As reported in a press release on May 28, Valeo has been chosen by a leading global automaker to provide a new radar system designed for its personal vehicles, which will feature an automated driving system that allows for hands-free and eyes-free operation. This initial production selection for the radar system will enhance the operational design domain of automated driving and improve the human-machine interaction when responding to road hazards at high speeds, among other additional features....

Tata Elxsi has announced a strategic multiyear agreement valued at €50 million with a European-headquartered automotive original equipment manufacturer. This agreement positions Tata Elxsi as a key engineering partner in developing platforms and applications across software-defined vehicles (SDVs), electrification, body and chassis domains. A significant part of this collaboration involves establishing a Global Engineering Centre to support the customer's software platform roadmap. This cen...

As reported in a press release on Feb. 3, LeddarTech, known for its AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology, LeddarVision, has announced that a prominent global commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturer has chosen LeddarTech as its supplier for the fusion and perception software required in its advanced driver assistance system for vehicles of the model year 2028.  The partnership is set to initiate immediately, aiming for revenue generation from...

Ideal Power, based in Austin, Texas, announced its collaboration with a third unnamed global automaker on Aug. 7. The partnership focuses on evaluating Ideal Power's B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch for potential use in electric vehicle contactors, which would be a new application for the company. This collaboration marks Ideal Power's ongoing engagement with leading global automakers, including previously announced engagements with Stellantis and another top-10 global aut...

The US Commerce Department announced its intention to allocate up to $400 million in government grants to Amkor Technology for the development of a $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona, US, Reuters reported July 26. This facility is poised to be the largest of its kind in the US, dedicated to packaging and testing millions of chips for use in autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G technology, and data centers. Apple has been identified as the primary and most significant clie...

In a press release on April 2, Xiaomi has launched its first mass-produced electric vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7, equipped with Hesai's Lidar, in Beijing. The all-new high-performance sedan represents Xiaomi's entry into the EV market and showcases its capabilities in car manufacturing. The SU7 features Hesai's high-performance AT128 long-range Lidar. With over 88,898 reservations within the first day of its release, the SU7 is set to start deliveries in April and May for the Pro and Max version...

Smart Eye, a leading developer of driver monitoring systems (DMS) for the automotive industry, has received a significant order from a major South Korean car manufacturer. The order includes both DMS and cabin monitoring systems, and the estimated revenue for the order is 175 million Swedish kronor (about $16.8 million) based on product life-cycle projections, according to a press release on Feb. 29. This marks the first time Smart Eye will deliver its technology to a major vehicle manufactur...

RoboSense, a provider of lidar and perception solutions, announced that Lotus has equipped its newly launched electric sedan Emeya with two RoboSense M Platform lidar sensors. It is the second Lotus vehicle to incorporate these sensors, following the Eletre, the original equipment manufacturer's electric sport utility vehicle (SUV). Lotus itself will use the sensors to advance the Emeya’s intelligent driving systems, according to a press release on Jan. 30. The compact, high-performance M P...

According to a press release on Jan. 9, Aeva, a developer of sensing and perception systems, will supply Daimler Truck with long and ultralong-range lidar sensors for the trucking company’s series production autonomous commercial vehicle program. Through the collaboration, Aeva will supply Atlas — its newly revealed automotive-grade 4D lidar technology — to Daimler Truck and collaborate with Torc Robotics to enable SAE Level 4 capabilities, starting with the Class 8 Freig...

Mobileye Global issued a cautionary statement on Jan. 4, signaling that a reduction in orders from customers seeking to clear excess inventory would negatively impact its results for the year, according to a report published by Reuters on Jan. 4. This announcement triggered a sell-off in the shares of automotive chip suppliers. The Israel-based company, catering to clients such as Volkswagen and Porsche, witnessed a significant decline of 28.2% in its shares, reaching a one-year low of $...

In a press release on Jan. 3, Aeva announced that one of the top global automotive original equipment manufacturers has selected Aeva as its tier 1 lidar supplier for its series production vehicle program. The multiyear production program is expected to generate revenues starting in the first quarter of 2024 with production ramp by mid-decade. Aeva expects to reveal more details with the OEM regarding this major win in early 2024. “This win is a defining moment for Aeva and the la...

Kongsberg Automotive (KA) has received two contracts valued at about €49 million in estimated lifetime revenue, it said in a press release dated Dec. 22. The contracts were awarded to KA by a global automotive manufacturer based in Europe for the production and supply of hose and tube assemblies (flow control systems) and lever shifters (shift-by-wire) used in electric vehicles (powertrain and chassis). The hose and tube assemblies, which are designed to transport fluids including...

According to a press release on Dec. 22, STMicroelectronics (ST) has signed a long-term supply agreement with Li Auto, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, to provide Silicon Carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) devices for Li Auto's high-voltage battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Under the agreement, ST will provide Li Auto with SiC MOSFETs to support its strategy of offering premium smart EVs with superior performance and range. The agreement...

