[Global Network News] According to the US “Auto News” news, Silicon Valley technology company Luminar said it is working with Audi’s intelligent driving company (AID) to develop radar for driverless cars. Among the dozens of companies developing laser radar technology for autonomous vehicles, Luminar has become a partner of major automakers. Last year, the Silicon Valley-based company announced a partnership with Toyota Research and Volvo.
Luminar and Audi Intelligent Driving Company plan to complete the deployment of fully automated vehicles in 2021. Luminar’s high-power laser radar will help the Audi autopilot system detect road obstacles within 250 meters of the front. Audi Intelligent Driving Company Chief Technology Officer Alexandre Haag said that perception is still a major bottleneck in autonomous driving technology, and Audi will develop the most powerful sensors to make sensing tasks easier.
Headquartered in Munich, Audi Smart Driving is a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi. The company initially focused on urban transport, but is currently focusing on the application of autonomous driving systems to a wider range, including the use of self-driving cars on highways, and Luminar’s long-range laser radar can make a significant contribution in this area.
Earlier this month, Audi announced that it will invest nearly $16 billion (approximately RMB 110.339 billion) over the next five years to develop future automotive technologies such as electric technology and autonomous driving technology. The Audi Smart Driving Company is the center of the program. The company launched its autopilot system in March 2017, which is expected to be widely used in cars owned by the Volkswagen Group. Audi Smart Driving is currently testing autonomous vehicles in Munich and surrounding areas.
Luminar is one of the few companies that can currently produce laser radar devices on a large scale. The company opened a 125,000-foot manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida. In addition to Toyota Research, Volvo and Audi, the company also said it is working with 13 other automakers.
During the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, Luminar founder Austin Russell said that the company’s lidar technology has made major breakthroughs, such as detection range of up to 250 meters, using sensing technology to identify a variety of different objects, including human posture, in addition to predicting The behavior and intent of these objects.
Post time: Dec-20-2018