In the connected car news, Independent Semiconductor, Inertial Labs, Mobileye, Analog Devices, Iteris, Kyndryl, NetApp, BMW, HL Klemove, STMicroelectronics, Hyundai and Stellattis.
Indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an innovator of automotive technology solutions, has launched the company's breakthrough Surya™ LiDAR system on chip (SOC), which supports advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functions . LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, is a key sensing technology that can achieve the highest level of safety in assisted and autonomous vehicles. Indie’s equipment is designed for high-performance LiDAR and integrates high-speed analog-to-digital converters and digital signal processing to facilitate reliable detection of remote targets. Compared with the current architecture, Surya™ has significantly lower power consumption and is more cost-effective than current FPGA-based designs.
Paul Hollingworth, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said: "Indie is at the forefront of disruptive LiDAR-based solutions. Creating a differentiated platform will help unleash the next generation of ADAS applications and ultimately achieve true autonomous driving." Said that our initial LiDAR products combine independently innovative high-speed analog, mixed-signal, DSP and software technologies with TeraXion’s first-class laser and sensing technologies to provide an unprecedented level of hardware and software integration. So far, given the different implementations The LiDAR system is not yet scalable. We believe that Surya™ represents an important step in advancing the architecture, with significant improvements in power, performance, and cost. The announcement also reflects indie games How to meet the pent-up demand of customers for truly comprehensive and cost-effective solutions that can enhance the safety margin and accelerate the realization of the promise of future autonomous vehicles."
Indie will begin extensive customer sampling of Surya™ in the first quarter of 2022.
According to a recent MarketWatch report, the global automotive LiDAR market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28% from 2020 to 2027, and the market value will reach approximately US$3.2 billion by 2027.
Cameras, radars and LiDAR are complementary technologies in enhanced ADAS and autonomous applications. One of the biggest advantages of LiDAR over radar is the improved resolution. High resolution requires a smaller wavelength. The wavelength of a LiDAR operating at 1.55 um is more than 2500 times smaller than that of a radar at 77 GHz ~ 4 mm. The second major advantage is reduced interference, because 200 THz does not have serious spectrum allocation problems. The advantages of FMCW LiDAR over traditional TOF LiDAR include simultaneous measurement of the distance, speed, and reflectivity of each target without having to revisit the same location in subsequent frames. FMCW modulation also reduces interference from unrelated light sources, including the sun and other LiDARs.
Therefore, LiDAR-based 5D sensors (X, Y, Z, speed, and reflectivity) are an indispensable technology that can help realize the evolution from assisted driving to fully autonomous vehicles, and collect information from ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems. Critical environmental data required to ensure reliable safety.
– Inertial Labs, an industry-leading developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules, has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer of inertial measurement units that leads the market in terms of performance and value.
Inertial Labs and MEMSENSE have an experienced and talented workforce that can meet the rapidly changing needs of customers around the world. The combined company has more than 100 employees and 500 customers and is expected to accelerate the launch of breakthrough technologies in high-value areas such as autonomous vehicles, GPS navigation, industrial machinery, and aerospace and defense. In addition, Inertial Labs and MEMSENSE have strong balance sheets to support key business plans, deliver products in a short product lead time, and have the ability to invest in promising integrations.
With the full support of Intel’s board of directors, Intel announced its intention to go public in the United States through a newly issued initial public offering (IPO) of Mobileye shares in mid-2022. This move will release the value of Mobileye for Intel shareholders by creating an independent listed company, and will build on Mobileye's record of success and serve its expanded market.
Intel will remain the majority shareholder of Mobileye, and the two companies will continue to serve as strategic partners to cooperate on projects that pursue computing growth in the automotive industry. By 20301, the share of semiconductors is expected to account for 20% of the total bill of materials (BOM) of high-end vehicles. The Mobileye executive team will continue to serve, and Professor Amnon Shashua will continue to serve as the company's CEO. The recently acquired Moovit and the Intel team engaged in lidar and radar development and other Mobileye projects will be part of Mobileye.
