ADAS Automotive

STMicroelectronics Introduces VL53L9 Compact dToF 3D LiDAR Module with 2.3K Resolution for Edge AI Systems
STMicroelectronics has announced the VL53L9, its first direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) 3D LiDAR all-in-one module. The module provides 2,268 resolution zones (54×42) and is designed for high-resolution spatial awareness in compact edge AI systems. The VL53L9 offers a wide 54°×42
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Valeo Announces €200 Million Investment in India Under Elevate 2028 Plan to Expand Electrification and ADAS Footprint
Valeo announced on February 18, 2026, during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (February 16–20, 2026), plans to invest more than €200 million (approximately ₹2,149.20 crore, subject to exchange rates) in the coming years to expand its industrial footprint in India. This forms part of t
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Tower Semiconductor and LightIC Collaborate on Silicon Photonics for FMCW LiDAR in Physical AI and Automotive Applications
Tower Semiconductor, a foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, and LightIC Technologies, a developer of silicon photonics–based FMCW LiDAR solutions, announced a strategic collaboration. The partnership leverages Tower’s mature silicon photonics platform to support Light
3 min readValeo secures contract for imaging radar system for automated driving
Valeo has been selected by a global automaker to develop a radar system for automated driving in personally-owned vehicles. The system, set to begin production in 2028, supports hands-off, eyes-off automated driving, enabling unsupervised Highway Pilot functionality at speeds up to 130 kph withou
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Imec introduces 144GHz photonic CDM FMCW Radar for superior multi-node sensing in ADAS
In a groundbreaking development, imec has successfully built and tested a proof-of-concept photonics-enabled code-division multiplexing (CDM) frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) 144GHz distributed radar system. This innovative system ensures coherent chirps to remote radar units, demonst
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Ambarella complements its ADAS chips with full software stack for autonomous driving
Vision processing SOC chip expert Ambarella is offering a full software stack for autonomous and semi autonomous driving systems designed using its latest ADAS chips CV3-AD685 and CV3-AD. Ambarella has developed this software by using its deep learning based planner, which is being trained with data
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ADAS solutions from the world’s first open-source software Co. for autonomous driving
Autonomous driving technology focused Japan-based TIER IV launched a new solution called ADEEA (Autonomous Driving Electric and Electronic Architecture) to design and develop of Electrical and Electronics architecture for autonomous vehicles. As part of the solution it is providing a reference
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CEA-Leti researching on enhancing vehicle driving automation through V2X
There is significant digital infrastructure such as GPS, Wi-Fi, 4G/5G wireless networks, and billions of wireless devices in the form of smart phones, automotive electronics and many such ubiquituos networked digital systems all around. It is smarter to leverage fixed as well as mobile digital syste
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Short-wave IR sensor for automotive ADAS deliver high performance at low cost
TriEye released short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor for the automotive ADAS and industrial markets using Tower Semiconductor's advanced BSI Germanium photo-diodes on silicon using a unique pixel-level electrical connection in a wafer stacking process allowing a monolithic CMOS based solution for sensi
3 min readRenesas' acquisition-radar picks high potential ADAS expert Steradian
The acquisition eye/radar of a Japanese semiconductor company detects a Bangalore India based high potential start-up company who is into advanced driver assistance systems technology. Steradian Semiconductor, a 4D imaging radar based self driving technology provider for automotives to be acqu
4 min readTop 5 automotive hall efffect sensors for modern ADAS and EV cars
Irrespective of driving automation, and other advanced operational automation in automotives, there are lot of sensors required to ensure normal operation, safety, reliability, and maintenance of automotives. Along with various other sensors used in cars, Hall effect sensors are gaining importance f
10 min readSensor analysis for adas self driving car
To drive a car like we people, ADAS Systems need to see the surroundings. To do that they use three types of electronic eyes. They are Laser-based LIDARS, image sensors which are used in present-day digital cameras and microwave radars. These three combined sensors gives the visibility better than h
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