TomTom has launched its ADAS SDK, a modular, standalone toolkit designed to deliver high-quality advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) map data for predictive driver assistance systems. Designed for software-defined vehicles, the SDK addresses the need for scalable, cost-effective solutions that enable auto makers and Tier 1 suppliers to deploy advanced driver assistance features across multiple vehicle platforms and regions.
As automotive OEMs accelerate toward L2+ driver assistance and higher levels of automation, they face challenges in scaling these capabilities efficiently. Serving as an interface to TomTom’s Orbis map data, the ADAS SDK provides a ready-to-use solution that enables OEMs to integrate safety, comfort and efficiency features into vehicle control systems, reducing development and integration time and costs.
TomTom ADAS SDK also addresses the compliance needs of manufacturers expanding into new markets. With intelligent speed assistance (ISA) requirements and Euro NCAP protocols increasing safety standards, the ADAS SDK provides a ready-to-use solution for compliance. By eliminating the integration overhead typically associated with full navigation stacks, TomTom provides a streamlined path to faster vehicle certification and improved safety ratings.
Leveraging TomTom Orbis map data, the SDK generates a predictive path enriched with attributes such as speed limits, lane connectivity, curvature, gradient and traffic signs. It also provides advanced horizon capabilities, enabling vehicles to compute a most probable path and anticipate upcoming road conditions for adaptive lighting, hazard warnings and more precise lane-keeping assistance. For electric vehicles, access to detailed road gradients and statistical speed profiles provided by the SDK enables predictive powertrain management. This allows vehicles to optimize energy consumption based on the upcoming route profile, contributing to improved efficiency and extended driving range.
“In the transition to automated driving, a vehicle’s ability to anticipate the road ahead is just as critical as its ability to see it,” said Manuela Locarno Ajayi, SVP for product engineering, TomTom. “Our ADAS SDK provides an out-of-the-box solution to build sophisticated automated driving features in a fast and cost-effective way, significantly accelerating the path to higher levels of automation.”
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