Automotive Solutions
Klimator × Automotive Market
Road weather intelligence made available through predictive and detective data – empowering the trajectory towards safe, sustainable, and autonomous driving.
Supporting the Next Generation of Safety
Never permit perilous road weather to jeopardize the safety or operability of vehicles. Klimator's road weather intelligence bridges the gap between nature and innovation.
Get Euro NCAP Points with Klimator
The 2023 Euro NCAP assessment protocol introduces awarding points for the inclusion of road weather condition intelligence in vehicle safety systems.
- Enhanced safety rating through weather awareness
- Proactive hazard detection capabilities
- Compliance with latest safety protocols
Meet EU Legislation with Klimator
The EU legislation 2022/1426 for Autonomous Driving requires an autonomous vehicle to have information on the road weather conditions.
- Full regulatory compliance for AD systems
- Road weather condition monitoring
- Continuous environmental awareness
Our Technology
Road Weather Intelligence
Our solutions combine the use of machine learning, rules-based algorithms, and vast amounts of real-world environment data to create world-leading road weather intelligence.
RCD
Current and Forecasted Road Weather Data
RCD is a cloud-based solution providing information about the current and forecasted road weather on an entire road network. Based on 30 years of research, RCD allows the vehicle to see beyond the line of sight.
- Road network coverage independent of vehicle coverage
- World-leading resolution with 25m - 250m segments
- 24-hour forecast for proactive planning
- Ability to integrate new data sources
AHEAD
Road Weather Detection Technology
Road weather detection that allows the vehicle to act on what's AHEAD while in motion, enabling proactive driving. AHEAD is an embedded sensor fusion technology providing extensive real-time information about the prevailing road surface.
Range: ~50m in front of the vehicle
Resolution: High-resolution grid map with 10×10cm grids for the entire FOV
Key Features
- Developed over 10 years
- Combines ML and rule-based algorithms
- Embedded sensor fusion technology
- Covers entire lane
- Provides the system with data to act proactively
Trusted by Leading Organisations
Use Cases
Application Areas
Our solutions enable different advancements depending on the OEM's use case.
Increased Driver Information
Visualization of slip risk in driver information system
- Hazard warning
- Map visualization
- Conditional Speed Limits
Enhanced ADAS Functionalities
Enable intelligent ADAS solutions in 'non-dry' conditions
- Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA)
- Regenerative braking
Safe and Scalable AD
Enable safe scalability of Autonomous Driving
- Operational Design Domain (ODD)
- Determine if vehicle is within ODD
- Detect boundaries of ODD
- Motion control and planning
Optimization
Enable more efficient driving
- Fleet orchestration & route planning
- Power train optimization
- Predictive energy management
- Consumption prediction
Why Klimator
What Differentiates Us
With our unparalleled legacy within road climatology research, being the founding entity of the topic, we have know-how no other can contend with.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are the models not dependent on vehicle data?
Our models are built on the knowledge basis of road climatology, using a combination of rule-based algorithms and machine learning to find correlations between road surface, surroundings, and the micro-weather. Vehicle data can be a useful input in real-time cross-validation.
How do you validate?
We validate in numerous steps, both qualitative and quantitative. The overall approach we employ is out-of-bag cross-validation - which we do on every forecast and for every station, continuously and on the entire road network.
What is your accuracy?
Accuracy can be determined once the scope of service, requirements, and definition of accuracy is established with OEM. Requirements on accuracy tend to vary depending on the use case.
Is it possible to combine the two technologies?
Yes, we have multiple ongoing projects combining RCD and AHEAD technologies for enhanced road weather intelligence.