What Auto Drive Solutions does

Auto Drive Solutions is a Madrid-based mobility technology company founded around 2015-2016 that has developed the proprietary Radar Positioning System (RPS), an infrastructure-based positioning technology in which vehicle-borne ultra-high-resolution mm-wave radars (operating at 120 GHz) read encoded 3D paint drops deployed along vehicle paths. The system encodes information into physical markings similar to Braille code, providing centimeter-level positioning accuracy for vehicles and trains regardless of weather conditions. Product offerings span railway applications—Ultra Precise Speedometers achieving ±0.1% accuracy (10x more accurate than commercial sensors), SIL4-compliant Basic Train Protection and Fleet Monitoring, CBTC Positioning Systems with 1cm real-time accuracy for moving-block operations, Efficient Speed Driving optimization, and RPS Series T for trams—and road transport applications, including RPS Series A for AGVs and autonomous vehicles under 60 km/h, patented RPS Platooning for truck convoying, and RPS Autonomous Driving Support providing 200-meter dead-reckoning guidance when on-board ADAS fails.

The company combines sales of proprietary hardware (RPS sensor modules, speedometers, positioning systems) with licensing of patented RPS technology and consulting and integration services for customized guidance systems. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enterprise sales targeted at railway operators, signalling integrators, and automotive manufacturers, with R&D consortium participation as the primary customer-acquisition channel. Named commercial or pilot engagements are limited to Metro de Madrid and CAF Signalling in Spain, with extension activity into Germany via Fraunhofer IAF, Technische Universität Berlin, and Munich-based automotive summit participation.

To date, Auto Drive Solutions has been funded almost exclusively through non-dilutive public grants rather than equity capital, accumulating roughly €1.64 million from sources including EUREKA (€630,000 for rail R&D with Fraunhofer IAF, TU Berlin and Metro de Madrid), Spanish CDTI NEOTEC (€184,000 for ultra-accurate railway speed meters), CDTI consortium participation in a CAF Signalling-led €18 million CBTC project (€800,000 for adaptive braking at Platform Screen Doors stations), and smaller awards, for a reported headcount of 1-10 employees. The company remains active operationally and continues to engage European regulatory bodies, including the European Commission (STRIA roadmap contributor, Seal of Excellence recipient) and UNECE, where company representative Alejandro Badolato was named expert on Transport and Logistics.

Name

Auto Drive Solutions

Legal name

Auto Drive Solutions

Website

https://autodrive.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Auto Drive Solutions is a Madrid-based mobility technology company developing proprietary Radar Positioning System (RPS) hardware that uses 120 GHz mm-wave radar to read encoded infrastructure markings, delivering centimeter-accurate positioning to railway operators, automotive OEMs, and autonomous vehicle developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Positioning & Signalling Systems

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

HD Maps & Localization for Autonomous/ADAS (BPAMANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transit, Traffic & Mobility Data Platforms (BPAMANAH), Autonomous Driving & ADAS Perception (HDAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Radar positioning systems
• Railway signalling systems
• Autonomous vehicle sensors
• Transport positioning technology
• CBTC positioning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Rozas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. RPS Technology Products and Systems: Sale of proprietary RPS sensors, speedometers, positioning systems and related hardware to railway and road transport operators. Products include RPS Series A for road transport, RPS Series T for trams, and railway-specific positioning and speed measurement systems.
2. Railway Signalling Products: Customized signalling products including speedometers, positioning systems, efficient speed driving algorithms, and basic train-protection systems for the railway industry.
3. RPS Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary patented Radar Positioning System technology to infrastructure companies and transport operators for implementing RPS solutions.
4. Consulting and Integration Services: Customized guidance systems development for cars, trucks, Last Mile Autonomous Shuttles and Automated Ground Vehicles. Integration and deployment services for RPS technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Auto Drive Solutions develops and sells the proprietary Radar Positioning System (RPS), an infrastructure-based positioning technology that uses vehicle-borne ultra-high-resolution mm-wave radars to read 3D paint-drop markings (encoded similar to Braille code) deployed along vehicle paths. The RPS product portfolio includes positioning and speed measurement systems for railway signalling (Ultra Precise Speedometers, CBTC Positioning, Train Protection, Efficient Speed Driving, RPS Series T for trams) and road transport (RPS Series A for AGVs/autonomous vehicles, RPS Platooning for trucks, RPS Autonomous Driving dead-reckoning support).

