Seattle, WA – Micro-AV, SPC is excited to announce the launch of CARLA micro-AV Bridge, an autonomous tricycle simulator that mimics a physical e-trike (with sensors, steering, & throttle) to develop autonomous vehicle (AV) in simulation. Pre-orders are being accepted for the CARLA micro-AV Bridge with delivery expected mid-August.
Micro-AV believes CARLA micro-AV Bridge will price autonomous vehicle development into the hands of hobbyists while promoting automated micro-mobility as a sustainable mode of transportation for all.
“The secret sauce for Artificial Intelligence is the software. Micro-AV provides community-developed, open-source software to be used freely in combination with hardware that turns e-bikes and e-trikes into Autonomous Vehicles,” said Tyler Folsom, PhD, VP of Engineering.
Dr. Folsom also points out that “Covid-19 has depressed the demand for mass transit, and putting everyone into single occupancy automobiles is a recipe for gridlock. No wonder e-bike sales have gone through the roof”
Dr. Folsom, an avid biker and experienced autonomous vehicle developer, competed in the 2005 and 2007 DARPA Grand Challenge. The DARPA Grand challenge was hosted by the U.S. Department of Defense to encourage the development of self-driving vehicles.
About Micro-AV
Micro-AV, founded in June 2020, is a social purpose corporation that puts its mission of “moving people and goods with minimal energy“ ahead of enriching investors. To reach that end, Micro-AV will sell the electronics to make self-driving micro-mobiles (bikes and trikes). Why Micro-mobility? Slowing climate change demands a more energy-efficient way to move people. Moving a person in an ultra-light vehicle takes 48 times less energy than moving them in a 4000 pound vehicle at the same speed! Bicycle-class automated vehicles may be our best hope for eliminating transportation’s contribution to climate change. We invite you to be part of the solution.