About Oxa
Oxa (previously Oxbotica) is a British company specialising in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. Founded in 2014, it is based in Oxford and emerged from research at the University of Oxford’s Mobile Robotics Group.
The company develops software that enables vehicles to operate autonomously without relying on GPS, making it adaptable to various environments, including urban areas, off-road sites, and industrial facilities.
Oxa provides businesses with the tools they need to safely, securely and efficiently deploy autonomy in their operations. This includes the software driving the vehicles, proprietary generative AI tools that accelerate deployment with Oxa MetaDriver and cloud-based tools for fleet management with Oxa Hub.
The company’s platform can be used today across multiple industries, such as shared passenger transport, logistics, goods delivery, agriculture, energy and mining.
Key features of Oxa’s technology include:
- Universal Autonomy: Their software is designed to work across different vehicles and sectors, such as logistics, mining, public transport, and shared mobility.
- Sensor Fusion: It uses data from cameras, lidar, and radar to navigate safely and efficiently.
- Safety and Reliability: The technology focuses on advanced perception, prediction, and decision-making to handle complex environments and ensure safety.
- Scalability: It is adaptable across different platforms and markets, from shuttles to heavy-duty industrial vehicles.
Oxa collaborates with various companies globally to integrate autonomous systems into real-world applications. Their work is part of the growing trend to use automation to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance safety in transportation and industrial processes.
The company has teamed up with Ocado Group to develop a wide range of autonomous solutions for Ocado’s Smart Platform; ZF to develop an L4 self-driving system together, which will be first applied to ZF’s next-generation passenger shuttle; and is working with bp on autonomous solutions in the energy sector.
The company also recently partnered with Google Cloud to bring its vision for self-driving to life. With Google Cloud’s products and expertise in cloud infrastructure, the company is accelerating its deployment of the autonomous software platform to customers globally. In addition, Oxa is leveraging Google Cloud’s proven cyber-security technologies to help ensure the secure use of autonomous mobility technology.
