Imagry has partnered with Carguru, Latvia’s pioneering car-sharing service. Together, the companies will integrate Imagry’s field-proven AI-based autonomous-driving technology into passenger vehicles to create roboshuttles that will address the growing demand for safe, reliable and sustainable public transportation solutions in Europe. The move will also help to attract investment, create high-tech jobs and establish Latvia among the leaders in European mobility innovation.
The first implementation will be based on an electric-powered vehicle with capacity for up to three passengers. The route covers 9.8km on public roads with mixed traffic and will transport passengers between the Riga Airport and the Freedom Monument. With Imagry’s award-winning, AI-based perception, motion planning and vehicle control software, the vehicles will support HD-mapless, location-independent driverless operation that is rapidly deployable and easily scalable.
In the final implementation stage, scheduled for 2027, the Carguru roboshuttle capabilities will be expanded to support bookable paid rides to any destination via a dedicated app.
“Latvia is becoming one of the first countries in Europe to implement an autonomous public transport project. This is an important step toward safer, greener and more technologically advanced mobility. The project not only makes everyday life more convenient for residents but also opens new opportunities for our businesses and research environment, strengthening Latvia’s position on the European innovation map,” said Viktors Valainis, minister of economics of the Republic of Latvia.
“This partnership marks an important milestone not only for Carguru, but for the entire mobility ecosystem in Latvia and the Baltics,” said Vladimirs Reskājs, founder and CEO of Carguru. “By combining Carguru’s experience in sustainable shared mobility with Imagry’s cutting-edge autonomous driving technology, we are taking a major step toward safer, greener and more accessible transportation. This project demonstrates Latvia’s readiness to lead Europe into the era of autonomous mobility.”
“We are excited to bring Imagry autonomous driving capabilities to the European public transportation market via Carguru’s green-energy vehicles,” said Eran Ofir, CEO of Imagry. “While our autonomous driving technology has already been successfully vetted and deployed in the USA, Germany, Japan and Israel, this is the first opportunity to share our expertise in the Baltics.”
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