Bosch's passive 3D technology; NDIR gas sensors
Bosch's passive 3D technology; Optimus Ride uses Velodyne’s lidar sensors in its entire fleet of self-driving vehicles; NDIR gas sensors; 3D Systems/Toyota Motorsport developing new 3D printers, materials and software.
Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Velodyne Touts Improved Lidar
Velodyne Lidar Inc. says its new Alpha Prime sensor for autonomous vehicles significantly outperforms its previous-generation lidar.
Hyundai Mobis Teams with Velodyne on Lidar Tech
Hyundai Mobis Co. has agreed to work with Velodyne Lidar Inc. to supply lidar systems for Level 3 autonomous vehicles, starting in 2021.
Velodyne Claims Chinese Patent Infringement
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has accused two Chinese companies of infringing on its patents for rotating 3D sensors used by autonomous vehicles to detect objects around them.
Velodyne Buys Mapping Tech Startup
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has acquired Mapper.ai, a 3-year-old San Francisco-based startup that specializes in mapping and localization software.
Report: Velodyne Lidar Poised for IPO
San Jose, Calif.-based Velodyne Lidar Inc. has hired bankers to evaluate a possible public stock offering as the company prepares to ramp up for mass production, Business Insider reports.
Students Driving Autonomous Tech Forward
This is where the future of autonomous vehicle engineering is going to come from.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Nikon to Produce Lidar for Velodyne
Camera giant Nikon Corp., which invested $25 million in Velodyne Lidar Inc. last year, will produce lidar systems for the California-based company through its Sendai Nikon subsidiary in Japan.
Tenneco Powertrain Nabs 2 PACE Innovation Awards
The winners of this year’s PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) for innovation consisted of 13 suppliers from around the world.
TRI to Launch New Automated Driving Test Vehicle
One of the advantages that the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has in its pursuit of developing automated driving technology is that it is part of Toyota.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Invests in Chinese Autonomous Tech Startup
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is making an unspecified investment in WeRide.ai, a Chinese startup company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology.
Tech: Infrared, 3D, LiDAR, and Cameras
New research and big plays from Local Motors, Volvo, Mobileye and ZF
Lidar Takes Flight
The advent of advanced driver-assist systems and autonomous vehicles opens the door for several new technologies and the suppliers developing them.
Advance and Retract
“It speaks a lot of the advantages of having a tremendous amount of vertical integration to allow you to do concurrent engineering.”
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Autonomous Vehicle Tech Developer Partners with China’s Guangzhou Auto
Silicon Valley-based startup Pony.ai and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. (GAC) have agreed to develop self-driving technology and other new mobility systems.
Veloydne Launches Upgraded Lidar Sensor
Velodyne Lidar Inc. says it has developed a new lidar technology that outperforms all currently available sensors to better enable fully autonomous vehicle operations.
Autonomy + Mobility Awards: Hot, Hot, Hot
Give or take a few degrees, the temperature on the surface of the Sun is 9,940°F.
GM Dominates Autonomy + Mobility Awards
General Motors Co. captured three of this year’s six Autonomy+Mobility Awards, which are presented by Automotive Design & Production and AutoBeat Daily.
Ford-Backed Argo Buys Lidar Firm
Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit has acquired lidar specialist Princeton Lightwave Inc.
Autoliv Acquires Lidar Specialist
Autoliv Inc. is buying lidar and high-tech camera developer Fotonic i Norden AB.
Velodyne Passes 30,000 Lidar Systems
Velodyne’s founder and CEO David Hall is credited with inventing, in 2005, real-time, surround-view lidar.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
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Domino’s and Ford Deliver Autonomously
When you think about technology developments in autonomy, you probably think of companies like Uber or Velodyne or Continental or Delphi.
Report: Cheap Lidar Unfit for Autonomous Highway Driving
The new wave of lower-cost lidar sensors being developed for self-driving vehicles may not provide sufficient performance to allow for hands-free driving at highway speeds, reports the MIT Technology Review.
Study Forecasts $13 Billion Lidar Market by 2027
Global sales of lidar (light detection and ranging) sensors for autonomous vehicle technologies will grow to $13 billion by 2027, predicts a report by ABI Research.
Self-Driving Apple Lexus Snapped
Apple Inc. has begun tests in California of its autonomous vehicle technology in a specially equipped Lexus RX450h SUV.
Fewer than Half of Competitors Complete Autonomous Vehicle Race
Point One Navigation, a San Francisco-based location services startup, won the Self Racing Cars challenge last weekend at California’s Thunderhill West race track in northern California.