Mobileye went public in 2014; it was acquired by Intel in 2017. Intel currently owns 100% of Mobileye's shares and is expected to retain a majority stake after the IPO is completed. Intel has no intention to divest or otherwise divest its majority stake.
The final decision on the IPO, its conditions and final time is awaiting and depends on market conditions.
As a major shareholder, Intel will continue to fully integrate Mobileye. The transaction is not expected to have an impact on Intel's 2021 financial goals.
ADI (Nasdaq: ADI) announced the launch of the breakthrough RadioVerse® System-on-Chip (SoC) series, which provides radio unit (RU) developers with a flexible and cost-effective platform to create the industry's most energy-efficient 5G RU. The new SoC series provides advanced radio frequency signal processing, with expanded digital functions and radio frequency capacity, greatly improving the performance and energy efficiency of 5G RU. These SoCs are the newest members of the ADI RadioVerse ecosystem, combining its award-winning zero-IF (ZiF) architecture with major advancements in functional integration and linearization. ADI's RadioVerse equipment is the most widely used software-defined transceiver in 4G and 5G RUs worldwide. ¹
Dong Geun Lee, vice president of Samsung Electronics’ network business and head of the hardware R&D group, said: “Samsung and ADI have been cooperating for a long time to support the rapid deployment of 5G in the global market. “We are excited about the successful launch of ADI’s new SoC, as we anticipate this This cutting-edge technology will bring consumers a better 5G experience. We look forward to expanding our cooperation with ADI. "
As global network operators compete to deploy 5G infrastructure, the demand for energy-efficient RUs is rapidly expanding. As wireless demand grows exponentially, energy efficiency has become a key indicator for operators as they seek to reduce their carbon footprint while expanding network capacity. Compared to alternatives, the new RadioVerse SoC series requires very low power and implements advanced algorithms that provide the best RU system efficiency.
"The RadioVerse SoC is designed to optimize a complete radio solution, not just a single component or interface," said Joe Barry, vice president of wireless communications at ADI. "Each generation provides expanded functionality, bandwidth, and performance while improving overall RU efficiency. This new RadioVerse SoC series is a big step forward, meeting the demanding needs of 5G by providing multiple advancements in signal processing ."
ADRV9040 is the first in the new RadioVerse SoC series. It provides 8 400MHz bandwidth transmission and reception channels, and integrates advanced digital signal processing functions, including carrier digital up-converter (CDUC), carrier digital down-converter (CDDC), crest factor reduction (CFR) and digital pre- Distortion (DPD)). This extended signal processing can eliminate the need for field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), thereby reducing the thermal footprint and overall system size, weight, power consumption, and cost. The DPD algorithm of the SoC is developed using advanced machine learning technology and optimized in close cooperation with major power amplifier (PA) suppliers to reduce the design burden and provide first-class wide bandwidth performance. These algorithms are fully tested and validated in 4G and 5G use cases, including various PA technology types, such as gallium nitride (GaN). In addition, the ZiF radio architecture simplifies RF filtering and signal chain components, reducing RU costs and development time for frequency band and power variant designs.
Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI), a global leader in the field of intelligent mobile infrastructure management, announced that it has received a USD 4.5 million regional intelligent mobile, safe and sustainable award from the Orange County Transportation Administration (OCTA) The development plan contract represents that Southern California is an important geographic market, and there is a continuing demand for Iteris' professional consulting services, cloud-enabled hosting services, and software as a service (SaaS) solutions.
OCTA's three-year regional traffic signal synchronization project with Iteris supports its goal of significantly reducing travel time, fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions across the county, while improving the safety and mobility of all road users and the overall travel experience, including vehicles , Buses, bicycles and pedestrians. By reducing delays and parking in critical corridors for passenger cars and heavy vehicles, the project will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption, thereby contributing to sustainable environmental and air quality improvements.
Since its launch, OCTA’s traffic signal synchronization program has reduced travel time by 13%, increased travel speed by 14%, reduced fuel consumption by 52 million gallons, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 885 million pounds.
