEHICLES IN NEW NORWEGIAN ONE-YEAR TRIAL Helsinki, Finland, (14.12.2020) Sensible 4, Ruter, mobility company Holo, and Toyota Motor Europe (TME) are collaborating to trial self-driving vehicles as an integrated part of the…
read morePress Release: Sensible 4 is testing the early version of autonomous driving software Dawn in Finnish Lapland
A test team from the Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 is traveling to the Finnish arctic, Muonio to perform a two-week-long autonomous winter driving test in dark and snowy conditions.
read moreThree features that 5G networks will enable in autonomous driving
Mobile broadband evolution is on the path to 5G, the next generation in cellular networks. This brings exciting new opportunities to many industries, including autonomous vehicles. But do autonomous vehicles need 5G? 5G technologies promise to deliver in three key…
read morePress Release: World’s first commercial driverless shuttle bus software
The world’s first commercial all-weather level 4 shuttle bus software will be released in 2022 Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 will launch a commercial autonomous driving software product for public transport, for last-mile shuttle buses in…
read morePress Release: Sensible 4’s huge growth: From a two dozen employee garage company to an international player
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Finnish self-driving tech company Sensible 4 has almost quadrupled its staff, has run successful open road pilots and has been able to take steps towards the first commercial release of their software. Finnish self-driving tech company…
read moreSmart cities can speed up autonomous driving
Finnish self-driving tech company Sensible 4 — known for its award-winning software that enables autonomous driving in any weather conditions — predicts that smart cities will have a significant impact on the speed of autonomous vehicles. Sensible 4 software doesn’t…
read moreAutonomous vehicles and the problem with speed
Sensible 4 autonomous vehicles have maximum speed of about 30-40 km/h. Yet expressways in many countries have speed limits of 110 to 130 km/h. Would this kind of speed possible for autonomous vehicles?
read moreSensible 4 makes the Dongfeng CM7 autonomous
One of the autonomous vehicles in the FABULOS pilot project last spring in Helsinki’s Pasila region was an ordinary-looking minibus. The only way to tell it’s not your everyday vehicle are the markings and sensors attached to it. But what truly matters, the…
read moreSensible 4 self-driving vehicles one step closer to operating without a safety driver
HELSINKI, Finland (August 27th, 2020) The autonomous vehicle pilot project by Finnish tech company Sensible 4 concluded successfully in busy Helsinki, the Finnish capital, with three Sensible 4 vehicles operating in regular traffic. The pilot project successfully…
read moreSensible 4:n itseajavat ajoneuvot askeleen lähempänä turvakuskittomuutta
Lehdistötiedote (13.8.2020) Suomalaisen ohjelmistoyhtiö Sensible 4:n robottiautojen pilottiprojekti saatiin kunnialla päätökseen vilkkaasti liikennöidyssä Pasilassa. Jakson aikana otettiin harppauksia eteenpäin ottamalla esimerkiksi käyttöön Sensible 4:n tuottama…
read moreThe driverless car’s invisible brain: Planning and Control
There are two systems in an autonomous vehicle that use a variety of sensors to scan the vehicle’s surroundings: the Positioning System and the Obstacle Detection and Tracking System (ODTS). Although they provide the vehicle with information, these systems do not make…
read moreObstacle Detection and Tracking System (ODTS) enables a smooth, safe ride – for everyone
An autonomous vehicle relies on two systems to understand its surroundings; the Positioning System and the Obstacle Detection and Tracking System (ODTS). Having discussed positioning in an earlier article, we’ll now focus on ODTS. The two systems share sensors, as…
read moreSensible 4’s positioning – How our autonomous vehicles know where they’re going
Positioning and obstacle detection are the two foundations of autonomous driving. All driving relies on positioning. If a vehicle doesn’t know its location, it can’t place itself on a map or know where the road or the planned route goes. Without location, driving…
read moreSensible 4’s driverless shuttle bus team wins the Finnish engineering prize for 2020
The team behind Sensible 4’s self-driving shuttle bus GACHA wins the Finnish engineering prize for 2020. The prize, worth €30,000 is awarded each year to a person or group for the most creative idea that has contributed to Finnish engineering. Sensible 4 develops…
read moreMeeting the big challenges in autonomous driving with remote control
Advanced robot can navigate around an incident, but what the machine lacks is an ability to read the overall situation and communicate with other road users. This is where remote control comes in.
