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Alain Servel

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Ficontec’s Simon Viets on Lidar Production-Test-Calibration, Scramblux

Ficontec is a photonics assembly and testing specialist company headquartered in Achim, Germany. In 2022, Simon Viets became the company’s Global Business Development Director. Previously, he worked at Trioptics in roles including Head of Quality Management and Deputy Head of Sales. In 2018, he joined Automated Engineering, in positions including Director of Sales for Europe,…

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Lidar Tech at CES ’24: Awardwinners & Must-See Suppliers

Innovation Award: Hesai ET25 The ET25 is Hesai’s latest ultra-thin automotive lidar sensor for mass-market ADAS. Powerful, slim, and quiet, it provides automakers with more possibilities for ADAS applications. It is only 25 mm thick, making it ideal for rooftop and behind-the-windshield installation. It offers up to 250 meters’ range without a windshield in front…

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Polestar 4 to be First With Mobileye Chauffeur, Now With Luminar lidar

Polestar is working with Luminar and Mobileye to enhance safety and the future autonomous driving capabilities of the Polestar 4 with the integration of Luminar’s next-generation lidar technology with Mobileye’s Chauffeur platform.Announced in August, Polestar 4 is planned to be the first production car to feature Mobileye Chauffeur, now with Luminar lidar, which builds on…

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Motional Robotaxi to be Built at Hyundai’s Singapore Innovation Center

Hyundai Motor Group and Motional celebrated, in November, the opening of the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS)—and announced that Hyundai and Motional’s jointly-developed Ioniq 5 EV robotaxi will be manufactured there. The first production-ready Ioniq 5 robotaxis will be deployed as part of Motional’s commercial services in the U.S., starting in 2024.Motional and…

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Trioptics ATS: Optical-Centered Threads, Grooves for Precision Lenses

For high-precision lenses, while mounting single lenses in sub-cells and processing them using alignment turning, the edge of the mount and the flange surfaces of mounted lenses are produced such that the mount’s axis of symmetry coincides with the lens’ optical axis and all lenses have the correct air gaps between them. After being machined,…

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DJI Stereo-Camera Intelligent Driving Launches in China Market

Chery New Energy has opened pre-sales of their iCAR 03 Smart Driving Edition, the world’s first mass-produced vehicle with advanced intelligent driving capabilities relying solely on binocular vision sensors, as confirmed by the system’s supplier, DJI Automotive.This model, which lacks ultrasonics, radar, and lidar, has a setup involving dual 8-megapixel forward-looking inertial navigation stereoscopic cameras;…

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BMW Group vehicles with L3 autonomous driving features have received official public-expressway test licenses in Shanghai. Earlier, BMW obtained certification and approval for their L3 autonomous driving solutions from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). BMW models with this functionality are set for customer deliveries in Germany by Spring 2024. IM Motors, the premium…

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DVN-Lidar Deep Dive 1 Docket (April 8–9, Stuttgart)

8 April – Evening20:00 Welcome Dinner, DVN members                Visit of the Porsche Museum planned – tbc9 April – Full Day09:30 Opening of the Deep Dive09:40-10:35 Session 1: Applications IHighway Pilot L3 vs ADAS L2+Q&A10:35-11:30 Session 2: Technology IScanning Technologies & Solid StateQ&A11:30-12:30 Working Groups and Sharing12:30-14:00 Lunch Break14:00-15:00 Session 3: Applications IIAD Regulation Status L2+…

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