India's Only 'Driverless' Toyota Innova Crysta Built By Rosh.AI: What It Drives Like [Video]

Autonomous driving technology is something brands like Tesla and Google are actively working on. To some extent, they have managed to make this system work and are testing it on the road. If you are wondering when an Indian company will actually build something like this, then be ready to be surprised. A young entrepreneur has already been working on this technology, and we now have a video of a driverless Toyota Innova Crysta built by Rosh AI.

Roshy John is the man behind this idea. He is an entrepreneur from Kerala who is a specialist in robotics technology. He runs a company called Rosh.AI, which is behind the driverless Innova seen here. The video has been shared by Namaste Car on their YouTube channel.

In the video, the vlogger talks about the car and the modifications made to convert it into a driverless vehicle. The Innova seen here is the test mule, and this is the car on which the team tests all their technology.

The car is controlled by a system that works using a combination of a 360-degree camera, radars, and sensors placed around the car. These instruments detect obstacles in front of the vehicle and respond accordingly. The system is programmed with AI algorithms to behave differently in various situations. The sensors and radars installed on the vehicle are also shown in the video.

The vlogger mentions that the controls are all installed in the boot of the vehicle and cannot be accessed. The second row continues to offer captain seats, but there are a couple of screens behind the front seats that are used to monitor the vehicle.

We see the vehicle being driven on roads inside the test perimeter. It doesn’t look like the car was driven on public roads due to government regulations. The system, which includes the cameras, sensors, and radars, continuously reads the surroundings and sends signals to the control unit.

The system then maps the route and ensures that the vehicle maintains its path. It can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h or more and can also make quick directional changes and detect obstacles on the road.

As this Innova Crysta is part of their testing program, we see a person sitting in the driver’s seat while the vehicle is being driven. The car was driving itself without any intervention from the driver.

The video mentions that in situations where the vehicle cannot move or detect an obstacle, it requests the driver to take over the controls and drive manually. The video shows how the autonomous driving technology works seamlessly on the test track.

While we are not yet sure about the future of fully autonomous driving technology in India, the company is already offering its services to several firms abroad. This autonomous driving kit can be installed on a variety of models, and it takes the firm around two weeks to complete the installation. The cost of the kit varies depending on the requirements. The video mentions that the Innova Crysta shown costs around ₹25 lakh, including the autonomous driving kit.