Valeo develops low-cost solid-state laser radar to detect driver movement changes

Recently, a company called LeddarTech announced that it has partnered with Valeo to provide laser radar technology as a secondary supplier to the team that produces low-cost automotive solid-state laser radar.

This article refers to the address: http://

The radar will be developed by Valeo and there are no rotating parts inside the product. The receiver part is a specific function integrated circuit consisting of 16 unrelated detection elements, LeddarTech patented. The main light source of the product is a multi-beam infrared Led beam, which is determined according to the return information to determine the position and size of the detected object.

According to the official data, the detection range of the optical system can reach 100 meters or more. Compared to visual sensors such as cameras, this solid-state laser radar is not affected by external environments such as low light, rain and snow. The video below contains the actual road usage and related parameters of the product.

The new laser radar is a product of the Valeo driving research project, and the entire project is simple, intelligent and safe. This solid-state laser radar is also widely used in applications such as forward-backward collision warning, traffic warning, crossroad warning, parking assistance, and emergency braking. More interestingly, the product can even detect changes in the movement of drivers and passengers in the car.

Because it is aimed at low-cost targets, this product has certain advantages over the market's lidar products, but Valeo and LeddarTech have not announced the specific price information of the products.

The cooperation story between the two companies will start from 2014. When the two companies saw each other's eyes, signed a cooperation and license agreement, LeddarTech is responsible for the product technology of laser radar, and Valeo is responsible for understanding the automotive market demand.

The entire business model is relatively simple. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech is a company independent of Canadian visual image research organizations, packaging its patented sensor technology into chips and sensor modules, and then an integrator like Valeo. Made into different products.

One feature is that Leddar sensing technology can be easily integrated into a variety of standard vehicle assemblies and systems. OEMs are also relatively simple when making sensor hardware fusion. By installing Leddar chips into cameras, radars, and even other laser radars, you can add functionality to the original sensors.

In detail, there are more than one laser radar company that Valeo has cooperated with. Including Ibeo, which is already working with it, the company has also invested in Quanergy, another company that develops solid-state laser radar. What are the differences between LeddarTech's partner products?

According to relevant industry insiders: Compared with the solid-state laser radar that Ibeo and Quanergy are developing, LeddarTech uses different light sources, and the integrated product is more suitable as vehicle side detection compensation. The key concern is the specific performance of the detection accuracy when detecting distant objects. At present, the product has not yet appeared, and the specific information has yet to be further understood after the product is available.

Currency Exchange Rate Display Board

Suzhou Ribao Technology Co. Ltd. , https://www.ribaoeurope.com