Cognata

About

Cognata is an Israel-based technology company located in Rehovot. It offers a photorealistic simulation platform designed for testing, training, validating, and certifying autonomous vehicles (AVs), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), drones, and robots. The platform utilizes real-world data, supervised generative AI, synthetic data generation, and 3D rendering to accelerate development processes. Cognata specializes in large-scale automotive simulation using digital twins, which are virtual replicas of real-world environments. This technology allows virtual vehicles to travel billions of miles in custom scenarios, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with physical testing. The platform integrates artificial intelligence, computer vision, and advanced sensor models, including thermal cameras and 4D LiDARs. Cognata has partnered with Microsoft and AMD to enhance its offerings and serves major autonomous vehicle manufacturers globally.