SimDaaS Autonomy

SimDaaS Autonomy Private Limited, established in May 2023, is a technology firm based in Kanpur, India, that provides simulation solutions for the development of autonomous systems. The company was founded by Sunit Arya, with Dr. Bharat Lohani and Dr. Jyoti Shukla also serving as directors. SimDaaS is incubated at the Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, reflecting its deep ties to a research-intensive environment.

The company's core business revolves around a synthetic data generation platform designed to train and validate autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). This platform creates realistic driving scenarios and the corresponding sensor data from LiDAR, cameras, and other sensors, allowing developers to test their perception and decision-making algorithms in a controlled, virtual environment. The technology leverages a combination of learning-based and physics-based methods to generate a wide variety of traffic situations, including edge cases and conditions specific to Indian roads.

SimDaaS Autonomy operates on a multi-faceted business model, offering its solutions through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, a Scenario Factory for custom scenario generation, a Scenario Library, and a Sensor Data Repository. This allows clients, such as automotive OEMs, to choose from various engagement levels, from using the integrated simulation system to downloading pre-made scenarios or raw sensor data for training their deep learning models. Beyond its product offerings, the company also provides services that include autonomous system design, sensor selection and placement optimization, and testing of deep learning models. The firm targets several industries, with a primary focus on automotive and ADAS, as well as applications in agriculture and defense. In January 2025, geotech company MapmyIndia acquired a 9.37% stake in SimDaaS Autonomy for approximately INR 3 crore, a strategic investment to enhance its capabilities in the autonomous vehicle sector.

Keywords: autonomous vehicle simulation, ADAS testing, synthetic data generation, sensor simulation, LiDAR simulation, camera simulation, scenario generation, autonomous systems, automotive AI, virtual testing, deep learning, machine learning, traffic simulation, Indian road scenarios, perception engine, autonomous system design, MapmyIndia, IIT Kanpur, Sunit Arya, Bharat Lohani, Jyoti Shukla