Arrival Ltd is a British American EV manufacturer, founded in 2015, headquartered in London, UK, focused on lightweight commercial vehicles. They have selected HERE Technologies, the location data and technology platform, to power its in-vehicle Human-Machine Interface (HMI) navigation solution.
Arrival has been developing its own proprietary hardware, software and robotics since 2015 and is using these technologies to produce EVs through its unique Micro-factories, which are small-footprint, low CapEx and can be deployed quickly to serve local communities. (first three Micro-factories in North Carolina, USA, South Carolina, USA and Bicester, UK)
EVs benefit from predictable routes and overnight depot charging, fitting seamlessly within commercial fleets. With the rise of e-commerce, accelerated by COVID-19 and the demand for almost instant delivery, the global market for commercial fleets is expected to grow. Tackling the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, Arrival’s integrated transportation ecosystem provides the tools for cities and businesses to achieve their sustainability goals.
Here Technologies is a Netherlands-based company that provides mapping and location data and related services. It is majority-owned by a consortium of German automotive companies (namely Audi, BMW, and Daimler), whilst other companies also own minority stakes.
HERE’s software development kit (SDK) goes well beyond standard mapping, routing and search functionalities. It provides real-time visibility into the geographic location of mobile assets and offline capabilities that include route calculation, location search and turn-by-turn navigation. Thanks to a highly compressed data format, HERE SDK provides fast upload times and a seamless user experience that can be customized by incorporating private points of interest (POIs).
“After a comprehensive benchmarking process, Arrival came to the conclusion that the navigation SDK from HERE is one of the best on the market. The quality of the location data coupled with the customization capabilities of the SDK means that HERE is the perfect partner for us.” said Valentin Anisimov, HMI System Lead in Technology at Arrival.
