LiDAR
AEye, USA announces partnership to bring lidar solutions to China
On May 14, AEye, Inc. announced that it will partner with Accelight Technologies, Inc. (“ATI”) and LighTekton Co., Ltd. to deliver AEye’s 4Sight lidar solutions to the China market. Together, the group will help deliver safer autonomous trucking and railway systems in China, using AEye’s ultra-long range 4Sight plat
AEye, US and LITEON, Taiwan partner on ADAS and lidar technologies
On May 9, AEye, Inc. announced that the non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) announced in March is with LITEON Technology Corporation and is intended to provide AEye with a customer channel and industrialization partnership. Both companies will work together to supply AEye’s 4Sight-based lidar products to automotive
STMicroelectronics presents inertial modules for cost-effective functional-safety applications
On May 6, STMicroelectronics presented the ASM330LHBG1 automotive 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope module with a safety software library that enables a cost-effective solution for functional safety applications. The modules deliver high accuracy and reliability for systems such as vehicle navigation, body el
LG Group to join EVS37 international EV symposium & exhibition
LG Group announced that it will participate in the 37th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS37), a four-day event starting on April 23, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea.
The EVS37 is an EV-themed symposium & exhibition hosted by the World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA) and the Electric Vehicle A
Auto China 2024: Marelli and Hesai, China to present lidar-integrated headlamps for enhanced automotive safety
Marelli announced a collaboration with Hesai Group to integrate Marelli's innovative headlamp design with Hesai's new ATX lidar technology. This seamless integration enhances object detection and vehicle safety, without impacting vehicle aesthetics or aerodynamics, at affordable costs.
The precise positioning of the
Auto China 2024: Smart to showcase interior cockpit design and Lidar technology for Concept #5
On April 23, Smart announced that its Concept #5 combines outdoor capability with everyday comfort, featuring Lidar technology and NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoC for smart Pilot Assist 3.0, ensuring safe urban navigation.
The interior showcases a minimalist cockpit design with dual 13-inch OLED screens powered by an AMD V2000
Luminar, USA announces SOP of LiDAR sensors for Volvo Cars, new products and partnerships
On April 23, Luminar, an automotive technology company, announced the start of production (SOP) and shipping of LiDAR sensors for the Volvo EX90. It also unveiled its next-generation LiDAR product, Luminar Halo, at the Luminar Day event hosted at its new Silicon Valley facility in the USA.
The new LiDAR Halo, based o
Innoviz, Israel completes winter test of InnovizTwo LiDAR and AI-powered perception software
On April 18, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced the successful completion of a winter test for its InnovizTwo LiDAR and Perception Software, a key engineering and R&D achievement.
InnovizTwo is Innoviz's next-generation LiDAR sensor. Perception Software provides advanced object detection, classification, and trackin
Aeva announces new “Automotive Center of Excellence” in Germany
On April 9, Aeva announced that it is expanding its presence in Europe with a new Automotive Center of Excellence (COE) in Germany. The COE was created in response to growing interest from the automotive market in Aeva’s Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology.
Through the COE, Aeva’s team will intensif
LG Innotek develops new LiDAR for ADAS
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., Ltd. developed LiDAR for advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS), which can detect objects up to 250 meters away using short-wavelength infrared.
In particular, this new LiDAR has three times the detection performance in bad weather compared to existing products. For example, in a fog
Valeo Mobility Korea completes new plant in Daegu, South Korea
South Korea’s Daegu Metropolitan City announced that Valeo Mobility Korea Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Valeo Group, has completed a new plant in Daegu.
This plant will start producing parking assist sensors in March 2024. The company intends to expand its product lineup to include core parts for autonomous driving veh
dSPACE, Germany integrates Hesai lidar models into AURELION sensor simulation solution
On March 21, Hesai Technology, and dSPACE, announced a partnership for the development of ADAS and level 4 autonomous driving applications. dSPACE has integrated sensor models from Hesai into its sensor simulation solution AURELION.
Developers can now easily access Hesai lidar models via AURELION. It provides synthe
Valeo wins new contract for SCALA 3 LiDAR
Valeo Group (Valeo) announced that a new contract with a premium European OEM for its Valeo SCALA 3 LiDAR. It will supply the LiDAR sensor as well as the associated software and artificial intelligence, which enable the accurate interpretation of the scene around the vehicle and contribute to achieving level 3 autono
LeddarTech, Canada partners with Renesas for programmable system-on-chip products
On March 20, LeddarTech Holdings Inc. concluded a long-term licensing arrangement with Renesas Electronics America Inc. to commercialize the LCA2 and LCA3 programmable system-on-chip (SoC) product families.
The LCA2 and LCA3 LiDAR engines deliver the required LiDAR configurations, performances, and price points nee
Stellantis invests in SteerLight, France for LiDAR technology
On March 20, Stellantis N.V. announced that it has invested in SteerLight, a developer of high-performance LiDAR sensing technology. SteerLight's LiDAR employs silicon photonics technology for three-dimensional environment sensing with higher resolution and precision, and at a lower production cost than current LiDAR
Arteris, US to integrate Arm processors for automotive electronics innovation
On March 13, Arteris, Inc announced the first deliverables of its ongoing partnership with Arm to speed up automotive electronics innovation. The collaboration integrates Armv9-based Cortex processors with Arteris system IP to enable autonomous driving, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), cockpit and infotainm
Ireland based ADAS start-up Provizio expands operations in US
On March 1, Provizio announced the launch of its newest location in Detroit, USA. It will be based in Newlab, Michigan Central.
The new center will place Provizio at the heart of the next phase in automotive innovation, offering a unique view into the future of safe and sustainable mobility. The new center will ena
Innoviz, Israel updates about new product development for BMW and VW
On February 28, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced that the BMW i7 with the InnovizOne-powered Personal Pilot L3 package is currently available for sale in Germany with deliveries expected to begin in March 2024. Innoviz has begun supporting software development specific to the Chinese market for a new deployment of