According to a press release by Luminar dated Nov. 9, Polestar is working with Luminar and Mobileye to enhance safety and the future autonomous driving capabilities of Polestar 4 with the integration of Luminar’s next-generation lidar technology with Mobileye's Chauffeur platform. Announced in August, Polestar 4 has planned to be the first production car to feature Mobileye Chauffeur, now with Luminar LiDAR, which builds upon the full-surround camera-based SuperVision platform available in ...

Allegro MicroSystems, a leading supplier of power and sensing semiconductor technology for motion control and energy-efficient systems, announced October 17 that German luxury-car maker BMW Group has selected Allegro as the sole current-sensor integrated circuits (ICs) supplier for its traction inverter systems used across the company’s entire fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The IC’s built-in overcurrent detection and self-diagnostics will enable BMW to meet the highest level o...

Lattice Semiconductor, the low-power programmable supplier, has announced that its new Lattice field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) now enable advanced driver experiences on Mazda Motor Corp.'s new CX-60 and CX-90 models, according to a press release on October 10. The Mazda crossover sport utility vehicles (SUVs) leverage an interface bridging solution based on multiple low-power Lattice FPGAs to provide safety-critical advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) side-radar applications...

GMV has been selected by the BMW Group to supply next-generation positioning technologies intended to support new automated driving capabilities for future BMW vehicles, based on a press release by GMV on October 3. The positioning solution provided by GMV is comprised of two components — an onboard Positioning Engine (PE) software, and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) Corrections Service (CS) that provides vehicles with corrections to the Broadcast GNSS Ephemeris, augmentat...

Denza, the luxury electric vehicle brand and joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, is debuting new intelligent driving features for its entire N7 model lineup, powered by the Nvidia Drive Orin System-on-Chip (SoC), according to a press release on September 27. The N7 series was introduced earlier in 2023 as a family of five-seater sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for commuters looking to sport a deluxe EV with advanced driving functionality. All N7 models can be equipped with the Nvidia D...

Foresight Autonomous Holdings announced the signing of a multiphase cooperation agreement with a leading global electric vehicle Chinese original equipment manufacturer, specializing in EVs, rechargeable batteries and related products, according to a press release on September 21. The first phase of the agreement consists of a proof of concept (POC) project to evaluate Foresight’s 3D perception capabilities, including high-resolution point cloud, object detection and disparity map, for poss...

Hesai Technology has announced a new design win with FAW Group for their next-generation electric vehicle model under Hongqi brand. It marks the first design win for Hesai's ultrathin, long-range lidar ET25, and the first-series production program with an in-cabin lidar solution to be announced globally. The program is expected to begin mass production and delivery by the first half of 2025. During the project collaboration, FAW Group has played a key role in integrating and optimizing t...

FAW Group and Mobileye have announced a new strategic partnership leveraging their respective industry advantages in software, hardware and technology products. The two sides will work together to create new products based on Mobileye SuperVision and Mobileye Chauffeur platforms, according to a press release on September 14. Qiu Xian Dong, chairman and secretary of the CPC FAW Group Committee, and Professor Amnon Shashua, president and CEO of Mobileye, held the signing ceremony on Septem...

Cipia announced that it has been awarded 10 additional design wins for automaker Chery, one of the top auto exporters in China. The deal will see Cipia’s Driver Sense driver monitoring system (DMS) installed in 10 car models, in addition to the eight Chery models previously awarded to Cipia, according to a press release on September 12. This new award more than doubles the number of Chery models to incorporate Cipia’s DMS, reaching 18 models. The new vehicles will be sold g...

According to a press release on September 6, Smart announced a special upcoming model will feature Navigation smart Pilot (NSP) and a series of highly advanced driver-assistance features built upon the Mobileye SuperVision™ system.  The special edition electric vehicle (EV) will offer smart Pilot Assist 2.0 version, which will be designed to gradually enable point-to-point automatic navigation on highways and urban expressways, automated lane changes, automated on/off-ramp assist and i...

According to a press release on August 25, Polestar and Mobileye are collaborating to bring autonomous technology to Polestar 4 with potential for other vehicles, using the Mobileye Chauffeur autonomous vehicle platform that will be manufactured and integrated by Ecarx. Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar's CEO, commented, “We are very keen to push innovation in our performance electric vehicles together with Mobileye. We know that driving yourself is not always fun and exciting — this techno...

Wind River announced that Wind River Linux has been selected by global electric-mobility technology brand Zeekr to power its future electronic and electrical (E/E) architecture for software-defined vehicles, based on a press release dated August 23. Wind River Linux, which includes a comprehensive suite of tools and life-cycle services for building and supporting intelligent-edge solutions, will be embedded in the future Zeekr Electronic and Electrical Architecture (ZEEA) platform. Signifi...

