Autonomous mobility already exists... to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is one thing. The real challenge lies in adapting to the dynamic and messy reality of urban environments.
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a wheeled robot that makes its way through a crowd of people safely and without hesitation. A computer on board predicts the movement of people in the vicinity and how they are likely to react to the robot.
VOSTOK, a local navigation system for autonomous systems, has been unveiled at ITMO. Useful in areas with poor or non-existent GPS signal, the technology can be applied in autonomous vehicles, unmanned aircraft employed on icebreakers along the Northern Sea Route, or drones delivering groceries.
The rapid evolution of ADAS boosts demand for real-time processing and complex power management, requiring high-performance processors and advanced solutions like the 80V LM5137F-Q1 and 6V, 30A TPS62883-Q1 buck converters to ensure optimal operation and meet top safety standards like ASIL D.