On March 2, XenomatiX announced Siemens as the winner of its ‘’LiDAR Contest’’, held in September 2025. Siemens plans to deploy the awarded Xavia solid-state lidar system to further support its work in autonomous driving and ADAS projects. Xavia is a solid-state lidar system from XenomatiX. It has advanced features l

CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL Intelligent), a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Minieye Technology Co., Ltd. (Minieye) for in-depth technological collaboration and business deployment in the intelligent driving sector

On February 26, Aeva announced that a top 5 global passenger OEM has selected Aeva for a vehicle development program using the recently introduced Aeva Atlas Ultra 4D LiDAR sensor for the OEM’s next-generation global production vehicle platform, which will be shared among the OEM’s multiple car brands.
The developmen

On February 3, MicroVision, Inc. completed the acquisition of certain assets from Luminar Technologies, Inc., including IP and inventory related to the Iris and Halo lidar sensors, key engineering and operations talent, and certain commercial contracts and orders, as a result of Luminar filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt

On February 9, Ouster, Inc., a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced that on February 4, it closed the acquisition of StereoLabs SAS, a pioneer in AI vision and perception solutions. With this acquisition, Ouster now offers Physical AI's first unified sensing and perception platform, combining h

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) launched the first 8T8R 4D millimeter-wave radar that supports central computing satellite architectures, stating that the product won orders from major domestic automakers and is scheduled for mass production in 2026. The product adopts an 8T8R waveguide antenna solut

Announced on February 4, 2026, Hesai Technology named Grab as its sole distribution partner for lidar solutions in Southeast Asia. Grab will oversee commercial activities and customer engagement across the region, leveraging its established ride-hailing footprint to expand market reach.
The partnership is intended to

Announced on January 23, 2026, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Ekniti, led the Thailand Team at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos (January 19–22) to position Thailand as an emerging regional economic hub and attract advanced technology investment.
The Board of I

Minieye Technology Co., Ltd. (Minieye) signed a memorandum of understanding with ewpartners in Hong Kong.
Focusing on the requirements for upgraded intelligent logistics and mobility in the Middle East, the two parties will collaborate to promote the application of Minieye in-house developed innovative Robovans in Sa

At the CES 2026, RoboSense signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute Ltd. (CIDI). Leveraging RoboSense’s leading achievements in digital LiDARs and CIDI’s expertise in commercial vehicle intelligent driving solutions, the two companies will collaborate to promote the large-s

On January 6, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced the first fully colored long-range LiDAR with an integrated camera in its InnovizThree LiDAR. The compact sensor-fusion module combines LiDAR and RGB sensing in a single unit.
InnovizThree is 60% smaller than InnovizTwo and includes RGB capabilities in its compact de

On January 5 at CES 2026, AEye, Inc., a leader in software-defined lidar solutions and manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, announced Stratos, a new sensor that redefines the definition of “ultra-long-range” lidar. Capable of reliably detecting objects at distances of up to 1.5 kilometers, Stratos sets a new benc

On December 30, Seyond, a global leader in high-performance LiDAR solutions, announced that it is showcasing its complete end-to-end LiDAR portfolio at CES 2026. It will feature its deployment-ready ultra-long-range, long-range, and fully solid-state sensing solutions for automotive applications.
Seyond will debut it

On December 24, Lidwave, in a social media post, announced that it will present Odem, the world’s first 4D LiDAR-on-a-chip, at CES 2026. Odem delivers a new level of performance and reliability by integrating the complete optical head on a single silicon photonics chip and enabling true 4D perception with velocity pe

On December 23, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. launched the InnovizThree LiDAR. InnovizThree was designed with slimmer dimensions and lower power consumption. InnovizThree will be demonstrated live for the first time at CES 2026. It has a superior long-distance accuracy and perception, with detection ranges extending beyo

On December 18, AEye, Inc., a leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, announced that it will demonstrate the Apollo long-range sensing solution at CES 2026 from January 6 – 9, 2026.
AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor is a software-defined, long-range solution capable of d

On December 15, Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected to receive CAD 194 (USD 40 million) from the Supply Chain Resilience Fund, under the Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overs

On December 17, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced its participation in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, taking place from January 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Innoviz will present live demonstrations of its LiDAR technology including the new InnovizThree LiDAR, as well as the InnovizTwo LiDAR platform and In

On December 17, Aeva announced it will showcase a passenger OEM vehicle featuring windshield-integrated 4D LiDAR and debut a new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026.
Aeva will highlight how its Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) perception platform is enabling advanced automation across automotive, robotics, factory

On December 15, Luminar Technologies, Inc. announced that it has initiated voluntary chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to facilitate value-maximizing sale processes for its LiDAR business and for the equity of its Luminar Semiconductors. Inc. (LSI) subsidiary, which is