New Generation Valeo LiDAR

The new generation Valeo LiDAR could hit the market in 2024. Deepti Thore brings out the latest advancements.

- Deepti Thore

Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) are headed towards level 3 automation. Case-in-point, the third generation scanning Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) capability from Valeo. Set to hit the market in 2024, it made its debut at the recently held CES 2022 (Watch out for the CES 2022 Auto Components Special in our upcoming issue). The company is known to have earmarked USD 50 bn in a phase wise investment strategy leading up to 2030. Talking about this new generation scanner, Geoffrey Bouquot, Senior Vice-President, R&D and Strategy, Valeo, said, “Valeo’s third generation LiDAR is a major technological advancement toward the fully-autonomous vehicle.” “This upgrade strengthens Valeo’s technological and industrial leadership in the field, when it was already the only supplier on the market currently series-producing an automotive-grade LiDAR scanner,” he opined. By introducing this new technology, Valeo’s objective is to save lives on the road, he stated.