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Oxbotica

A global leader in autonomous vehicle software

Company overview

Oxbotica was founded in 2014 by Oxford professors, Paul Newman and Ingmar Posner. Since then, they have grown from a start-up through to one of the world’s leading autonomous driving software companies. Oxbotica builds software for real-world application, drawing on principles of physics, robotics, maths, AI and a dedicated team to perfect their technology.

Oxbotica's autonomous vehicle software is deployed across multiple sectors, bringing the benefits of autonomy to businesses globally. They're working to build an eco-system that supports the adoption of autonomous vehicles, building partnerships to accelerate the deployment of Universal Autonomy.

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Company information

Head office
  • Oxford
CEO
  • Ozgur Tohumcu
Chair
  • Clive Scrivener
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Investment date
  • Dec 2020
Total BGF investment
  • £6m

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