Innoviz Technologies and the BMW Group are expanding their collaboration by starting a B-Sample development phase on a new generation of lidar. Under the new development agreement, following BMW's requirements, Innoviz will develop these B-Samples based on its second-generation InnovizTwo lidar sensor, according to a press release dated August 2. After a couple of years working together on an existing program that will include the first deployment of lidar-enabled highly automa...

US-based supplier of connectivity and electronics solutions Molex announced June 28 that German luxury-car maker BMW Group has shortlisted its Volfinity Cell Contacting System (CCS) for its next-generation electric cars. According to Molex, its patented Volfinity CCS, which has been in development since 2018, delivers a reliable and easy-to-implement interface solution that connects cells to the control board in an electric vehicle battery module, eliminating the need for daisy-chained wires....

Samsung Electronics announced that its latest automotive processor, the Exynos Auto V920, has been selected to power Hyundai Motor Co.’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, which are expected to roll out by 2025, according to a press release June 7. The Exynos Auto V920 is Samsung’s third-generation automotive processor for advanced IVI systems. With considerable upgrades in CPU, graphics and neural-processing performance, the V920 will deliver an optimal in-vehicl...

According to Marelli’s WeChat press release dated May 8, Marelli has announced that its Automotive Lighting & Sensing division signed a strategic cooperation agreement with HiPhi, a Human Horizons subbrand for luxury intelligent battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), to carry out in-depth cooperation on lighting-system technologies of the Smart Corner integrated sensor. Smart Corner integrates sensors into automobile lighting to improve visibility and performance. This integrated design not ...

Ouster announced that Motional has selected Ouster as the provider of long-range lidar sensors for its all-electric IONIQ 5-based robo-taxis, according to a press release dated May 11. The serial production agreement will see Ouster supply Motional with Alpha Prime VLS-128 sensors through 2026. “The Alpha Prime™ delivers the long-range, high-performance capabilities we need for our autonomous vehicle,” said Laura Major, chief technology officer at Motional. “Long-range lidar is a...

Ouster and May Mobility have announced an expansion to their supply agreements to provide lidar sensors for May Mobility’s autonomous vehicle solutions, according to a press release dated May 16. These expansions include a binding commitment for a combined purchase of over 1,000 Ouster OS1 and Alpha Prime VLS-128 sensors through 2024 to meet demand for new autonomous vehicle deployments starting this 2023. “We are rapidly growing our operations and technology and need partn...

onsemi and ZEEKR announced a long-term supply agreement (LTSA) between the two companies. onsemi will provide its EliteSiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices to increase the powertrain efficiency of ZEEKR’s smart electric vehicles (EVs), resulting in improved performance, faster charging speeds and extended driving range, according to a press release on April 25. ZEEKR will use onsemi EliteSiC MOSFET, 1200 V, M3E that offers enhanced electrical and mechanical performance and reliabili...

Elektrobit has announced that Jaguar Land Rover will use Elektrobit’s software platform and Automotive OS offering to build their next-generation EVA Continuum electrical architecture that will be featured in Jaguar Land Rover’s full line of vehicles from 2024, according to Elektrobit’s press release on April 19. Jaguar Land Rover selected Elektrobit as part of its initiative to drive standardization and predictability in the software platform for the new architecture, which will enable...

Qualcomm has announced that the All-new Espace will be powered by its Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, adding ultrafast and reliable connectivity to its already impressive list of features, according to Qualcomm EU’s twitter post on April 11. Renault unveiled its All-new Espace, the new people-carrier seating five or seven, which will join the lineup leading the brand’s charge in the C and D segments. Its outer dimensions are smaller and it is 215 kg lighter than its predecessor, an...

Innoviz Technologies announced that it has received a several hundred unit purchase order from a commercial vehicle OEM for its InnovizTwo lidar as part of advanced discussions for a new series production award, according to a press release on April 5. The order will be delivered to the customer throughout 2023, beginning in the second quarter. "We are extremely pleased to be selected by a commercial vehicle OEM to power its fleet with our industry leading [lidar]. As a result ...

In a press release announcement on April 4, Toyoda Gosei said that it has developed a new automobile emblem that is both transparent to millimeter wave radar and luminescent. This product will be used on the new Lexus RZ battery-electric vehicle (BEV) from Toyota Motor. Toyoda Gosei has already provided millimeter wave-radar-compatible emblems that provide both an appealing metallic appearance and transparency to millimeter wave radar for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), a...

One of the key highlights of Tesla’s recent Investor Day was their commitment to move to 100% in-house designed microcontroller units (MCUs). This would take the percentage inhouse from 20% in the Model S to 85% in the Cybertruck with 100% achieved for the next generation vehicle. From an implementation standpoint their target is not impractical, and their history suggests the goal is in line with their accomplishments to date. However, whether it’s a target they ought to be aiming at...

onsemi has announced that it will demo the company’s latest sustainable innovations at embedded world, according to a press release on 6 March 2023. The event for developers, system architects, product managers, and technical management is taking place from 14 to 16 March 2023, at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany. This year’s theme of embedded world is embedded, responsible, and sustainable. The five demo spaces will address four key application areas: Automotive (Vehicle...

