Tag: automotive lidar

Hesai plans to double lidar production capacity this year

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 9, 2026 | Autonomy, Robotics, Sensors

At CES 2026, the company said its annual production capacity will reach over 4 million units in 2026, driven by accelerating demand for automotive ADAS and robotics and enabled by what it claims is the world’s first fully developed in-house digital single-photon platform.

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Teradar emerges from stealth, introduces ‘world’s first’ terahertz vision sensor

Posted by Kevin Jost | Nov 12, 2025 | Business Development, Sensors, Startups

Backed by $150 million in Series B funding, Teradar is collaborating with leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to develop a sensor that provides long-range, high-resolution, “all-weather” vision aimed at replacing radar and lidar as part of next-generation safety systems in new vehicle production programs.

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Luminar looks to transform from lidar provider to software/systems company

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 12, 2021 | Autonomy, Sensors, Software, Technology

It aims to democratize autonomy and improve vehicle safety by accelerating its hardware and software development and partnering with the likes of Zenseac, SAIC Motor, Pony.ai.

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: Teleo-equipped Hitachi ZW310 wheel loader in action.

: Hyundai Motor Group plans to integrate Nvidia AD technologies, supporting Level 2 and above systems.

: With Synopsys, Honda is accelerating the migration of its CFD simulations from CPUs to GPUs.

: Helm.ai Vision software delivers urban perception for Level 2+ to Level 4 driving.

: Gatik’s Isuzu medium-duty trucks up close showing sensor array.

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: The i3 interior features interesting lighting effects.

: A peek at the Trinity interior user interface.

: Will.i.am at CES 2026 holding core GPU and showing the Trinity vehicle.

: Pronto introduced AHS Editions in February.

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: Trinity uses Nvidia’s DGX Spark as the “brains” for AI inference.

: Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo wheel detail.

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: Trinity rear wheel and suspension detail.

: The Cat 745 articulated truck can be had with a complete Command feature set.

: Tier IV and Isuzu are deploying Level 4 buses powered by Hyperion.

: Tensor Robocar at CES 2026.

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: Huang announced the enterprice-ready Nvidia NemoClaw Reference for OpenClaw.

: Huang explains agents and OpenClaw at Nvidia GTC.

: Carbon Robotics’ autonomous tractor kit.

: NXP’s CoreRide Z248 eases 48-V E/E development.

: STMicro’s Steller P3E can enhance charging speed and efficiency in EVs.

: Nvidia’s OpenShell provides tools for controlling autonomous agents in a trusted infrastructure policy layer, adding security in the environment.

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: Zoox robotaxis will be deployed with Uber in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

: PlusAI’s latest SuperDrive 6.0 unlocks night driving and construction zone handling.

: Xiaomi Vision GT rear.

: Volvo is accelerating innovation with vehicles like the electric EX60.

: Last week, Wayve, Uber, and Nissan announced a robotaxi collaboration.

: Xiaomi Vision GT interior.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive design sketches.

: The Trinity interior is accessed by a large, rear-hinged door.

: Synopsys says its new eDT platform can aid software-defined product development that enables physical AI systems.

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: Plus AI-equipped International Level 4 autonomous truck on the road.

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: Wayve AV with Qualcomm ADAS-AV compute.

: Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s Founder and CEO, says that OpenClaw is the operating system for personal AI.

: Huang says that Nvidia is world’s largest contributor to open-source AI.

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: The PlusAI and International Level 4 autonomous truck is powered by the Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion platform.

: In January, Gatik started operating fully driverless trucks at scale for commercial deliveries.

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: The Trinity has two rear drive wheels.

: Motional last week launched Ioniq 5 robotaxi service on Uber’s network in Las Vegas.

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