Velodyne Innovations Catalyst for Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS Development
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Thursday 20 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it was selected as “Hardware Supplier of the Year” by a panel of industry expert judges for the TU-Automotive awards.
The award recognizes Velodyne as the top hardware supplier globally
which had a stellar year, specifically relating to its development,
adoption and integration of automotive technology into vehicles.
Velodyne
focuses on delivering high-quality lidar sensor products and helping
deliver the promise of safer mobility. The company once again proved
this by introducing new perception solutions to advance the autonomous
and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) markets. Velodyne
introduced the Puck 32MR™ sensor, a compact sensor with state-of-the-art capabilities. Following that, Velodyne introduced the Alpha Prime™, which provides a world-class combination of field-of-view, range and image quality. The company also launched Velabit™, Velodyne’s
smallest sensor which brings new levels of versatility and
affordability to 3D lidar perception. Velodyne has a diverse product
portfolio with sensors that provide surround view, directional, long-
and close-range capabilities.
In 2019, Velodyne scaled production by licensing core lidar technology to Tier 1 supplier Veoneer for a long-term, high-volume manufacturing agreement with a global automaker. Velodyne also announced an agreement with Hyundai Mobis to
launch a new ADAS-based lidar that integrates Velodyne lidar technology
and Hyundai Mobis cognitive software. The Velodyne VELARRAY™-based
system is designed specifically to advance ADAS features in consumer
vehicles.
“Winning
this prestigious award further demonstrates how Velodyne innovations
are a widespread catalyst for the acceleration of autonomous vehicle
development and enhancing advanced driver assistance systems,” said
Anand Gopalan, Velodyne Lidar CEO. “We take great pride in how our
products help our customers. Velodyne Lidar is working to deliver on the
promise of safer mobility by advancing our technology to save cost,
save lives and reduce injuries.”
The
2020 TU-Automotive Awards recognize company performance in automotive
technology, achieved from January 1, 2019 to February 19, 2020. The
winners were honored in a virtual ceremony during the Informa Tech
Automotive Group’s Festival of Automotive held August 18 to 20. For more
information about the awards and virtual conference, visit https://automotive.knect365.com/tu-auto-detroit/.
About Velodyne Lidar
Velodyne
provides smart, powerful lidar solutions for autonomy and driver
assistance. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Velodyne is known
worldwide for its portfolio of breakthrough lidar sensor technologies.
Velodyne’s founder, David Hall, invented real-time surround view lidar
systems in 2005 as part of Velodyne Acoustics. Mr. Hall’s invention
revolutionized perception and autonomy for automotive, new mobility,
mapping, robotics, and security. Velodyne’s high-performance product
line includes a broad range of sensing solutions, including the
cost-effective Puck™, the versatile Ultra Puck™, the autonomy-advancing
Alpha Prime™, the ADAS-optimized VELARRAY™, and the groundbreaking
software for driver assistance, Vella™.
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Contacts
Landis Communications Inc.
Sean Dowdall
(415) 286-7121
velodyne@landispr.com
