Autonomous E-Transits operating on UK roads

The Ford E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling large electric van, now driven by Oxa software, offers a new platform for both goods delivery and passenger services all over the world.

“Making the Ford E-Transit available for autonomous operations is the next step on our journey to deliver safe, scalable, and sustainable autonomous solutions,” said Gavin Jackson, CEO of Oxa. “This vehicle represents an important milestone in our mission to reshape the future of passenger transportation and logistics.”

The new Ford E-Transits are the first mass-production vehicles to be converted using Oxa’s Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs). These design blueprints allow for the rapid integration of autonomy on host vehicles, including ‘Driven by Oxa’ software and sensors, compute and drive-by-wire systems.

Commercial production of AVs requires the combination of manufacturing and autonomy expertise, underpinned by a flexible, adaptable approach. RADs are defined, prototyped and validated by Oxa before being used by vehicle OEMs and approved upfitters to mass produce AVs, with flexible distribution and licensing models. This is key to scaling commercial deployments of autonomous vehicles.

The vehicle is equipped with standard automotive-grade sensors, including cameras, lidar and radar. Full 360-degree perception and long-range detection enable autonomous operation up to 35mph in mixed traffic. Manual controls are preserved, enabling the vehicle to be used flexibly in a non-autonomous mode.

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