driveblocks Doubles Down on Off-Road and Defense Applications with Major 2025-08 Release of its Modular Autonomy Platform

MUNICH, GERMANY – driveblocks, a technology company specializing in Physical AI and autonomous driving software, today announced the major 2025-08 release of its Autonomy Platform—built specifically for the demands of off-road and defense applications. The vehicle-agnostic software stack is already successfully used by customers both in civil and defense verticals, underlining the company’s strong focus on rugged off-road environments. 

As global demand for defense and off-road mobility surges, driveblocks increases its focus on a sector poised for transformation. Industry forecasts indicate hundreds of billions in upcoming investment, driven by critical driver shortages, shifting operational needs, and the push toward autonomous vehicles in unstructured environments. 

Technology Designed for the Toughest Conditions 

At the heart of driveblocks’ offering are generalizable AI models for environment perception, robust sensor fusion and a clearly explainable and certifiable safety layer. The result: reliable autonomy even in the harshest, most demanding off-road scenarios. 

Key capabilities of the new release include: 

• Reliable perception in dusty & harsh conditions through advanced filtering & fusion of LiDAR and Camera-based sensor technologies 

• 3D Terrain understanding, including situations with overhanging obstacles and complex shapes based fully on geometric algorithms – suitable for critical applications which require explainability of algorithms 

• AI models pre-trained on a broad database, ready to use for person detection, vehicle detection, and other common objects detection tasks 

• Pre-integrated with open-source navigation solutions, such as the Nav2 project and Autoware autonomous driving stack 

A Unique Strategic Position in an Accelerating Market 

driveblocks has carved out a unique position in a quickly growing market through: 

• Operation in dusty, dirty, and 3D off-road environments without relying on HD maps. 

• Modular integration with a wide range of vehicle platforms. 

• An AI and Software-First approach that lets customers combine their domain-specific expertise with driveblocks’ foundational technology. 

With a clear focus on being the foundational layer for off-road autonomy, driveblocks is working directly with: 

• OEMs building advanced autonomous capabilities into their vehicles – with a focus on agriculture, construction, and defense applications. 

• Robotics startups specializing on specific use cases in the respective verticals.  

• Sensor and Silicone manufacturers seeking to enhance their offering through pre-integrated features like person detection or dust filtering.  

  
  

Field programs are already underway, with driveblocks software powering development vehicles in active customer deployments. driveblocks invites vehicle manufacturers and innovators to accelerate on bringing scalable, off-road autonomy to life across industries and mission-critical operations.