After delivering nearly 50 smart vehicles globally, Estonia-based Auve Tech has enhanced its flagship autonomous shuttle. The new MiCa 2.0 features a next-generation AI-powered software stack, offers a more comfortable ride, and demonstrates better performance in urban settings.
“We’ve taken the use of AI in autonomous driving to a whole new level,” said Kaarel Variksaar, Member of the Management Board at Auve Tech. “The vehicle perceives its surroundings with exceptional precision, distinguishing objects through LiDAR and camera systems supported by a sophisticated AI brain,” added he.
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Powered by Auve Stack 2.0, the updated software enhances object detection using both LiDAR and cameras, allows smoother navigation through intersections and pedestrian crossings, anticipates unexpected obstacles, and reacts dynamically to overtaking scenarios.
The next-generation update brings a smarter software architecture, smoother ride dynamics, and enhanced performance in dense urban traffic. Photo: Auve Tech
MiCa shuttles operate across four continents
Auve Tech is a 100% Estonian-owned company developing Level 4 autonomous vehicles to reduce dependence on private cars. Their MiCa is an 8-seater autonomous vehicle developed and manufactured in Estonia.
The company´s street-legal driverless shuttles operate daily in both open and semi-closed environments across four continents. MiCa operates in Estonia, Finland, Poland, Germany, the United States, and the Middle East. A few dozen MiCa vehicles manufactured in Estonia operate also in urban traffic all over Japan. They are primarily found in small cities, where they have become a regular part of everyday traffic. The Japanese government plans to introduce autonomous vehicles in 40 cities by the end of this year.
“We’ve taken the use of AI in autonomous driving to a whole new level. The vehicle perceives its surroundings with exceptional precision, distinguishing objects through LiDAR and camera systems supported by a sophisticated AI brain.”
Kaarel Variksaar, Member of the Management Board at Auve Tech
The official unveiling of MiCa 2.0 took place on May 23 as part of the Latitude 59 tech conference. In parallel with the Estonia launch event, Auve Stack 2.0 was also showcased at the ITS World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in Seville, Spain (May 19–21).
Auve Tech provides end-to-end services that include autonomous vehicles, integration into various environments, and fleet management solutions.
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