ITS Technology Solutions

Ricardo is leading expert in the combination of advanced telematics and in-vehicle computing in order to enable efficient, safe, low carbon, and cost-effective transportation solutions. By taking advantage of infrastructure information and vehicle data, we offer solutions for driver advisory systems, telematics-enabled control, and connected vehicle automation.

Ricardo ITS technology solutions and services: 

• In-vehicle solutions for telematics-enabled propulsion system improvements
• Connected vehicle technologies
• Mobility applications using information from 3G/4G, web, and infrastructure
• Automatic vehicle piloting systems and road trains.
• Systems architecture, engineering, and standardization support
• Business strategy support including technology trend mapping and cost reduction studies
• Custom prototypes for vehicle to infrastructure charging and community energy storage
• ITS AdvisorTM driver assistance system minimizing range anxiety in electric vehicles, alerting drivers to upcoming road and weather hazards, providing coaching on eco-driving habits, intelligent dynamic route planning, and relaying vehicle information back to dispatch systems
• ITS Eco-PilotTM telematics-connected system enabling intelligent grade negotiation, automatic acceleration and braking, energy-efficient heating and cooling, and dynamic route guidance
• ITS Road-TrainTM autonomous intelligent connected vehicle solutions with better vehicle active safety systems, providing enhanced safety and driver comfort and convenience, while reducing traffic flow, journey times and improving fuel economy