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Yandex Self-Driving Group


WHAT IS AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE?

An autonomous vehicle is a safe vehicle. It requires no human driver to operate, so you are transported to your destination by a system that never gets tired, distracted, or upset. It’s aware of its surroundings in 360 degrees and detects details that even the most experienced human drivers will miss. 

We began developing our autonomous vehicle system in early 2017, and have been working with world-class engineers to test them on the road since December 2017. Our technology can be applied to any kind of vehicle, making travel safer and more accessible to all.

HOW A YANDEX DRIVERLESS CAR SEES THE WORLD


Cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR systems scan the vehicle’s surroundings in 360 degrees, perfectly distinguishing road markings, traffic signs, vehicles, people, animals, and all other elements in the environment. The vehicle uses this information to predict how other objects will move, then determines its own route through the same space.
Cameras
Cameras
Cameras point in every direction from the car, acquiring visual information about traffic signals, road surface markings, and beyond. This helps the car form a better overall picture of its surroundings than a human ever could.
LIDAR
LIDAR
LIDAR systems emit laser beams while rotating 360 degrees. By measuring the time it takes for a laser to bounce off an object and return to the sensor, they produce a highly accurate 3D model of the environment. 
RADAR
RADAR
Radar monitors the car’s surroundings, measuring its proximity to other objects, as well as how fast those objects are moving. Using radio waves, the radar system can «see» objects up to 300 meters away, especially important for vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed.
Software
Software
The car’s internal software operates as the brain of the system. LIDAR, radar, and cameras can only monitor objects and report their input. But software that runs machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms can determine what the input actually is, then set a safe speed and plot a corresponding route. In the very near future, you will be able to call a self-driving taxi to your location using Yandex.Taxi.

Cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR systems scan the vehicle’s surroundings in 360 degrees, perfectly distinguishing road markings, traffic signs, vehicles, people, animals, and all other elements in the environment. The vehicle uses this information to predict how other objects will move, then determines its own route through the same space.
Cameras
Cameras
Cameras point in every direction from the car, acquiring visual information about traffic signals, road surface markings, and beyond. This helps the car form a better overall picture of its surroundings than a human ever could.
LIDAR
LIDAR
LIDAR systems emit laser beams while rotating 360 degrees. By measuring the time it takes for a laser to bounce off an object and return to the sensor, they produce a highly accurate 3D model of the environment. 
RADAR
RADAR
Radar monitors the car’s surroundings, measuring its proximity to other objects, as well as how fast those objects are moving. Using radio waves, the radar system can «see» objects up to 300 meters away, especially important for vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed.
Software
Software
The car’s internal software operates as the brain of the system. LIDAR, radar, and cameras can only monitor objects and report their input. But software that runs machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms can determine what the input actually is, then set a safe speed and plot a corresponding route. In the very near future, you will be able to call a self-driving taxi to your location using Yandex.Taxi.