Product overview

Auto Drive Solutions offers the proprietary Radar Positioning System (RPS) technology for mobility applications across two industries: Railway and Road Transport. The RPS technology uses vehicle-borne ultra-high-resolution radars for reading encoded information from infrastructure. For Railways, the product portfolio includes Ultra Precise Speedometers (±0.1% accuracy), Basic Train Protection & Fleet Monitoring (1m accuracy, SIL4-compliant), CBTC Positioning Systems (1cm accuracy for moving block), Efficient Speed Driving (up to 20% energy savings), and RPS Series T for trams. For Road Transport, offerings include RPS Series A (centimeter-accurate positioning for AGVs and autonomous vehicles), RPS Platooning (1-meter truck convoy coupling), and RPS for Autonomous Driving (deadreckoning fallback for ADAS). The company also produces the RPS Sensor hardware using 4x 120 GHz mm-wave radars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RPS Series A Vehicle guidance system using vehicle-borne high-resolution radar for reading 3D paint drops deployed along vehicle paths that encode information similar to Braille code. Provides centimeter-level positioning accuracy and 1-degree orientation error for autonomous vehicles, AGVs, and Last Mile vehicles operating below 60 km/h. Immune to external interference with built-in hack detection.
• RPS Ultra Precise Speedometers RPS-based speed measurement system using two sensors with known gap installed under train body. Time-correlation of ground profiles determines precise time lapse for speed estimation with ±0.1% accuracy, ten times more accurate than commercial sensors. Works in snowed environments and is suitable for levitation train infrastructures.
• RPS Basic Train Protection & Fleet Monitoring Train positioning system providing 1m accuracy using radar ground-profile correlation compared against GNSS and inertial systems to achieve SIL4 requirements. Includes driver warning and emergency brake via SIL4 relay capabilities.
• CBTC Positioning Systems and Target Braking Communications-Based Train Control positioning system using RPS technology with encoded information along the network, achieving 1cm real-time accuracy. Enables reduced headways by defining precise train footprints in moving block systems and adaptive braking curves at stations with Platform Screen Doors.
• Efficient Speed Driving Energy consumption optimization solution that sets optimum train speed at every location according to infrastructure profile and computer simulations. Optimizes energy efficiency up to 20% for freight and passenger trains.
• RPS Series T (Trams) Low-cost safety system for Trams and Traffic Cars using RPS Series A encoding with customized radar sensors. Achieves 1cm position accuracy and 1% speed accuracy, enabling smooth acceleration/deceleration patterns, precise stop at stations, and overspeed warnings.
• RPS Platooning Patented truck platooning solution reducing following distance to 1 meter, enabling mechanical coupling between trucks through helical wire for secure communication and energy transference. Reduces freight transport costs by up to 40%. Enables unlimited autonomy for electrical trucks through battery-truck replacement every 200km.
• RPS Autonomous Driving Support Dead-reckoning guidance system for ADAS failures. When on-board computer fails, RPS can guide vehicle safely for 200 meters providing time for driver handover or ADAS re-engage. RPS road markings printed at 12 km/h, lasting at least 15 years with minimal maintenance. Total road adaptation investment less than 2% of traffic accident costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces handover time risk in Level 3 autonomous vehicles by providing 200m safe guidance during ADAS computer failures
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IndracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Collaboration agreement signed between Indra and AutoDrive Solutions to develop transport solutions implementing RPS technology. Featured in El Economista, Expansion, and El Confidencial.
• Fraunhofer IAFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUREKA research project collaboration with Fraunhofer IAF, Technische Universität Berlin and Metro de Madrid for developing RPS technology for the railway industry. €630,000 total project budget.
• Metro de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro de Madrid partnered in EUREKA project and successfully tested RPS technology. Provided real-world testing environment for railway positioning and speed measurement systems.
• Technische Universität BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in EUREKA project consortium for developing RPS technology for railway industry.
• CAF SignallingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutoDrive participates in €18M CDTI consortium project led by CAF Signalling for developing CBTC system. AutoDrive contributes €800,000 budget for providing adaptive braking at stations with Platform Screen Doors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thales: Provides CBTC (SelTrac/Cbtc) and rail signalling solutions globally. Comparable as a rail signalling incumbent competing for the same metro operator budgets AutoDrive targets via CAF Signalling partnerships.
• Alstom: Global rail signalling and CBTC incumbent supplying Urbalis/Atlas CBTC solutions to metro operators worldwide. Comparable to AutoDrive's railway positioning and CBTC offerings but as part of a much broader rolling-stock and signalling portfolio.
• Hitachi Rail: Supplies CBTC and signalling systems (e.g., for metros globally). Comparable as a tier-1 rail signalling incumbent whose procurement and partnership decisions shape AutoDrive's addressable market.
• Wabtec: Rail equipment and digital signalling provider offering train control, positioning, and energy-optimization solutions. Comparable to AutoDrive's railway positioning, train protection, and efficient-speed-driving modules.
• Siemens Mobility: Major rail signalling and CBTC supplier (Trainguard MT) and broader mobility technology vendor. Comparable as a rail positioning/signalling competitor and potential integrator of positioning technologies like RPS.

Direct peers

• TomTom: HD map and location technology provider for autonomous driving and ADAS applications. Comparable to AutoDrive's RPS Series A as an alternative high-precision localization data source for automotive OEMs.
• HERE Technologies: Provider of HD maps and location platform for ADAS and autonomous driving. Comparable to AutoDrive's RPS Series A as an alternative localization data source for autonomous vehicles, though using map-based rather than infrastructure-marker-based positioning.

Emerging players

• Innoviz Technologies: Solid-state LiDAR provider for autonomous vehicles and ADAS. Comparable as a sensor-based localization/perception supplier competing for AV/ADAS integration slots where AutoDrive's RPS provides an alternative infrastructure-based positioning layer.
• Mobileye: Supplies camera-based ADAS perception and REM crowd-sourced HD mapping for autonomous driving. Comparable as an ADAS perception/localization supplier competing for the same autonomous-driving OEM attention as AutoDrive's RPS for Autonomous Driving.

Others

• Indra: Spanish IT and transport technology systems integrator that has signed a collaboration agreement with AutoDrive to implement RPS technology in transport solutions. Comparable as a partner/distributor channel for AutoDrive's rail and road positioning systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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