The TONY AV Kit
A Complete Vehicle Agnostic Kit for Autonomous Driving
TONY (short for TO Navigate You) is a vehicle agnostic kit that drops into any vehicle for rapid conversion to full autonomy.
Be it Retrofit or Factory-fit, the TONY AV Kit is it!
The Kit
The TONY AV Kit from Perrone Robotics represents the pinnacle of autonomous vehicle retrofit solutions, designed to deliver Level 4 autonomy across a range of geo-fenced operational zones. Perfect for applications such as transit operations, campuses, airports, resorts, defense, and logistics, this vehicle-agnostic kit integrates seamlessly into a variety of vehicle platforms including buses, vans, and micro-transit vehicles.
Key Features
Unified Software Core: Our patented MAX platform ensures seamless software integration across diverse vehicle types and operational environments, facilitating adaptable and robust autonomous functions.
Robust & Adaptable: Engineered to navigate both off-road terrains and manage precision control in busy on-road traffic scenarios, ensuring reliability wherever deployed.
Safety-Centric Architecture: Emphasizes passenger, cargo, and worksite safety through advanced system redundancies and responsive real-time controls.
Scalability: Designed to evolve alongside transportation needs, adapting to new vehicle models and advances in technology effortlessly.
TONY Components
Control Modules: Customizable modules for steering, braking, throttle, shift, and auxiliary controls ensure comprehensive management of vehicle operations.
Sensory Array: A full suite of sensors including LiDAR, RADAR, cameras, and GPS/IMUs provides 360-degree environmental awareness and precise positioning.
V2X Suite: Equipped with advanced V2I communications and optional V2X capabilities to connect with infrastructure and other vehicles for a more integrated operation.
Operator Interface: Features an onboard tablet computer, enabling straightforward monitoring and management of autonomous functions.
Modular Equipment Packaging: Modular array of onboard equipment including the TONY Compute Module serving as the brain of the kit, device and external communications modules, logging modules for raw data and event logging, power management, and monitoring systems for safety and security.
Core & Advanced Functionality
Manual/Autonomous Mode Switching: Easy toggling between manual driving and autonomous operations, allowing for flexible response to modes of operation.
Route Planning: Advanced algorithms to map out efficient routes in real-time.
Position and Orientation Fusion (POSE): Integrates data from multiple sensors to accurately determine the vehicle’s position and orientation in its environment.
Path Planning: Dynamic path planning capabilities that adjust routes in real-time based on environmental changes and traffic conditions.
Speed & Steering Controls: Automated speed regulation based on vehicle traffic, road conditions, and legal speed limits; and precise control over steering actions, facilitating smooth and safe maneuvers.
Self-Navigation: Empowers the vehicle to navigate complex environments independently using onboard sensors and mapping data.
Object Perception and Fusion: Utilizes cameras, LiDAR, and RADAR to detect and interpret surrounding objects, merging data for a comprehensive view.
Collision Avoidance: Proactively identifies potential hazards and modifies path or speed to safely avoid collisions.
Pacing/Following: Maintains a safe following distance from the vehicle ahead, adjusting speed based on traffic flow.
Parking: Automated parking capabilities that handle parallel, perpendicular, or angled parking scenarios without driver intervention.
Crosswalk Handling: Recognizes and reacts to crosswalks, ensuring safe and compliant interactions with pedestrians.
Passing Maneuvers: Executes safe overtaking actions when necessary, with a focus on safety and adherence to traffic laws.
Teleoperation: Allows for remote control of the vehicle, providing an added layer of oversight and intervention when needed.
Traffic Signal Handling: Detects and responds to traffic lights and stop signs, ensuring compliance with traffic signals.
Lane Keeping: Automatically maintains the vehicle within its lane, making adjustments for lane shifts or turns.
Platooning: Enables a group of vehicles to travel closely together at high speeds, improving road capacity and reducing aerodynamic drag.
V2I Communications: Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication allows the vehicle to interact with traffic signals, road sensors, and other infrastructure elements.
V2V Coordination: Vehicle-to-vehicle communications enable coordination and negotiation of movements among multiple vehicles to enhance traffic flow and safety.
Open & Configurable
Open data access for customers who want access to and analysis of logged data via an onboard SD card or with cloud-based access and additional data APIs in desired formats.
Modular and pluggable technology simplifies the integration of third-party system components and ensures compliance with both existing and emerging technological standards.
Deployment Ready
The TONY AV Kit has been successfully deployed globally and across more than 40 different vehicle platforms, demonstrating unparalleled versatility and reliability.
Stands out with its rapid deployment capabilities, reducing the need for extensive, time-consuming mapping processes, making it ideal for flexible deployment across operating locations.
AI-Enhanced Capabilities
Enhanced with the latest AI technologies, the TONY AV Kit continuously improves through real-time data processing and machine learning, pushing the boundaries of autonomous vehicle operation.
Leveraging the latest in generative/GPT AI technology for rapid expansion of maneuver handling, situational awareness, and edge case management.