Foresight Autonomous Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile has received its first order for an Eye-Zone automotive system from a leading global Japanese vehicle manufacturer, according to a press release on 2 March 2023. The parties will initiate a paid proof-of-concept (POC) project to assess the added value and capabilities of Eye-Zone as a software vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication layer, enabling unprecedented, seamless communication between vehic...

Luminar has reached what it claims a “multibillion dollar” agreement with Mercedes-Benz to supply its Iris lidar sensors for the German carmaker’s next generation vehicles by mid-decade, the US-based lidar specialist said in a press release on 22 February. The company’s advanced lidar sensor will support automated driving applications in Mercedes-Benz’s future vehicles. “Mercedes’ standards for vehicle safety and performance are among the highest in the industry, and their decis...

Toyoda Gosei has developed a compact wireless smartphone charging holder for automobiles, according to a press release by 15 February 2023. Smartphones can be charged by placing them in the holder. This wireless charging holder is used on the new Toyota Prius. The holder’s support mechanism guides the smart phone to the optimum position for charging, and with a simplified charger structure has been made about 60% more compact than the previous product. This charging holder was recognized by...

BorgWarner will supply 800V silicon carbide-based (SiC) inverters to a global OEM, it said in a press release dated 9 February. The inverters will be used for battery-electric vehicle (BEV) platforms. There will be two variants used in passenger BEVs—a 250 kW for passenger cars and all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicles and a second 350 kW module for the OEM’s performance vehicles. “As a current 400-volt inverter supplier to the automaker, it was a significant win for our team to be...

General Motors (GM) and GlobalFoundries (GF) have announced a long-term agreement establishing a dedicated capacity corridor exclusively for GM's chip supply. GF will manufacture for GM's key chip suppliers at GF's advanced semiconductor facility in upstate New York bringing a critical process to the United States, according to a press release on 9 February 2023. “We see our semiconductor requirements more than doubling over the next several years as vehicles become technology platforms,”...

Trimble has announced that Nissan Motor Co. will use Trimble RTX technology as its high-accuracy positioning source, enabling the hands-off and guided freeway driving capabilities of the ProPILOT Assist 2.0 driver assistance system, available initially on the 2023 Nissan Ariya, according to a press release on 9 February 2023. While positioning with regular Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals might wander by up to 10 m (25 feet), Trimble RTX offers greater precision and enab...

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors has announced that it has entered into a license agreement with a leading power semiconductor automotive supplier related to AOS’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET and diode technology, according to a press release on 7 February 2023. In the agreement AOS will license and provide engineering support for its proprietary aSiC technology as well as an accompanying supply agreement. Silicon Carbide is a next-gener...

RoboSense has announced its partnership with Toyota on large-scale production with nominated orders for multiple models. With its advanced technology and product advantages in the global lidar field, RoboSense has been officially integrated into Toyota's supply chain system, according to a press release on 7 February 2023. RoboSense uses its CNAS-accredited laboratory and the industry's biggest production and intelligent manufacturing system to meet Toyota's high-quality product and large-sca...

Volkswagen Group is investigating using Qualcomm's powerful computer chips in the updated MEB Plus electric platform and the premium-angled PPE platform as the two companies expand their partnership, according to a report published by Automotive News Europe on 24 January 2023. Initially, the manufacturer intended to employ the US firm's processors to power autonomous and semiautonomous operations in VW Group's Unified architecture, which would ultimately replace the MEB and PPE platforms. ...

Toyota Motor Corporation has selected dSPACE for Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) simulation solutions, according to a press release by dSPACE on 24 January 2023. Hirotaka Kaneko, who is responsible for powertrain test environment at Toyota Motor Corporation, reports, “With VEOS, we were able to benefit from a reliable software simulation platform from dSPACE for the validation of new powertrain controls and to front-load the control software development.” The powertrain and its accompanying...

Cipia has announced that the company had secured a design win with an additional Chinese OEM together with tier-1 HiRain, according to a press release on 15 January 2023. Cipia's Driver Sense Driver Monitoring System (DMS) will be incorporated into a pickup truck model that will be sold in South America, Australia and New Zealand. Cipia's DMS will run on an OmniVision system-on-chip (SoC). The model is expected to start production in 2023. This is Cipia's first design victory with bot...

US-based Wolfspeed, Inc. will supply silicon carbide devices to power future Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) platforms, the semiconductor device manufacturing company announced on 4 January 2023. Wolfspeed’s semiconductors will be incorporated into next-generation powertrain systems for several Mercedes-Benz vehicle lines, the company said, adding that its silicon carbide devices will enable greater efficiency in the German luxury carmaker’s powertrains. “Coming from a long-term ...

