AiMotive

aiMotive
FormerlyAdasWorks
IndustryAutomotive technology
Founded2015 in Budapest, Hungary
FounderLászló Kishonti
Headquarters
Budapest
,
Hungary
Key people
  • László Kishonti (CEO)[1]
Number of employees
220 (2020)[2]
Parent
  • Independent (2015–22)
  • Stellantis (2022–present)
Websiteaimotive.com

aiMotive (formerly AdasWorks) is an autonomous vehicle technology company.[3][4][5][6][7] The company aims to work with automotive manufacturers and Tier1s to enable automated technologies.[8] aiMotive describes its approach as "vision-first", a system that primarily relies on cameras and artificial intelligence to detect its surroundings.[9][10][11][12][13][14] The technology is designed to be implemented by automobile manufacturers to create autonomous vehicles, which can operate in all conditions and locations.[3][4][7][15] In September 2017, PSA Group teamed up with AImotive.[16][17]

On December 22, 2022, the company was acquired by the multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, Stellantis.[18]

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