Global autonomous driving tech firm, Plus, secures finalist spot in the 2024 Edison Awards for its innovative PlusDrive® Level 2++ solution. Recognized in the Innovation category, PlusDrive® facilitates the rapid integration of semi-autonomous features in upcoming vehicles, signaling a pathway to full autonomy.
Shawn Kerrigan, COO and Co-Founder at Plus, expressed pride in the recognition of the company’s autonomous driving solutions at the 2024 Edison Awards. The acknowledgment in the Innovation category highlights PlusDrive® Level 2++ for its role in advancing semi-autonomous features in collaboration with OEMs, Tier 1 partners, and infrastructure providers across the U.S., Europe, and Australia.
Named after Thomas Edison, the Edison Awards™ are renowned as the “Oscars of Innovation,” honoring groundbreaking products and business leaders globally. Past recipients include industry giants like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.
Plus’s comprehensive product suite, built on the Open Platform for Autonomy, features the Level 4 autonomous driving software, SuperDrive™. PlusDrive® is already deployed in the U.S. and Europe, supporting commercial freight deliveries. Collaborations with IVECO and a pilot program with DSV in Germany showcase the global impact of PlusDrive®. Additionally, SuperDrive™ is being integrated with major commercial vehicle OEMs and infrastructure providers.
Kerrigan emphasized that Plus’s appeal to global OEMs and Tier 1s stems from its progressive approach, facilitating a smooth transition to increased autonomy. PlusDrive® accelerates product development, allowing for the gradual integration of automated driving features across various vehicle models on the same platform.
The Edison Awards recognition joins a series of prestigious accolades for Plus, including rankings on the FreightWaves FreightTech 25 list, AUVSI XCELLENCE in Innovation award, Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers, Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies, CES Innovation Award Honoree,RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award, and Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business.
About Plus
Plus is a global provider of autonomous driving software solutions that span driver-in PlusDriveⓇ to driver-out SuperDrive™. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California with operations in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, Plus is named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers and by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Plus’s Open Platform for Autonomy is already powering vehicles in commercial use today. Partners including Bosch, dm-drogerie markt, DSV, IVECO, Luminar, Nikola, and Transurban are working with Plus to accelerate next-generation transportation solutions. For more information, visit www.plus.ai.