Imagry
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| Industry | Autonomous driving |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Adham Ghazali and Majed Jubeh |
| Website | https://imagry.co/ |
Imagry is an autonomous driving (AD) software provider that has created a mapless driving system. It uses bio-inspired technology that combines real-time vision-based perception and imitation-learning artificial intelligence (AI) for a driving decision-making network that can be installed on passenger cars as well as autonomous buses.[1][2][3]
History
Imagry was founded in 2015 by Adham Ghazali and Majed Jubeh[4] and has been specializing in the automotive sector since 2018.[5] At the beginning of 2019, Imagry released its first version of its mapless autonomous driving software.[6] Company's first funding was obtained in May 2016. To date the company has raised funding of $46M in total. In 2023, Imagry won a tender to provide the first autonomous bus in Israel, deployed at the largest medical center in the Middle East (Sheba Tel HaShomer City of Health), followed by a second tender win for the first autonomous bus on a public road in Israel.[7] The company also partnered with Continental to integrate part of Imagry's technology in the Continental Autonomous Parking solution.[8][9] In 2023, the company received the Software Sensor Award from ICA (Innovation Connectivity Autonomous).[10] In 2023, Imagry received Frost & Sullivan's the 2023 Enabling Technology Leadership Award - identified as best in class in the European autonomous driving solutions industry.[2]
Operations
Imagry specializes in providing mapless driving technologies tailored to enable Level 3-4 autonomous vehicles. The company's platform is designed to operate independently of hardware specifications, utilizing high-resolution visible spectrum (VIS) cameras. Imagry's software operates in real-time and relies on a vision-based perception network, eliminating the need for high-definition (HD) maps.[11][12] Imagry operates with headquarters in San Jose, California and an additional development center in Haifa, Israel. Since 2019, it has been operating a fleet of vehicles equipped with its autonomous driving software on public roads in the U.S., Germany, Japan, and Israel.[13] Eran Ofir serves as the CEO of Imagry.[14]
Technology
Imagry collects and processes peripheral information from several cameras installed on the vehicle. This data is sent to a computer in the vehicle whose purpose is to perform, in real-time, the actions that will allow the vehicle to drive autonomously. This technology relies on cost-effective sensors, negating the necessity for a persistent satellite connection or extensive investments in digital HD mapping of roads and cities.[12][11] The Imagry solution uses strong machine learning, AI, spatial DCNN (Deep Convolutional Neural Networks), and learning-based IP to plan the motion of the vehicle.[3]
References
- ↑ Munoz, Derick (2023-06-05). "Imagry Challenges Autonomous Vehicle Industry with Mapless Approach". EVMagz. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IMAGRY RECEIVES THE 2023 Enabling Technology Leadership Award" (PDF). frost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mapless Autonomous Driving: An In-Depth Discussion With Dr. Ilan Shaviv, CTO of Imagry". AutoVision News. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ founders
- ↑ "Going Mapless - The Israeli Company Testing Autonomous Buses on Public Roads - Imagry CEO, Eran Ofir". The NewsMarket. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ Callie (2019-08-05). "Adham Ghazali, CEO and Co-Founder - Imagry". Innovations of the World. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Imagry, a mapless autonomous driving solution is possible". Sustainable Bus. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ Lynn, Ariana. "Continental to Integrate Imagry into Autonomous Driving Platform". www.thefastmode.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ Kuhn, Thomas (2023-05-23). "Neue Software von Continental: Autonom fahren ohne Karten". www.wiwo.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Imagry Receives Award at ICA Summit in Frankfurt". Imagry - Mapless Autonomous Driving Software Company. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Imagry Camera-Only Mapless Automated Driving System". www.designnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Stroh, Iris. "Imagry/Continental: Mapless Autonomous Driving für das autonome Fahren". Elektroniknet (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ Jeffay, John (2022-11-22). "Hands-Free: Driverless Software That Thinks Like A Human". NoCamels. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Imagry: A mapless driving system from bio-inspired technology". ctech. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