Luminar has announced more commercial momentum at the end of 2022 than anticipated with additional production wins for multiple consumer vehicle models with leading automakers, according to a press release on 4 January 2023. At CES this week, Luminar will host the North American debut of the Volvo EX90, as well as the SAIC Rising Auto R7, and unveil its new software-based mapping product developed last year following the acquisition of Civil Maps. Luminar will also unveil an updated brand and...

Rheinmetall has won a major order worth over a quarter billion euros (over USD 267 million) in the electric mobility segment from a premium German automaker, the company announced on 2 January 2023. The order entails Rheinmetall supplying a new type of contactor for the customer’s all-new 900V electric vehicle (EV) platform. “Rheinmetall won the order in the face of stiff competition from Asia, establishing itself as a global market leader for contactors for this future voltage class...

According to a press release on 22 December 2022, Seeing Machines announced that it has been appointed by an existing tier-1 customer to deliver its FOVIO Driver and Occupant Monitoring System (DMS/OMS) for an additional program with an existing large European-based global automotive group (OEM) customer.  Seeing Machines continues to expand as an automotive tech company in Driver and Occupant Monitoring Systems, having won a total of 15 automotive contracts spanning 10 various OEMs and ...

Guerrilla RF has announced that it has received a purchase order for ultra-low noise amplifiers for an electric automobile manufacturer, in a press release dated 13 December. The shipments are expected to begin in March 2023 and continue through November. Revenue from the order is expected to be around USD580,000 during that period. “Securing a purchase order with a top tier electric automobile manufacturer is a testament to our ability to deliver a quality product at a competitive price. T...

Veoneer's Restraint Control Systems (RCS) business has been awarded a significant, long-term contract to deliver next-generation product to one of North America's largest OEMs, according to a press release on 16 December 2022. In 2026, Veoneer will begin delivering the restraint control system to four of the North American OEM's vehicle platforms, including its electric vehicles (EVs). Restraint Control Systems (RCS) from Veoneer activate the vehicle's passive safety systems, such as tight...

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has announced the selection of Innovusion’s Falcon lidar to power the FF 91’s autonomous driving system, according to a press release on 7 December 2022. The system is intended to integrate into the FF 91 electric vehicle (EV) to deliver real-time 3D vision, even in adverse weather conditions or the darkest of nights. The Falcon lidar from Innovusion is intended to provide the FF 91 Futurist with a level of insight into its surroundings. As a result of ...

BlackBerry has announced that Human Horizons has selected BlackBerry QNX technology to power the autonomous driving controller and intelligent digital cockpit controller of its second flagship vehicle, the HiPhi Z, according to a press release on 7 December 2022. The HiPhi Z integrates the most recent technical advancements providing clients with next-level driving experience by using the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS), QNX OS for Safety, and QNX H...

Zvision Technologies, a provider of automotive-grade MEMS lidar solutions in China has announced that Baidu’s Apollo RT6–6th generation unmanned vehicles will be equipped with its next-generation blind spot detection (BSD) lidar sensors, according to a WeChat press release by Zvision Technologies on 2q2November 2022. Apollo RT6 is equipped with the latest generation of Baidu's unmanned driving system is more capable of Level 4 autonomous driving than the previous generation model and...

From the first rumblings out of China in December 2020 the semiconductor has gone on to dominate discussions around the automotive sector. The issues are still ongoing – just last week Jaguar Land Rover announced it was slowing production of certain models due to a continuing supply squeeze – and a few voices in the industry are being heard speculating that the crunch will last until 2026. To get a perspective on the current situation and future developments we talked with Jeremie Bouchaud, ...

Vitesco Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply electric vehicle (EV) components to China’s Human Horizons, the company announced on 10 November 2022. Vitesco said that the company will supply its new zone controllers, plus cell supervising circuits for battery management, and high voltage current modules to a new E/E architecture developed by Human Horizons. The component supplies will address the Chinese market, it clarified in its official statement last week. Human Horizon...

Infineon Technologies and the global automaker Stellantis have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a first step toward a potential multiyear supply cooperation for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors, according to a press release by Infineon on 14 November 2022. Infineon would reserve manufacturing capacity and supply CoolSiC “bare die” chips in the second half of the decade to the direct tier-1 suppliers of Stellantis. The potential sourcing volume and capacit...

onsemi has announced that Mercedes-Benz adopted onsemi silicon carbide (SiC) technology for traction inverters as part of a strategic collaboration, according to a press release on 14 November 2022. onsemi’s VE-Trac SiC modules increase the efficiency and lowers the weight of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX’s traction inverter, extending the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) range by up to 10%, the company said. The EV completed a 1,202 km trip from Stuttgart, Germany to Silve...

Melexis has announced that Li Auto has selected its MLX75027 3D depth sensor for the infotainment system of the Li L7, L8, L9, and Li One premium sport utility vehicle (SUV) models, according to a company press release on 10 November. The MLX75027 maps user gestures directly to the system’s full-color display. It’s 307,200 pixels true VGA resolution ensures high sunlight immunity. The sensor is consistent in all ambient conditions. “This is an important cooperation that strengthens...

