Self-driving vehicles are a classic vision of the future, and the future is now. Autonomous vehicles are popping up in cities across the country, even here in Boston, a city infamous for its narrow roads and traffic congestion.
Self-driving technology is the current white whale of the tech industry and while there are still plenty of questions about its efficacy and safety, there’s little doubt it is poised to change transportation in a big way. Here’s a quick primer on Boston’s autonomous vehicle scene.
Top Self-Driving Car Companies in Boston
- RoboDisplay
- Sea Machines
Founded: 2017
Location: Seaport District
What they do: Robodisplay is an autonomous vehicle advertising platform that deploys ads to the company’s self-driving cars and trucks from anywhere around the world. The company integrates image recognition technology that reports metrics back to marketers through Robodisplay’s remote dashboard. Because the vehicles are completely autonomous, advertisements have longer exposure time to audiences.
Founded: 2014
Location: Jeffries Point
What they do: Sea Machines makes autonomous control and navigation systems for the maritime and marine industry. The company’s products can be used with patrol boats, ferries, tugboats, merchant vessels, cruise ships and other work boats. Sea Machine’s proprietary technology connects to a vessel’s propulsion machinery to provide autonomous or remote control. It can also be added to existing vessels or be built into new ones.
