
OTIV is a company specializing in building assistance and autonomous solutions for the rail industry. Their business model focuses on developing and selling advanced technology products such as camera systems for shunting, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), remote supervision and control centers, and full self-driving technology for rail vehicles. OTIV's solutions aim to improve safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in rail operations, supporting industrial companies, railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, and OEMs. The company works with leading rail operators and industrial clients across Europe, including ArcelorMittal, Deutsche Bahn Cargo, and RET. Their technology enhances visibility, collision avoidance, operational control, and autonomous driving capabilities, contributing to a modal shift towards sustainable rail transport. OTIV supports customers throughout installation, maintenance, and training, and their products are designed for harsh industrial environments with features like 4G/5G connectivity and encrypted data storage.

OTIV is a company specializing in building assistance and autonomous solutions for the rail industry. Their business model focuses on developing and selling advanced technology products such as camera systems for shunting, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), remote supervision and control centers, and full self-driving technology for rail vehicles. OTIV's solutions aim to improve safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in rail operations, supporting industrial companies, railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, and OEMs. The company works with leading rail operators and industrial clients across Europe, including ArcelorMittal, Deutsche Bahn Cargo, and RET. Their technology enhances visibility, collision avoidance, operational control, and autonomous driving capabilities, contributing to a modal shift towards sustainable rail transport. OTIV supports customers throughout installation, maintenance, and training, and their products are designed for harsh industrial environments with features like 4G/5G connectivity and encrypted data storage.
Founded: 2020 in Ghent, Belgium
Focus: Assisted, remote supervision and full autonomous driving technology for rail vehicles
Recent funding: 29M growth investment announced Dec 15, 2025 (co-led by Miles Ahead)
Notable customers: ArcelorMittal, Deutsche Bahn Cargo, RET
Safety and efficiency challenges for railway vehicles operating in complex industrial, urban and shunting environments.
2020
Software Development
Seed/early round disclosed April 2, 2021
Series A listed on company profile
9000000 EUR
9M growth investment announced Dec 15, 2025
“Backed by a mix of venture funds and strategic/industrial investors (Miles Ahead, SHIFT Invest, Pitchdrive; Finindus; imec / imec.istart) and business angels.”
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Who We Are OTIV is a Ghent-based company leading the autonomous revolution in rail. We are on a mission to increase safety and efficiency of railway operations by teaching rail vehicles to drive autonomously. By making trains more efficient and safer, we actively contribute to a modal shift and a greener future. We bring this vision to life by a unique focus on the most challenging environments such as cities, shunting yards and industrial sites. Thanks to high-profile partners and world-leading clients such as Deutsche Bahn, SNCF Group, ArcelorMittal and CAF we deliver the future of railway operations today.
OTIV is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic. OTIV strives to create an environment in which all employees feel confident in their ability to bring their authentic selves to work and secure collaborating with colleagues and customers.
What You Will Do As a Robotics Software Engineer, you will be involved in product development related to ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems). The topics you will be working on include collision avoidance, sensor fusion and sensor calibration. The goal of your work is to deliver robust, performant and testable real-time software. You will closely collaborate with the team members to ensure seamless product deliveries. We are looking for someone who can effectively combine machine learning solutions with traditional computer vision algorithms and heuristics to solve perception and decision-making challenges in complex environments.
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