AV sensor supplier wins auto award

Velodyne Lidar has won the TU-Automotive awards’ Hardware Supplier of the Year for its work in the autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) markets.

The award recognises Velodyne as the top hardware supplier globally after a stellar year relating to its development, adoption and integration of automotive technology into vehicles.

Velodyne has a diverse product portfolio with sensors that provide surround view, directional, long and close-range capabilities.

It introduced the compact Puck 32MR sensor, the Alpha Prime providing a world-class combination of field-of-view, range and image quality; and its smallest sensor Velabit.

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 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,” Velodyne Lidar chief executive Anand Gopalan says.

“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 recognise company performance in automotive technology, achieved from January 1, 2019 to February 19, 2020.

The winners were honoured in a virtual ceremony during the Informa Tech Automotive Group’s Festival of Automotive

on August 18 to 20.