News of Nexyad democar Dreamotor1

St Germain en Laye, june 19th 2023.

A new step for Dreamotor1. Nexyad team installed camera and lidar ina box on the roof of the Renault Zoé. Our AI SafetyNex aggregates all available data in vehicle (digital map, GNSS, V2X, camera detection, radar inter-distance, lidar, weather conditions, DMS, speed, CAN buses, etc.)

In most vehicles that are going to integrate SafetyNex, there are already perception ADAS available, but in Nexyad Dreamotor1 is now Nexyad detection software products : RoadNex (detection of the bitumen surface by camera), ObstaNex (detection of obstacles on road with both camera and lidar, plus inter-distance given by lidar), VisiNex (visibility measurement by camera for detection of fog, heavy rain, sand storm, snow storm, darkness, dust on camera, etc.) which operate.

In near future, we will be able to demonstrate all Nexyad AI softwares onboard in typical use cases that interest public, OEM’s and tier one suppliers.

Camera and lidar on roof box made by Nexyad.

 

 

 

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo 2023

Stuttgart, June 13, 14 and 15 2023.

Beside Nexyad CEO conference at Congress (see previous news) it was the occasion to meet partners and make new contacts with technological supplier Panasonic and turkish OEM TOGG which will market electric vehicles in 2024.

Nexyad CEO with Philippe from Intempora (dSPACE) and with Pierre from Heex

Conference of Nexyad CEO at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart

Stuttgart, thursday June 15th 2023.

Nexyad attended to the Congress ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo and the organisers invited NEXYAD CEO to speak at the event. The scientific paper is titled “NEW PARADIGM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – BASED PRUDENCE ASSESSMENT”. A cristal clear explanation of why AV arrival is posponed every year and the Nexyad solution tool to accelerate its development and market. Many questions in the audience.

 

Gérard Yahiaoui – Nexyad CEO

 

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AWS invited Nexyad CTO to Le Mans free session 2023

Le Mans, Wednesday June 7th 2023.

Thanks to Amazon Web Services (Stanislas Roëls Thomassin and Nicolas Pfeiffer) for the invitation to Le Mans free session on Ferrari paddock . Nexyad CTO Pierre Da Silva Dias is fund of car racing as fan and on a technical point of view.

AWS group in Le Mans with Pierre in the center.

Tomtom executive has tested Dreamotor1

Guyancourt, June 7th 2023.

Nexyad invited a TOMTOM executive for a test with Dreamotor1 today, on open roads around Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt. Our democar in its minimum version ( GNSS, eHorizon +Map and speed) faced a lot of use cases, such as severe speed bumps, narrow roads, stop signs, difficult curve doownhill, different size of roundabouts, next speed limit, etc.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed, lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle. SafetyNex goes further than Intelligent Speed Assitance ISA (which is just a reminder of speed limit signs on roads), SafetyNex gives the prudent speed by anticipation everywhere it can be tricky for the driver and his/her passengers.

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Our Partner SBG Systems test Dreamotor 1 that integrates their IMU Sensor

Guyancourt, May 22th 2023.

Technical support staff of SBG Systems came in Guyancourt to test Dreamotor 1 of which they are partners with their fantastic micro Inertial Measurement Unit sensor (see picture below). They could see the good use of their IMU technology by Nexyad. The positionning is far more efficient since FH electronics integrated it for Dreamotor 1.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed, lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle.

 

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Transdev has tested Dreamotor 1 around Renault technocentre in Guyancourt

Guyancourt, May 12th 2023.

We had the pleasure to welcome Transdev staff members for a trial of Nexyad Dreamotor 1, demonstration vehicle with smart functions for road Safety.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed, lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle.

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NEXYAD and VOLTA TRUCKS join forces to explore the future of urban road safety

 
       May, 2023
 

NEXYAD and VOLTA TRUCKS join forces to explore the future of urban road safety for drivers and vulnerable users using hybrid physics-informed SafetyNex AI. Both companies share the commitment to bring Advanced Driver Assistance Systems expertise into Electric Vehicles. 

 

 

Paris and Stockholm – NEXYAD, the embedded, real-time platform for aggregating on-board data, has announced a partnership with VOLTA TRUCKS, the leading and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, to bring the next generation of driving coaching and scoring to aid drivers of the Volta Zero to achieve the safest driving style possible in an urban environment.

 

It is all about Safety
Safety is at the heart of Volta Trucks, with the ambition to produce the safest trucks for our cities. The Volta Zero was designed for electric from the outset, which facilitates a step-change in vehicle, driver and pedestrian safety. Thanks to the removal of the internal combustion engine, the operator of a Volta Zero sits in a central driving position, with a much lower seat height than a conventional truck. This combination, plus a glass house-style cab design, gives the driver a wide 220-degrees of visibility, minimising dangerous blind spots.

