Tekcapital portfolio company, Guident, has achieved a significant milestone in autonomous vehicle safety technology with the validation of a new European patent across 20 countries.
The patent provides protection for Guident’s innovative Remote Monitoring and Control Centre (RMCC) technology at the centre of its AV offering.
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The newly validated patent covers an artificial intelligence-based system that enhances the safety of autonomous vehicles through advanced monitoring and control capabilities. At its core, the technology employs distributed sensor fusion and AI techniques to monitor multiple autonomous vehicles simultaneously, even those not directly under RMCC control.
Guident believes this breakthrough system can assess incident risk levels in real-time, implement necessary safety measures, and, when required, take control of vehicles operating at unsafe risk levels, returning control once safety is assured.
In a parallel development, Guident has also received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a complementary technology.
This pending US patent, Application No. 17/579,203, focuses on near real-time data and video streaming systems for autonomous vehicles, robots, and drones. The technology enables remote monitoring devices to receive and process video and image data from various collection devices, including camera sensors, further enhancing operational safety. The company expects the US patent to be issued once the required fees are paid.
“We believe our successful validation of European Patent Grant No. 4097550 across 20 countries marks a significant milestone in advancing Guident’s mission to enhance the safety of autonomous vehicles through innovative AI and sensor fusion technology of our remote monitoring and control IP portfolio,” Harald Braun, Executive Chairman of Guident.
“Coupled with the anticipated forthcoming issuance of our U.S. Patent for near real-time data and video streaming systems, we believe we are setting new standards for the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles, robots, and drones. These achievements exemplify Guident’s commitment to driving the future of smarter and safer mobility solutions.”