Robotics start-up Nuro has inked a deal with Foretellix, a specialist in verification and validation (V&V) solutions, to accelerate the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery.
Through the partnership, the firms will develop an extended library of scenarios for urban environments enabling automated virtual testing of the Nuro Driver, an integrated autonomous driving system.
Autonomous goods delivery using electric vehicles is the first commercial application of the Nuro Driver and includes partnerships with brands such as Uber and FedEx. The AI-powered system will be tested using Foretellix’s Foretify safety-driven V&V platform which combines real-world test drives and hyper-scale simulation.
As well as improving the quality and safety of the Nuro Driver the companies said they are aiming to reduce Nuro’s R&D costs by generating millions of relevant test scenarios using Foretellix’s constrained-random test generator. This includes using the data to uncover cases that might impose safety risks.
How it works
The Foretellix solution automatically analyses driving logs collected by Nuro test vehicles and replays multiple variations in virtual testing. It systematically measures testing coverage, performance metrics, and safety checks across both virtual testing and physical drives. It is also designed to provide Nuro’s engineers with tools for large-scale issue triage that help pinpoint the root cause of problems more quickly and with less effort.
Sreeja Roy Singh, Head of Systems Engineering at Nuro said: “Foretellix’s leadership in using OpenSCENARIO 2.0 for abstract scenario description and testing automation will play a critical role in Nuro’s development process. It allows us to make our research and development more efficient, while ensuring our technology operates safely in real-world scenarios”.
Last month, Foretellix closed a Series C funding round of $85 million further supporting the expansion of its technology and bringing its total raised capital to $135 million. The funding round was led by 83North. It included new investors Temasek and Isuzu, and existing investors Woven Capital, NVIDIA, and Artofin, which participated in the first closing earlier last year
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