Kyndryl and NetApp, the world's largest IT infrastructure providers, announced an agreement with the BMW Group, which is based on a strong strategic partnership and the two companies' deep experience in the automotive industry. The agreement combines Kyndryl's digital infrastructure services with NetApp's cloud-led, data-centric software technology.
Kyndryl will act as the main integrator, using its expertise and global influence to manage the enterprise storage infrastructure that is critical to the production process of automakers. NetApp provides a hybrid cloud data infrastructure foundation for all data center needs of the BMW Group, providing the industry's best network attached (NAS) and scale-out storage infrastructure. The transaction covers 17 countries on five continents, of which Germany, the United States and China are the main markets.
BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in the seed round of Rapid Liquid Print (RLP), which uses revolutionary gel printing technology and uses industry-standard materials such as soft rubber, silicone and foam without the need for reprocessing or post-processing Can produce soft and flexible products. MassMutual also participated in this round of financing through MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF).
RLP holds MIT's exclusive license to the technology originally developed in the MIT self-assembly laboratory. The team perfected a new printing process to "draw" liquid objects in 3D in a gel suspension. The object is cured during printing, and then it can be used with minimal post-processing. RLP can produce large objects from advanced materials such as rubber, foam, and plastic in a matter of minutes. Traditional 3D printing is limited by slow speed, limited build volume and poor material quality, which makes it unreliable as a mainstream manufacturing process. RLP has changed the rules of the game and can create large, flexible, sealed and high-quality products in minutes.
Marcus Behrendt, Partner and CEO of BMW i Ventures, said: “RLP's breakthrough technology can quickly print flexible structures of any size and complexity, thereby disrupting the field of 3D printing.” With the support of BMW i Ventures, the RLP team can continue Demonstrate its commitment to creating high-quality, low-cost elastomer products. "
RLP's experienced team includes founder and CEO Schendy Kernizan, who has co-directed and managed researchers and students in MIT's self-assembly laboratory, and delivered projects for companies such as Google, BMW and Steelcase. In addition, co-founder and chief technology officer Bjørn Sparrman is responsible for managing the technical operations of the MIT Self-Assembly Laboratory. Since the advent of RLP's 3D printing technology, he has been responsible for its development. Skylar Tibbits and Jared Laucks, directors of the MIT Self-Assembly Laboratory, also joined the two.
RLP will use the new funds to develop their 3D printing solutions to expand among existing customers and expand to new customers through other applications and materials.
HL Klemove, a company focused on autonomous driving, officially launched on December 2, 2021. Mando Mobility Solutions (MMS) was separated from Mando Corp. and merged into HL Klemove. Under the leadership of its first CEO Paljoo Yoon, the company will start the era of fully automated driving as a leading company in the field of autonomous driving and mobility.
HL Klemove announced that it will provide the safest fully automated driving solution to popularize autonomous driving. With its record of more than 2,000 patents in autonomous driving technology and providing more than 20 million ADAS to different customers, it is preparing to take another leap forward by focusing on the development of cutting-edge autonomous driving solutions. It announced that it will complete the commercialization of core autonomous driving products such as lidar, 4D imaging radar, high-resolution cameras, in-vehicle sensors, and integrated domain control units by 2025, and ambitiously expand its business to achieve 1.2 trillion won Sales. In 2021, it will be 2.4 trillion won in 2026, and it will reach 4 trillion won in 2030.
HL Klemove obtained a patent for its mechanical lidar and completed advanced development. Currently, it is committed to developing high-resolution solid-state lidars with competitive prices, packaging and durability to lead the development of the global lidar market. The development project is being carried out in cooperation with various start-up companies, and the goal is to achieve commercialization in 2025.
4D imaging radar is a high-tech, high-resolution sensor that processes four-dimensional (distance, speed, angle, height) point cloud spatial images based on deep learning technology and can accurately identify the surrounding environment of the vehicle. HL Klemove is taking advantage of ultra-distance (over 300 meters) detection antenna technology and high-precision resolution transmitting/receiving channel expansion technology to accelerate the completion of the development of 4D imaging radar by 2024. HL Klemove's advanced sensors include lidar, 4D imaging radar, etc. It is expected that in addition to autonomous driving, it will also be used in smart cities, robotics and other fields. Level 3 high-performance autonomous driving control unit (ADCU) will be launched next year. HL Klemove focuses on the development of a scalable DCU, which can cover level 2~4 autonomous driving by 2024.
