Cognata

Cognata is a simulation platform designed to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles (AV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). According to the vendor, it provides training, testing, validation, and certification capabilities for companies of various sizes involved in the development of AV and ADAS technologies. Automotive engineers, software developers, AI/ML researchers, autonomous vehicle manufacturers, and ADAS technology providers are among the professionals and industries that can benefit from Cognata's simulation platform.

Key Features

DNN Photorealism: According to the vendor, Cognata's simulation platform utilizes deep neural networks (DNN) to generate photorealistic synthetic data, enhancing the realism of the simulated environment for accurate training and testing of AI algorithms.

Sensors: As per the vendor, Cognata's platform supports a wide range of sensors commonly used in autonomous vehicles, including cameras, radar, LiDAR, thermal cameras, and ultrasonic cameras. Accurate modeling of sensor behavior enables realistic testing and validation of perception algorithms.

Simple Integrations: According to the vendor, Cognata's simulation platform offers seamless integrations with existing components used in autonomous vehicle development, such as Simulink and ROS. It also supports tool interfaces like SUMO and automated testing with Jenkins and Bamboo.

Analytics Platform: The vendor claims that Cognata's platform includes an analytics platform that provides ready-to-use pass/fail criteria for validation and certification of AV and ADAS systems. Users can also define custom validation criteria and analyze large-scale simulation data for performance insights.

Digital Twin: According to the vendor, Cognata's platform offers a library of pre-built scenarios for common automated driving functions, providing realistic 3D environments with different terrain types and vehicle physics behavior. A comprehensive assets catalog allows for diverse and realistic scenarios.

Vehicle Physics: The vendor states that Cognata's platform enables accurate simulation of different vehicle behaviors with over 1,000 adjustable parameters. Customizable 3D asset import and customizable parameters like ego vehicle height and tire diameter provide a realistic representation of vehicle dynamics.

Comprehensive Drivable 3D Environments: According to the vendor, Cognata provides comprehensive drivable 3D environments designed to train and validate off-road driving skills, including identifying drivable paths, overcoming obstacles, and navigating difficult road conditions.

Rich Assets Catalog: The vendor claims that Cognata offers a rich assets catalog that includes special agriculture traffic agents, enhancing the realism of training and testing scenarios for agriculture simulation use cases.

Importing Customer-Specific 3D Assets: According to the vendor, Cognata's platform allows customers to import their own 3D assets, providing flexibility and versatility in implementing specific simulation use cases.