Woven Alpha, a subsidiary of Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings, together with Isuzu and Hino, have agreed to proceed with talks to put into use the Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) developed by Woven Alpha.
The Woven Planet team, alongside the team of researchers at the Toyota Research Institute, have already established a center of excellence for software development and technology in the Toyota Group. Bringing together world-class engineers and experts, as well as additional technology resource, this organization targets to weave together the people, resources, and infrastructure
AMP is a connected crowdsourced software platform that supports the creation, development and distribution of high definition (HD) maps, a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility. AMP provides high-precision data-driven maps by using vehicle fleet data and advanced satellite imagery. It’s already being used to benefit even today’s non-autonomous mobility.
The AMP map includes several layers of data-rich information comprising road characteristics such as lanes, curves, topography, road signs, traffic lights, and other objects. It creates an accurate representation of the road while also keeping it updated. The Woven Alpha team plans to develop AMP to become the most globally comprehensive HD road network mapping platform, enabling high-precision localization support for automated driving vehicles. Isuzu and Hino will examine the potential use of AMP in combination with AD and ADAS, initially for local light delivery truck applications. The companies aim to contribute to the deployment of safer automated driving and ADAS with the collaboration of Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation, to help accelerate CASE responses.
