Valeo wins imaging radar program for automated driving from premium global automaker

Valeo has been selected by a premium global automaker for a new radar system to equip its personally owned vehicles with a hands-off, eyes-off automated driving system. The first production nomination for this radar system will enable an expanded operational design domain of automated driving and improved human-machine response for road hazards at high speeds, among other incremental features, a company release shows.

Valeo will lead the development, validation and production of this system, supporting the performance needs of conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3).

Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo Brain Division, stated: “With this new project, Valeo marks a groundbreaking moment in the history of autonomous driving and leverages its unique expertise in system validation, developed for and proven on technologies such as LiDAR for Level 3 vehicles. This system is enabling vehicles to achieve a Highway pilot unsupervised automated driving at 130kph without a lead vehicle – thanks to the powerful combination of high resolution LiDAR, high resolution camera, and our unique radar system. This win reinforces Valeo’s position as a trusted innovator and a reliable partner for OEMs worldwide.“

Valeo’s imaging radar system was developed as a unique system specifically tailored to support high autonomy levels where traditional radar is not sufficient. This unique radar system is supporting unsupervised Highway Pilot at 130kph, without a lead vehicle, in combination with cameras and LiDAR.