HL Klemove's autonomous driving perception decision-making technology and Mando's chassis control technology collaborate to present the safest autonomous driving solutions to the market. What makes HL Klemove unique is its record of mass production for leading electric vehicles and global automotive original equipment manufacturers, and its integrated system solution design. Based on its technology and business capabilities, HL Klemove is expected to meet the various mobile design needs of automotive original equipment manufacturers through its electric vehicle-based autonomous driving solutions (see "Model K" in Figure 1).
HL Klemove pays special attention to the North American market. For North American customers with autonomous driving requirements above Level 3, the company proposes high-performance autonomous driving solutions based on strategic cooperation with global application processor/software companies, and seeks localization of production in the region. The construction of the North American manufacturing base will begin next year. In the Chinese market, the company plans to expand its market share and achieve success in the market through joint marketing with Mando’s cutting-edge electronically controlled chassis products. To this end, HL Klemove will expand the manufacturing capacity of its Suzhou plant in China and recruit more than 100 local R&D personnel. In India, it plans to focus on the development of customized 2+ level products for the local market by strengthening its R&D personnel in Bangalore, thereby occupying emerging markets.
As the market leader of SiC power MOSFETs, STMicroelectronics has incorporated new advanced design technologies to further tap the energy-saving potential of SiC. This effort will continue to promote the transformation of electric vehicles and industrial markets. With the accelerated development of the electric vehicle market, many automakers and auto suppliers are now adopting 800V drive systems to achieve faster charging and help reduce the weight of electric vehicles. These new systems enable automakers to produce cars with longer mileage. ST’s new SiC devices are specifically optimized for these high-end automotive applications, including EV traction inverters, on-board chargers, DC/DC converters, and electronic climate compressors. The new generation also adapts to industrial applications by improving the efficiency of motor drives, renewable energy converters and storage systems, and telecommunications and data center power supplies.
"We will continue to drive this exciting technology forward through innovation in equipment and packaging levels. As a fully integrated SiC product manufacturer, we are able to provide customers with continuously improved performance," STMicroelectronics Automotive and Discrete Devices Said Edoardo Merli, general manager and group vice president of the power transistor macro department of the business unit. "We are making tireless investments to support our automotive and industrial projects, and we expect SiC revenue to reach US$1 billion in 2024."
Hyundai Motor America has enhanced its MyHyundai.com vehicle owner website to provide its vehicle owners with a one-stop resource to better control and increase the transparency of their connected vehicle data and personal information.
"Our customers are now more concerned about privacy than ever before, and so are we," said Manish Mehrotra, executive director of digital business planning and interconnected operations at Hyundai Motor North America. "As a leader in providing next-generation connected car technology, we are happy to introduce a user-friendly interface that allows car owners to understand and control the collection, use, and sharing of networked vehicle data and personal information."
With the new "My Data and Privacy" page accessible through "My Account", car owners and renters can easily:
"These improvements are inspired by the pioneering research of Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Available Privacy and Security Lab and its efforts to make privacy more usable," said Alma Murray, Hyundai Motor's Assistant General Counsel for Privacy and Cybersecurity in the United States. "Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for our customers to understand and control their data."
MyHyundai.com allows Hyundai owners to manage these settings for all connected Hyundai cars they own or lease.
In the on-site digital event, Stellattis developed a software strategy for the deployment of next-generation technology platforms, based on existing connected car functions, changing the way customers interact with cars, and generating an annual revenue increase of approximately 20 billion euros by 2030 quantity.
This transformation will transform Stellattis’ vehicles from today’s dedicated electronic architecture to an open software-defined platform that seamlessly integrates with customers’ digital lives. It greatly expands the options for customers to add innovative features and services through regular over-the-air (OTA) updates, keeping vehicles fresh, exciting and updated after many years of manufacturing.