COMPANY NEWS

Yandex spins off the self-driving vehicles business 
Yandex spins off the self-driving vehicles business 
We become Yandex Self-Driving Group — a new standalone company. Yandex will increase its stake in it to 73% and invest an additional $150 million in our future development.
Yandex expands its self-driving testing to Ann Arbor, Michigan
Yandex expands its self-driving testing to Ann Arbor, Michigan
This is our new location for long-term regular testing, in addition to Moscow and Tel Aviv. Ann Arbor, with its progressive regulatory environment, allows us to take another step towards more autonomy.
Introducing the 4-generation of Yandex self-driving car
Introducing the 4-generation of Yandex self-driving car
In June 2020, we unveiled our fourth-generation self-driving cars, jointly developed with Hyundai Mobis. The latest generation operates on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata. 
Yandex.Rover's first commercial deployment
Yandex.Rover's first commercial deployment
In April 2020, our autonomous delivery robot started to transport documents and other small parcels in Skolkovo, a major tech town in Russia.
Yandex driverless rides at CES 2020
Yandex driverless rides at CES 2020
In early 2020, it was the second time Yandex provided autonomous rides with no one behind the wheel for CES guests.
Yandex tests in-house made lidars
Yandex tests in-house made lidars
Yandex engineers have begun testing own-produced prototypes of lidars. The sensors are currently tested for use in our self-driving cars in Moscow.
Introducing Yandex.Rover, our autonomous delivery robot
Introducing Yandex.Rover, our autonomous delivery robot
In November 2019, we unveiled our first autonomous delivery robot, called Yandex.Rover. It is now operating on the Yandex campus in Moscow, transporting small packages.
Yandex self-driving cars completed 1 million miles
Yandex self-driving cars completed 1 million miles
In October 2019, we reached an incredible milestone — Yandex self-driving vehicles navigated the first million miles in Moscow, Tel Aviv, Las Vegas and Innopolis.
Introducing self-driving Sonata prototype
Introducing self-driving Sonata prototype
In July 2019, Yandex and Hyundai Mobis unveiled the first results of their collaboration with the debut of the self-driving prototype of a 2020 Hyundai Sonata.
The first autonomous car on public roads of Tel Aviv
The first autonomous car on public roads of Tel Aviv
In early 2019, Yandex self-driving team officially kicked off testing in Tel Aviv. Since then we have tested and improved the scalability of the platform against a range of new dynamics in Israel.
Test drives at CES 2019
Test drives at CES 2019
Yandex demonstrated its driverless technology on public roads of Las Vegas during CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world.
Ride-hailing service in Tatarstan
Ride-hailing service in Tatarstan
In August 2018, we launched a driverless taxi service for everyday trips in Innopolis, a city in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Snowy Moscow streets
Snowy Moscow streets
In February 2018, we shared video of one of our cars navigating itself through Moscow’s Khamovniki district after a heavy snowfall.

A long-distance intercity ride
A long-distance intercity ride
In June 2018, a car outfitted with our technology successfully drove itself from Moscow to Kazan, covering 480 miles in 11 hours.

<br>Yandex Claims 2 Million Self-Driving Car Miles, Double in 4 Months

Yandex Claims 2 Million Self-Driving Car Miles, Double in 4 Months
venturebeat.com
<br>Russia’s Yandex Joins the Self-Driving Car Million-Mile Club

Russia’s Yandex Joins the Self-Driving Car Million-Mile Club
bloomberg.com
<br>Autonomous Autos: Deal With Hyundai Mobis Is a Big Credibility Boost for Yandex

Autonomous Autos: Deal With Hyundai Mobis Is a Big Credibility Boost for Yandex
forbes.com
<br>The 'Google of Russia' Has Built a Fleet of Self-Driving Food-Delivery Robots

The 'Google of Russia' Has Built a Fleet of Self-Driving Food-Delivery Robots
businessinsider.com
<br>Yandex Claims 2 Million Self-Driving Car Miles, Double in 4 Months

Yandex Claims 2 Million Self-Driving Car Miles, Double in 4 Months
venturebeat.com
<br>Russia’s Yandex Joins the Self-Driving Car Million-Mile Club

Russia’s Yandex Joins the Self-Driving Car Million-Mile Club
bloomberg.com
<br>Autonomous Autos: Deal With Hyundai Mobis Is a Big Credibility Boost for Yandex

Autonomous Autos: Deal With Hyundai Mobis Is a Big Credibility Boost for Yandex
forbes.com
<br>The 'Google of Russia' Has Built a Fleet of Self-Driving Food-Delivery Robots

The 'Google of Russia' Has Built a Fleet of Self-Driving Food-Delivery Robots
businessinsider.com

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JOIN OUR TEAM

We invite you to participate in creating the self-driving vehicles that will change the way the world moves. We dare to challenge the long-established model for how people interact with cars, and demonstrate by example that new technologies can make autonomous travel perfectly safe.
Dmitry Polishchuk
Dmitry Polishchuk
CEO of Yandex Self-Driving Group
Artem Fokin
Artem Fokin
Head of Business Development
Anton Slesarev
Anton Slesarev
Head of Engineering
Pavel Vorobiev
Pavel Vorobiev
Head of Product
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

We are open to collaboration with businesses, local governments, and schools interested in using and testing autonomous vehicles. Our self-driving cars can safely navigate geofenced areas on roads with light or moderate traffic. They’re equally at home in small cities, university campuses, or on company premises. We are also interested in working with automotive manufacturers and suppliers to bring self-driving vehicles to public market. Please contact us if that should pique your interest.
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