Infineon has reported that NETA Auto will use its new generation battery management system (BMS) solution, in a press release dated 25 October. The system was developed together with B&Z Technology, a specialist in battery management systems, motor controls and other system solutions for new energy vehicles. “Infineon products have an outstanding position in the areas of vehicle electrification, autonomous driving, connected vehicles and security. We always consider product quality as a...

HELLA, a FORVIA company has announced via press release that it received a large-volume order for high-voltage converters for a premium German automaker, the supplier said in a press release on 25 October. Björn Twiehaus, managing director Electronics at HELLA, said, "HELLA has already been actively promoting the electrification of vehicles for years. More than five years ago, for example, we successfully brought a battery management system for fully electric vehicles into series production....

Smart Eye has announced in a press release on 19 October 2022 that it will provide six new models with its AI-based technologies. The major Korean automaker previously decided to use Smart Eye's software in 17 of its earlier vehicle models and is now expanding the technology to a number of its newer vehicles on a new platform. Smart Eye will deliver its driver monitoring system (DMS) software to six additional car models. The estimated revenue of the order is SEK100 million based on estimated...

NVIDIA has announced that electric vehicle (EV) carmaker NIO’s models launching in the European market are all built on the NIO Adam supercomputer, which uses four NVIDIA DRIVE Orin system-on-chips (SoC), in a blog post dated 13 October. NIO’s ET7, ET5 and ES7 models will feature a centralized Adam supercomputer which has more than 1,000 trillion operations per second of performance provided by four DRIVE Orin SoCs. Adam can power a wide range of intelligent features, as well as update ov...

Huf has announced that a European car manufacturer has placed a series order for ultra-wide band-based smartphone key solution, according to a company press release on 4 October. The smart key solution will be provided from 2025. “As a leading specialist in secure car access and authorization, we are consistently driving the shift towards digital solutions, relying on the particularly secure UWB technology. With Phone as a Key, we offer a scalable system that can be used in all vehicle clas...

SiTime announced in a press release on 3 October 2022, that it is delivering precision timing solutions for the Tesla Dojo System, featured in Tesla’s AI Day 2022. Dojo has been built with a no limits philosophy and Dojo’s system design lead, Bill Chang noted, “Solving density problems is the cornerstone of achieving our system performance. Unlike conventional designs, we had to design a unique power module that is very dense and integrates all components, including timing. SiTime’s M...

Shanghai Dayin Technology has announced that it selected BlackBerry QNX acoustics technology to power the company’s "Yin" 2.0 app, set to be used within the intelligent cockpit for Great Wall Motors’ premium WEY Mocha, Latte, and Macchiato vehicle lines, BlackBerry said in a press release on 28 September. Dhiraj Handa, VP, Channel, Partners and Asia-Pacific, BlackBerry IoT, said, “We are pleased to join forces with Dayin Technology to develop the advanced vehicle acoustic solutions that...

Thor, a new version of NVIDIA's DRIVE series processor, was introduced at the company's product launch press conference held on the evening of 20 September. According to NVIDIA, this chip will be formally released in 2025, and Zeekr, Geely's new energy vehicle (NEV) brand, would be the first automaker to use it. In addition, XPeng Motors and QCraft will incorporate the chip in the future. Thor might be viewed as an enhanced version of Altan, the autonomous driving processor that NVIDIA unveil...

Innoviz Technologies, a lidar sensor technology provider has announced that one of the leading Asia-based automotive OEMs has selected the company to supply InnovizTwo lidar sensor to position vehicles to upgrade to full Level 3 Automation, according to a press release on 8 September 2022. The partnership is expected to generate revenues during fiscal year 2024. "With this selection, we are continuing our momentum and further demonstrating Innoviz's capabilities as a tier-1 supplier to the wo...

Chinese news outlet LatePost stated on 2 September that Xiaomi has chosen Hesai Technology as the lidar provider for its first vehicle, which would cost more than CNY300,000 (USD43,460). Xiaomi had already invested in the lidar company for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Lei Jun, the founder of the company, announced the result of a pricing vote he started on Weibo. Nearly 70% of the 17,000 respondents wanted Xiaomi's first automobile to cost no more than CNY1...

Cipia has announced that it has secured a design win from Chery for a sport utility vehicle (SUV), according to a press release on 18 August. Cipia will integrate its Driver Sense DMS running on Ambarella's CV28 SoC into the SUV model. The vehicle will be sold in Europe, South America, Australia, Middle East and Africa, with production expected to begin in the third quarter of 2023. “Driver Sense DMS is robust, computationally lean and enables OEMs and Tier 1s to meet the strict regula...

A SemiLEDs Corporation company TSLC has announced that it will supply vital automated driving components to lidar technology startup Cepton, according to a press release by BusinessWire on 21 July. Trung Doan, CEO of TSLC and Chairman/CEO of SemiLEDs, said, “Using TSLC’s advanced micro-packaging technology together with our ultra-precision alignment technology, we have delivered thousands of components used in Cepton’s lidar solutions. We are excited to be selected as a supplier of key ...