 

On-board data 
Nexyad uses hybrid physics-informed AI to aggregate various data sources in vehicles in real time and interprets them. This offers Volta Trucks’ drivers simple and relevant information that can help them develop an increasingly prudent driving style, minimizing risk for themselves and other vulnerable road users.
Starting from a minimum viable product based on three sets of data: Map, Global Navigation Satellite System, Electronic Horizon, and vehicle Speed, Nexyad’s platform is also scalable and can be tailored to specific usages and vehicles like Volta Trucks’, by aggregating data from Advanced Driving Assistant Systems (ADAS) sensors to include camera, radar and lidar, weather (visibility and temperature), laden weight, traffic data, etc.

 

Maximum speed recommended for a specific vehicle at a specific time
Nexyad’s real-time data aggregation platform uses vehicle information and driving conditions to provide a maximum speed recommendation, considering the legal speed limit, road roughness, topography of the road, weather conditions, and traffic.Nexyad bases its analysis on 12 scientific collaborative research programs with road safety experts of 19 countries, using a set of rules from cutting edge Artificial Intelligence that includes knowledge-based systems, deep learning, neural gas, PAC (Possibly Approximatively Correct) learning, game theory, reinforcement learning, possibility theory and fuzzy logic.By recommending a “maximum cautious speed” based on real-time information, Nexyad’s approach goes beyond the European requirement ISA (Intelligent Speed Assist). Nexyad’s safety coach called SafetyNex also acts as a virtual co-pilot in cockpit while driving and provides anticipation guidance when necessary, helping to avoid emergency situations that may lead to an accident.

 

A risk score for drivers, fleet managers and insurers
The real-world information gathered from Nexyad SafetyNex can then provide drivers with a safety score that reflects their driving style and acts as a catalyst for a range of solutions that motivate safer driving practices. Meanwhile, fleet managers can effortlessly track and monitor their driver’s performance with greater precision, and insurance companies can accurately assess risk levels and offer tailor-made premiums for every driver’s individual risk profile.

 

Contacts
Gerard YAHIAOUI
gyahiaoui@nexyad.net

 

see Volta Trucks Press Release

 

AWS Staff Member has tested Dreamotor 1

Guyancourt, April 27th 2023.

30 minutes of ride around Renault Technocentre with Nexyad demonstration vehicle Dreamotor 1 which integrates high tech from a bunch of french companies (see below) and our AI SafetyNex for AWS.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed,  lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle.

 

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Heex men have tested Dreamotor 1

Guyancourt, Friday April 21th 2023.
Arnaud, Pierre and Benoit have tested Nexyad Demonstration Vehicle Dreamotor 1 around Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt. Very interested discussion on short term partnership.

From the left : Gerard, Arnaud de La Fortelle, CEO of Heex, Pierre Maillot VP Business Dev and Benoit Hozjan, Customer Success Manager (behind camera).

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Demo test of Nexyad Dreamotor 1 for Renault Staff Member

Guyancourt, April 20th 2023.
Today, a Renault Staff Member tested Nexyad Demonstration Vehicle Dreamotor 1 around Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt. Very interested discussion about Human Factors Challenges linked to SafetyNex Application.

 

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Demo test of Nexyad Dreamotor 1 for Amazon Web Services in Guyancourt

Guyancourt, April 12th 2023.

Nexyad was proud to ride with Dreamotor 1 in order to demonstrate high technology of partners and our AI SafetyNex for AWS.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed,  lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle.

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NEXYAD at AWS Amazon Web Services Summit 2023 in Paris

 

2023 April 3rd and 4th, Amazon Web Services has taken up its Summit at palais de Congrès in Paris.

“AWS Summit Paris is a free event that brings the cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and learn more about AWS. At the Summit, you can learn how to choose the right database, modernize your data warehouse, and drive digital transformation using AI. The event attracts tech specialists from all industries and skill levels who want to learn how AWS can help them innovate rapidly and deliver flexible, reliable solutions at scale.”

 

The Summit is a very impressive event, that attracts loads of people. Several dozens of AWS partner’s booths were dispatched on the three floors were crowded during the two days.

