Minus Zero, a Bengaluru-based startup, has launched India’s first AI-based autopilot system designed for navigating dense urban traffic, operating without reliance on traditional rule-based models or high-definition maps.
The system handles typical Indian traffic challenges like narrow roads and unpredictable obstacles, categorized under the ‘Hands Off & Eyes On’ model requiring a safety driver at all times.
Key innovations include self-supervised foundational AI models, a vision-first hardware stack, and the ability to operate without HD maps, making it adaptable to unseen scenarios and geographies for scalability across emerging markets.
Minus Zero aims to achieve production readiness within two years by collaborating with large OEMs and leveraging its full-stack AI capabilities, including generative AI and vision-language models for simulation and real-world performance enhancements.