Mixed Traffic Durability Testing
Live position sharing between RTS-tracked vehicles and robot control software — so robots know where humans are
Robotic vehicles can only react to what their control system can see
Robotic vehicles rely on their own sensor stack to follow a designed path during Durability Testing. They often share space with human-driven vehicles that are not part of the control loop.
During testing, the robotic control system may not know that a human-driven vehicle is approaching. This is a safety issue if the human-driven vehicle is outside its current sensor view, around an obstruction, or from a route not modeled in its control system.
RTS closes that gap by feeding live positions of tracked human-driven vehicles into the autonomous vehicle control environment.
Incomplete situational awareness
Robot control software only knows what its onboard sensors, infrastructure, and connected systems provide. Human-driven vehicles outside that data loop can become blind spots.
Conservative operating rules cap throughput
Without shared positioning, sites impose wide separation buffers between AV and manual traffic, limiting how much of the surface can be used concurrently.
No shared incident record
When a near-miss involves both an AV and a human-driven vehicle, the AV may log its own data while the human-driven vehicle has little or none. Post-incident review is incomplete.
How RTS Solves It
RTS position data feeds the autonomous control system
Live positions of RTS-tracked human-driven vehicles are fed directly into autonomous vehicle control software so the AV's collision avoidance logic sees the full picture, not just its own sensor stack.
Every vehicle on the surface is tracked
RTS GPS units are fitted to human-driven vehicles, ground support equipment, and personnel. Robot vehicles contribute their own position via the control system integration. One protocol, one map.
Proximity and conflict alerts for human operators
Geofences, separation rules, and speed limits trigger alerts to drivers and the operations center — a safety layer that runs alongside the Robot control integration.
Shared incident record across both fleets
Every position from every vehicle is recorded in a single timeline. Post-incident review covers both Robot and human-driven traffic without stitching together separate logs.
Where This Applies
RTS deploys as a standalone platform or integrates into your existing systems. The same solution scales across sectors, adapting to your infrastructure, regulatory environment, and operational requirements.
- Automotive Proving Grounds: Every manned, autonomous, and support vehicle on the test surface carries an RTS tracker, giving the control tower a single live picture and automated proximity alerts across all active tracks.
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