More than 100 sessions o learn more about our customers’ use cases, to discover services and to ask your questions. The Ask an Expert area where you can get a one-on-one session with an AWS team member. AWS training to learn with help from AWS experts, Ddevelop skills and knowledge and build future with the AWS Cloud. And more…

Nexyad Newsletter #40 “NEXYAD SPEADING ITS WINGS” is available

NEXYAD Automotive & Transportation Newsletter #40, March 31th, 2023

 

NEXYAD SPREADING ITS WINGS

 

Headlines :

– NEXYAD CEO Editorial

– NEXYAD 1st Fundraising

– NEXYAD visits Autonomy 2023 in Paris

– CEO of NEXYAD Teaching Autonomous Vehicle at TELECOM Paris

– More tests of  NEXYAD Democar Dreamotor 1

– NEXYAD Demo Vehicle DREAMOTOR 1 on its way to become a new Generation Autonomous Vehicle

– Visit at VOLTA TRUCKS hub near Paris

– News of Dreamotor1 democar by NEXYAD

 

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Demonstration of AI SafetyNex in Dreamotor 1 for Renault

Guyancourt, March 29th 2023.

30 minutes test of Nexyad democar Dreamotor 1 which integrates AI SafetyNex for Renault with potential validation project.

SafetyNex provides in real time prudent recommended speed,  lack of prudence alerts and instant prudent speed for predictive ACC and Autonomous Vehicle.

 

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Nexyad visits Autonomy 2023 in Paris

Paris, Porte de Versailles, March 22th 2023.

Nexyad visited Autonomy 2023 to discover what is new in the world of Mobility : electrification, soft mobility, charging facilities, Autonomous vehicles, car-sharing, insurances, technologies for fleets, etc.

Autonomy is also conferences, workshops, test tracks, and opportunity to meet nice partners (who recognize themselves on pictures) prospects and suppliers.

 

 

   

   

  more to discover here : Autonomy Mobility World Expo (amwe.world)

 

 

CEO OF NEXYAD TEACHING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AT TELECOM PARIS

Paris-Orsay,march the 14th 2023.

Our CEO, Gerard, was invited by Jacques EHRLICH, Emeritus Director of Research at French University Gustave EIFFEL, Professor at the French Engineering school Telecom Paris that is member of Polytechnic Institute of Paris.
Gerard teached “Autonomous Vehicle – from perception to Automation and Control”.
Very good students with lots of relevant questions.
Always a pleasure to share.
Thanks Jacques

NEXYAD DEMO VEHICLE DREAMOTOR1 ON ITS WAY TO BECOME A NEW GENERATION AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

St Germain en Laye, March 10th 2023.

Now DREAMOTOR1 is piloted by our AI SafetyNex for vehicle automatic speed control (longitudinal part of autonomous vehicle, that  is also called sometimes Predictive ACC or Contextual ACC). Vehicle slows down automatically to stay PRUDENT (that the only criteria) when needed and else accelerates to speed limit.
No complex control laws, no cut into use cases: process is continuous and the only value to control is PRUDENCE level.
First implementation under fine tuning at NEXYAD is what we call our MVP (Minimum Viable Product): no ADAS sensors, only digital map, electronic horizon, and GNSS.

In the following months, we intend to integrate NEXYAD perception solution involving a camera (at least one) and a lidar. Perception will use NEXYAD perception AI software modules:
. VisiNex that measures visibility and detects lacks of visibility such as fog, heavy rain, lack of lighting, snow, etc
. RoadNex that detects drivable surface of the road plus lines
. ObstaNex that detects any object and recognizes vehicles, and pedestrians (soon more objects)

From this NEXYAD perception kit the 1st additional information that will feed the AI software module SafetyNex is interdistance, the second will be weather conditions, and the 3rd will be “presence of vulnarables”.
V2X will also feed SafetyNex with hazard warnings.
NEXYAD has shown that lateral control of vehicle is also possible by using the notion of PRUDENCE.
This will be done in 2023.

An Autonomous Vehicle on a new kind, based on PRUDENCE CONTROL, will then demonstrate that this new paradigm is lean (computing power, memory, …), efficient, in-used-monitored (with prudence assessed 20 times per second), and then finally TRUSTABLE (for people, for insurers, for authorities).
A revolution that may enable market.

Contact us to know more.

NEXYAD 1st FUNDRAISING

St Germain en Laye, March 8th 2023.

NEXYAD just finished to raise funds, for the 1st time (1st time, 1st round).
Raised funds : 570 000€

A small fundraising that gives their first “market price” to actions. This price is rising everyday as we get more and more good news.
Investors in NEXYAD will not be disappointed.
This 1st round is to be followed by 2 others, as car OEMs intend now to put NEXYAD AI software modules into series vehicles, and as Tier One Companies intend to integrate those AI modules into their products.
A new exciting adventure has started.

In addition, our integrators in aftermarket PRUDENCE assessment solutions for fleets and insurers are currently starting mass deployment. NEXYAD AI PRUDENCE calculation module SafetyNex (MVP version) will be soon used worldwide, running into smartphones and telematics devices (Minimum Viable Product).

Good news in this current depressed world.

We are proud to share. Take the wave with us.