ADASTEC

ADASTEC is an automated driving company based in Istanbul, Turkey, with addresses listed in East Lansing, Michigan and Helmond, Netherlands. Its SAE Level 4 automated driving software platform lets vehicle makers develop automated, shared and connected commercial vehicles. The site describes its flowride.ai platform as ready for real-world transit applications. The company presents the system as designed for serial production, with a by-wire system and sensor layout built into the vehicle.

Vehicle and sensors

The site describes the Autonomous ATAK Electric by KARSAN as the first deployment of flowride.ai. The vehicle is described as full size, factory fitted and built for high capacity and full speed operation. The site also lists a drive, cloud and apps layer around the flowride.ai platform. Its sensor set includes five Ouster LiDARs, six cameras, high precision GNSS, automotive radar and ultrasonic sensors around the body. Its site lists three addresses, in Michigan, the Netherlands and Turkey.

Operation

• Mixed traffic: full support for mixed traffic and bus stop handling.
• All weather: operation in rain or hazy conditions, according to the site.
• Speed limit: a controllable maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.
• Round the clock: stated to be fully reliable for 24/7 usage, with no safety driver on the route.

Platform layers

ADASTEC describes its flowride.ai platform in three layers: drive, cloud and apps. The site also refers to an open mobility platform aimed at the first and last mile of a journey. The vehicle is presented as offering a high level of passenger experience with flexible route execution, and the site says it runs fully autonomously on its route with no safety driver on board. The company's level-4 platform is offered to vehicle makers as the software base for their own products.

Key facts

• Based in: Istanbul, Turkey
• Products: flowride.ai, Autonomous ATAK Electric by KARSAN