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On April 19, Subaru announced a collaboration with AMD to design circuits for a system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates stereo camera recognition processing with AI inference, enabling the generation of optimal decisions. Through this collaboration, Subaru aims to further enhance its safety performance toward the goal o
On April 15, UK-based Brigade Electronics announced that it has added artificial intelligence technology to its award winning Backeye360 vehicle safety solution in the U.S.
The 360-degree four-camera system, a bestseller for the company since its 2013 launch, now features cutting-edge AI capable of identifying humans
On April 10, Valens Semiconductor collaborated with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) to complete Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of a multi-vendor A-PHY link, progressing towards a mature Sony A-PHY-integrated image sensor that is compatible with Valens' VA7000 deserializer chip.
The Sony
On April 4, ZF inaugurated its state-of-the-art automotive technology center in Monterrey, Mexico, thanks to an investment of USD 200 million.
This new center, dedicated to the research and development of new technologies for electromobility, covers an area of 43,294 square meters divided into 16 laboratories that ca
On April 3, X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE announced a major addition to its optical sensor offering. Aimed at use in next-generation image sensor fabrication, it can now provide a back-side illumination (BSI) capability about its popular XS018 180nm CMOS semiconductor process.
Through BSI, imaging devices’ performance c
On April 1, Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile Ltd. has signed a three-way agreement for a proof-of-concept (POC) project with leading Japanese technology and insurance companies to assess the integration benefits of Eye-Net’s technology with dashboard camera
Gentex Corporation announced that the new Polestar 4 was designed without a rear window, utilizing Gentex’s digital rearview mirror for rear vision. The car has a rear-facing camera and a pixel-perfect HD display. The rear camera provides a much clearer picture of what’s going on behind the vehicle. Besides, not havi
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
Several South Korean media sources reported that Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. has developed a new automotive camera module.
The all-new camera module is equipped with water-repellent coating technology to maximize the repellency angle and minimize the area where water droplets contact the lens. It makes it pos
On March 20, Smart Eye announced that it will deliver its fleet driver monitoring system to two medium-duty truck models by a major European commercial vehicle manufacturer. The estimated revenue for the order is SEK 150 million, based on product life cycle volume projections. The new vehicles will go into production
On March 19, Seeing Machines Limited announced that it will deliver interior cabin sensing (driver and occupant monitoring system technology) via a single camera system to a large German OEM.
The order value is USD 82 million. It is also appointed to deliver two additional Automotive programs with a combined initial
On March 13, Smart Eye announced that it will deliver its Automotive Interior Sensing AI, which combines driver monitoring system (DMS) software and cabin monitoring system (CMS) software, to an additional car model. The estimated revenue of the order is SEK 100 million based on estimated product life cycle projectio
On March 4, Vector Informatik GmbH acquired the majority of shares in EYYES GmbH. EYYES GmbH currently employs 28 people in Austria and Germany.
The company offers warning systems with patented technology for front collision, approach, reversing, rear-end, and turn-off warning as assistance systems. Its products ar
On February 28, Smart Eye received an additional order from an existing customer, a major automotive manufacturing corporation. The order comprises several OEM brands in a European-American automotive alliance, which constitutes one of the largest vehicle producers in the world.
The additional order means 34 previous
On February 29, Smart Eye announced a breakthrough order from a major Korean car manufacturer. For the first time, Smart Eye will deliver features for both driver monitoring and cabin monitoring, extending its software to the entire vehicle cabin and increasing the technology value in each car.
The customer, a major
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. has developed a camera module with a heating function for the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS).
The newly developed camera module has a function to melt snow and frost on the lens surface by directly heating the lower parts of the lens. That way, it prevents obstacle detection errors. Th
On February 8, VIA optronics AG announced the signing of a contract for the design and development of a new automotive camera with Immervision Inc., a specialist in the design of advanced vision systems.
They will develop a specialized lens technology to customize and produce exterior automotive cameras that can be
On February 8, Seeing Machines Limited announced that it has now been appointed to deliver 17 Automotive programs with 11 individual OEM customers, building the cumulative initial lifetime value of all OEM programs to USD 366 million.
Recently, it was appointed by an existing European Tier 1 customer to deliver its F
On February 6, Safety Tech, a business unit of Gauzy Ltd., announced that it will be exhibiting at the MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition from February 28 to March 1, 2024, in Dubai, UAE.
It will present its customized ADAS and Camera Monitor System (CMS) solutions. Smart-Vision CMS replaces mechanical rearview mir
South Korea’s Thinkware announced that it will deliver Thinkware DashCam drive recorders to BMW AG. The sales under the deal will be KRW 27 billion. In 2023, Thinkware established a sales company in Germany to expand its sales in Europe. (From a press release on January 31, 2024)