Aehr Test Systems has announced that it received follow on orders worth USD12.8 million from its silicon carbide test and burn-in customer for multiple FOX-XP systems, a FOX high volume production WaferPak Aligner, and a small number of FOX WaferPak full wafer contactors for the growing electric vehicle (EV) market, it said in a press release on 19 July. Gayn Erickson, President, CEO of Aehr Test Systems, said, “We are excited to receive these orders for additional FOX systems and WaferPaks...

According to a report published by Pandaily on 7 July 2022, Xiaomi’s autonomous test vehicle features a lidar sensor on the roof of the vehicle based on a photo unveiled by a car blogger. Some Chinese internet users made assumptions based on the car's appearance that BYD's Han was utilized as a test vehicle. When Xiaomi released its full-year results in March of this year, the company stated in its earnings report that its current development in manufacturing automobiles has surpassed ...

According to a report published by Reuters on 8 July 2022, Samsung Electro-Mechanics is in talks with premium electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla to possibly supply camera modules. The company representative said that it cannot reveal the deal size or amount at this time. In a regulatory filing, Samsung Electro-Mechanics noted that it will keep upgrading and expanding its line of camera modules. Samsung Electro-Mechanics is a company of the Samsung Group that specializes in the production ...

Valeo and BMW Group have entered into a major collaboration for which Valeo will provide the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) domain controller, sensors and software for parking and maneuvering for BMW's upcoming platform generation "Neue Klasse", due to launch in 2025, according to a press release by Valeo on 28 June 2022. The ADAS domain controller, developed and manufactured by Valeo, will be able to manage all data flows from all ADAS sensors in BMW Group cars built on the "Neue ...

Li Auto’s L9 will be feature a software-defined compute platform built on two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin systems-on-chip (SoCs), a company blogpost dated 23 June. The L9’s compute platform can perform 500 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and run various deep neural networks simultaneously and in real time. Li Auto vehicles come standard with advanced driver assistance system, Li AD Max. The system uses one forward-facing lidar, 11 cameras, one radar and 12 ultrasonic sensors, and DRIVE Orin SoCs...

Inceptio Technology and Ambarella, an edge artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, have announced that Inceptio selected Ambarella's CV2FS and CV2AQ edge AI systems-on-chip (SoCs), for CVflow SoCs, for its automotive-grade central computing platform, according to a press release by Ambarella on 22 June 2022. Gary Huang, EVP of Inceptio Technology, said, “The highly efficient architecture of Ambarella’s CV2 SoCs contributes to the excellent performance when running our adv...

Arbe Robotics has announced that it has supplied its perception radar chipset to ADAS company HiRain Technologies to develop imaging radar system, according to a press release by PR Newswire on 22 June. Kobi Marenko, CEO of Arbe, said, "China has the largest vehicle market in the world and is leading the way toward an autonomous vehicle future. HiRian is one of the most experienced Tier-1s in the Chinese automotive industry, and we are honored they have chosen our chipset. HiRain's transition...

Cipia, a supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision in-cabin automotive solutions has announced that it has won a design contract for an electric vehicle (EV) with carmaker Chery to supply driver monitoring system (DMS) solutions, according to press release by Cipia published on 20 June 2022. The EV model is intended for the European and Latin American markets, with a planned start of production (SOP) in early 2023. The new model will include the recently announced integration o...

US-based EV giant Tesla has secured a deal worth USD4 billion with electronic components unit of Samsung to supply cameras for the carmaker's self-driving systems, according to a report published by the Korea Economic Daily on 8 June 2022. Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software will use images from cameras to feed its neural networks. According to the agreement, Samsung will supply the majority of camera units. All Tesla vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and the fo...

RoboSense has partnered with FAW’s Hongqi, it said in a press release on 1 June. Hongqi’s autonomous driving solutions on FEEA3.0 platform will be powered by multiple RoboSense second-generation smart solid-state lidar for intelligent driving perception solution. Autonomous driving solutions on the FEEA3.0 platform will be applied to a number of new models of Hongqi that will be mass produced from 2023. With its world-leading automotive-grade lidar products, RoboSense will promote the lar...

The Chinese arm of US multinational semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has signed a chip supply agreement with NIO, according to a report published by Pandaily on 7 July 2022. NIO's high-performance computing (HPC) platform will be based on AMD's EPYC processor series, which is designed to speed up artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning training and shorten product development cycles. Notably, AMD's CPUs appear to be reserved for NIO's vehicle research rather than pro...

According to a report published by PanDaily He Xiaopeng on 26 May 2022, the founder and chairman of Chinese carmaker XPENG Motors, said on social media regarding the gradual recovery of automotive supply chains in the midst of the persistent worldwide shortage of computer chips. He Xiaopeng stated that the company has estimated that a smart car's total number of chips surpassed 5,000, with hundreds of various types of chips. However, he pointed out that many of the chips affected by the ...