read moreSensible 4 provides full stack autonomous driving software for vehicles in new Oslo pilot
HELSINKI, Finland (April 29, 2020). The newly signed contract between four companies Ruter, mobility company Holo, Toyota Motor Europe, and Sensible 4 paves the way for Toyota vehicles retrofitted with Sensible 4’s autonomous driving software…
read moreSensible 4 launches a fleet of self-driving vehicles in busy area of Helsinki
HELSINKI, Finland (April 14, 2020). A fleet of three self-driving vehicles, an on-demand mobile app and a Remote Control Centre (RCC) for autonomous vehicles begins operating in an upcoming first-of-a-kind pilot that will start in Helsinki on Tuesday, April 14 2020….
read moreSensible 4 adapts its autonomous driving pilot in Helsinki during COVID-19
In the face of the coronavirus epidemic, Finland, along with the rest of the world, is facing entirely new circumstances. To slow the spread of the virus and to ease the strain on our health care system, social interactions are being kept to a minimum. That’s why…
read moreFinnish Sensible 4 raises $7 million to support expansion of autonomous driving system specialised for harsh weather conditions
Series A round investors NordicNinja VC and ITOCHU to support Sensible 4 as they scale to Europe and Asia HELSINKI, Finland (February 28, 2020) Finnish autonomous driving technology pioneer Sensible 4 has raised $7 million in their series A funding round that will see…
read moreSoftBank’s SB Drive and Finnish Sensible 4 starting autonomous driving collaboration
Japanese SB Drive announces a collaboration with Finnish Sensible 4 on self-driving technology integration for autonomous shuttles. SoftBank’s self-driving subsidiary, SB Drive, has started a collaboration with Finnish autonomous driving technology company Sensible 4….
read moreGACHA Kivistö, Vantaa Pilot Begins
GACHA’s first pilot program for 2020 starts today in Kivistö, Vantaa. For five weeks, GACHA will be driving a 3,4 km route starting at the Kivistö train station – with stops at five other locations. Operations take place from Tuesday to Thursday between 10-12 and…
read moreGACHA wins Beazley Designs of the year
GACHA wins the prestigious Beazley Designs of the year award in the Transport category at the Design Museum in London. Our autonomous shuttle bus was designed in cooperation with MUJI and the design-work was led by iconic designer Naoto Fukasawa. The Bealey prize is…
read moreGACHA awarded GOOD DESIGN GOLD Award 2019
GACHA has been awarded the GOOD DESIGN GOLD Award for 2019 – the number one recognition for design in Japan. A massive honour and thanks to MUJI for their amazing work.
read moreWinner Of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport
Sensible 4 wins The Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport in the start-up category.
read moreGACHA pilot begins in Hämeenlinna
Today, GACHA will start driving in Hämeenlinna at the Visamäki campus of HAMK. Like with previous pilot programs we’ll be operating from Tuesday to Thursday – this time between 10-12 and 13-15. It is open for everyone and will last until the end of October.
read moreGACHA nominated for Beazley Designs of the Year
We are very honoured to hear that GACHA has been nominated for the Beazley Designs of the Year by Design Museum in London, in the transport category.
read moreGACHA pilot begins in Kera, Espoo
We’re excited to announce that today the pilot program for our self-driving shuttle bus GACHA begins in Kera, Espoo. The program is a collaboration between Sensible 4, Nokia and the City of Espoo The pilot will take place on Nokia’s campus where GACHA will be using…
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