A Belfast cyber security startup has played a key role in the successful rollout of two teleoperated vans, paving the way for driverless vehicles and one of the biggest ever transformations of the global logistics sector.
ANGOKA provided the cyber security technology which allowed the two vehicles to be remotely operated by drivers in a control centre in Oxford while launching a number of simulated cyber-attacks to test the system’s resilience.
The company said the demonstration proved the commercial value of running a remote operated fleet of commercial vehicles safely and efficiently and could help ease the current recruitment crisis in the haulage sector.
Yuri Andersson, Co-Founder and CEO of ANGOKA, said the technology has the potential to transform the sector.
“Teleoperation has the potential to transform the logistics industry by radically reducing costs and increasing productivity,” he said. “However, this will only happen if the new technology is completely secure.
“Today, ANGOKA has demonstrated that secure teleoperation of logistics vehicles is a reality. By creating trust in the communication, we are overcoming one of the most important barriers to adoption of this vital new technology.”
The demonstration was carried out as part of Project Encode, a Innovate UK collaboration between ANGOKA, StreetDrone, Coventry University, TRL, Smart Mobility Living Lab:London and Oxfordshire County Council.
They deployed the two secure multi-driver Nissan E NV200 vans marked the culmination of six-months of collaboration between the project’s partner companies, who, alongside the UK government’s Department of Transport and National Cyber Security Centre, will use the project’s findings to inform new cybersecurity processes and regulations for the autonomous vehicles market.
ANGOKA is an internet of things security company focused on protecting machine-to-machine communications for Smart Cities and Mobility. Headquartered in Belfast, with offices in London and The Hague, ANGOKA offers high-assurance cybersecurity solutions that protect critical systems of connected devices.
