Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the research initiative is being carried out in collaboration with two additional RWTH institutes and the municipality of Simmerath.
Vay's teleoperations system complements Kodiak's autonomous driving technology by allowing human operators to remotely control trucks in low-speed situations while maintaining key safety limits.
The Autonomous Vehicle Act 2024 establishes a framework for autonomous vehicle usage in the UK but does not yet authorize their operation until safety principles are defined.