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Baraja Touts Doppler Lidar as Answer to Long-Range Object Detection
Baraja’s semi-solid-state lidar sensor uses a prism to direct the beam along the vertical axis without requiring moving parts, allowing the box to shrink in size for more discrete packaging into the vehicle.

Autonomous Vehicles from Hype to Reality 3: AI and Communications Challenges
Companies and investors are pumping billions of dollars into the autonomous vehicle sector for the chance to score big in this nascent market. Early movers are getting a jump on the competition with partnerships, pilot projects and production. This article analyzes survey results related to AI and Communications.

Aeva Accelerates FMCW 4D Lidar With Camera-Level Resolution
Aeva claims sensing in four dimensions (including velocity) is better than three, and that such lidar can be produced affordably and in massive quantities. Customers TuSimple and Plus and investors including Porsche SE are gambling that Aeva’s Aeries II FMCW lidar can do just that.

Hardware Consolidation: The Key to Reducing Costs, Achieving Long-Term Sustainable Business.
Across the automotive supply chain, software-defined architectures appear to be following a clear path to ensure future-proof vehicles. With software architectures disrupting the traditional hardware-based automotive industry, progress in semiconductor component development is essential to consolidate and achieve the desired system simplification and cost effectiveness for the mobility industry of the future.

Luminar Scores Lidar Homeruns With Heavy Hitter OEMs and Tier 1s
Luminar becomes a true luminary in the AV sector after scoring investments and agreements with major OEMs and Tier 1s for integration of its technology in future ADAS and autonomous vehicles.

Autonomous Vehicles from Hype to Reality 2: Market Factors, Challenges and Regions
Companies and investors are pumping billions of dollars into the autonomous vehicle sector for the chance to score big in this nascent market. Early movers are getting a jump on the competition with partnerships, pilot projects and production. This second article in the series analyzes survey results related to autonomous vehicle market factors, challenges and regions.

Eat Your Heart Out, Detroit: Autonomous Volvo SUV With Ride Pilot to Debut in California First
Volvo Cars plans to debut its new unsupervised Ride Pilot system in California with testing to begin in 2022, and will offer the feature as a paid subscription to consumers after it is validated.
New CEO Says Velodyne Positioned to Succeed
Velodyne was the lidar sector’s pioneer, but recent management turmoil, plunging revenues and ground gained by upstart competitors in the automotive sector appeared to cloud its future. But while its new top executive, two months into the job, admits some things need fixing, he likes the company’s position as the lidar market begins to emerge.

NXP Launches 4D Radar for the Masses
The new R41 adds to NXP’s stable of high-performance 4D imaging radar and is aimed at Level 2-plus and Level 3 ADAS applications in high-volume personal vehicles.

Autonomous Vehicles From Hype to Reality: Market Strategies and Early Applications
Companies and investors are pumping billions of dollars into the autonomous-vehicle sector for the chance to score big in this nascent market. Early movers are getting a jump on the competition with partnerships, pilot projects and pilot production. Our industry survey provides insight into what industry leaders are planning for AVs in the next 10 years.

Six Minute Webinar Episode 17 Robotaxis Taking to Streets as Self-Driving Technology Accelerates
Billions of dollars and intense competition define this early market for autonomous vehicles. Listen and find out how Robotaxis are creating a new mobility paradigm.

Arm Strengthens Automotive IP Portfolio with SOAFEE
On Sept. 15, Arm announced a new direction in its IP and technology portfolio to address the transformation of the automotive industry whose center of gravity is rapidly moving toward software, rather than hardware, components.
It appears evident that open-software platforms are of strategic import for the new mobility era. This role is evident not only from different bodies and companies investing in them, but also the effect on regional interests that are characterizing the automotive industry lately, with counterposing economic powers trying to dominate.

BlueCruise: Ride the Pony Hands Free as 2022 Mustang Mach-E GT Takes to Streets
Ford’s BlueCruise is a strong addition to the Level 2+ driver assistance sector, scoring a solid “B” in performance and promising more reliable hands-free driving in more locations as the technology evolves.
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