Rheinmetall has received a major order for transmission housings from a global electric vehicle (EV) maker, it said in a press release on 23 May. The company will partner with its Chinese joint venture KPSNC. The order is set to run for six years with total value set at a low three-digit million euros. The housings, which will be produced at a Shanghai manufacturing unit, consists of an aluminum alloy and is produced using the pressure casting method. It will be installed in future in two of ...

Select FAW Hongqi vehicles will be equipped with Horizon Journey 5 chips from 2023, Car.Indigo reported on 14 May. The chips will be used for intelligent driving domain controllers. The cooperative model will be mass produced and landed this year. Significance: In August 2021, Horizon Robotics unveiled its third-generation automotive-grade AI processor Journey 5, designed for Level 4 high autonomous driving. It also unveiled TogetherOS, a real-time operating system, back then. ...

onsemi, an intelligent power and sensing technology company announced that NIO has selected the VE-Trac Direct SiC power modules from onsemi for its electric vehicles (EVs), according to a press release on 11 May 2022. The silicon carbide (SiC)-based power modules provide longer range, improved efficiency and quicker acceleration for EVs. The partnership of the two firms is speeding the commercialization of SiC technology to deliver EVs equipped with semiconductor material to the market....

Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) developer Magna has announced that all-new Toyota Tundra 2022 is equipped with Magna’s cameras and electrical control units that provide 3D and surround view capabilities including trailer guidance, multi-terrain view, and see-through hood, according to an official press release on 4 May 2022. Magna's trailer assist and off-road functionalities are available as part of the system, including: Trailer Guidance: a semi-automated fea...

Jiaxing Automotive Parts Co. Ltd, a joint venture of automotive supplier HELLA and Taiwan's MINTH Group, has put a second production plant into operation in the mainland Chinese city of Jiaxing, according to an official press release on 4 May 2022. The company said that the new plant of HELLA MINTH Jiaxing primarily aims to serve the increasing demand for radomes. These are permeable coverings for radar systems that may be customized to the client's specifications and incorporated i...

Horizon Robotics will provide BYD with its autonomous driving computer chip for certain models which will be launched next year, PanDaily reported on 22 April. The Journey 5 chip will be available by mid-2023. The chip offers a maximum artificial intelligence (AI) computing power of 128TOPS, supporting 16 ways of camera perception computing. Significance: BYD has investments in Horizon Robotics so the partnership is mutually beneficial. BYD will be the first carmaker to use the Journey 5 chip...

DENSO Corporation will be supplying electrification components for Toyota’s bZ4X and Subaru’s all-electric SOLTERRA, it said in a press release on 13 April. The bZ4X is scheduled to be launched in May 2022 while the Solterra will release in mid-2022. DENSO will provide current sensors detecting charging flow and discharging battery electricity, Electricity Supply Unit (ESU) which combines battery charging, electrical power conversion, and electrical power distribution, heat pump system, R...

Luxury car brand Lotus integrates Hesai’s AT128 lidar in its Eletre electric hyper SUV, according to Hesai's official press release on 7 April 2022. The Eletre is based on Lotus's "track-level intelligent driving" system. Electre can deliver racer-level analysis accuracy, decisive decision-making, and professional responses because of its all-around perception coverage, software model, hybrid cloud architecture, and advanced prediction algorithms. The Lotus Eletre is equipped with a co...

ROHM Semiconductor has announced that Lucid has selected its silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (SiC MOSFET) to power its Lucid Air electric vehicle (EV),  according to a company press release on 8 March. Lucid Air’s main on-board charging unit features a DC-DC converter and a Bi-directional On-Board Charger (OBC), which can operate at high switching frequencies due to ROHM’s SiC MOSFET. ROHM's SCT3040K and SCT3080K SiC MOSFETs reduces size and power...

Automaker Stellantis has planned to increase the local sourcing of semiconductor chips from Europe and the United States within three to four years, according to a report published by Reuters on 31 March 2021. The CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares revealed that the company is taking various measures to develop local sourcing of semiconductors after shortages in Asia have disrupted the automotive industry over the past few years. Significance: Electronic Semiconductors are essential compone...

Several Japanese manufacturers have reopened their affected facilities following Wednesday's earthquake in the country's northeast, according to a report published by Reuters on 18 March 2022. Earlier, manufacturers were forced to halt some of the production facilities after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the country's northeast on 17 March. Murata Manufacturing will start production on 18 March in two of its affected factories. However, the other two would still remain idled as a&n...

Japan-based chipmaker Renesas Electronics and component maker Murata Manufacturing halted some of its production after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the country's northeast, according to a report published by Reuters on 17 March. Renesas has stopped production temporarily at two semiconductor plants and partially stopped output at a third production after an earthquake caused a tsunami in the country's northeast, causing blackouts and disrupting transportation. Murata stated it had shut d...