Latvian startup will make ordinary cars self-driving

Your old car can be self-driving for $999

Pilot Automotive Labs is developing autonomous cars by building PILOT - self learning and connected plugin device for any car.

PILOT test drive in Tartu this year.
This is how rooftop module looks.

Driverless cars can decrease 1,2 million traffic deaths every year, says Pilot Automotive Labs in introduction of their PILOT device, what will increase safety and driving comfort and decreases insurance costs in future.

PILOT is easy to install DIY hardware plugin (PILOT roof module + CockPIT Android Tablet & App) for any car. Roof module features 4 HD Cameras, Infrared camera, 8 Ultrasonic sensors, Long range RADAR and LTE connection, GPS, IMU, light and temperature sensors, which altogether provide customer benefits like Parking Assistance, Collision avoidance, Road Sign recognition, Blind spot monitoring, Lane departure warning, Obstacle detection and Night vision. Car must have electrical steering, breaking and acceleration system called “drive-by-wire”.

Pilot Automotive Labs will host DRIVENET – cloud service for connected cars consisting from 3D HD precision road maps and self-improving driving data model.

PILOT solution is filling the gap between proprietary car manufacturer Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected and learning self-driving cars.

According to plans, PILOT will start in January, 2017, but pre-orders are available now. Cost of module and installation is only less than 1000 dollars. The first prototype was built at Garage 48 Hardware & Art Tartu event in February this year.