Marelli, a mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector, and Hesai Group, a China based developer and manufacturer of automotive-grade lidar announced a collaboration to integrate Marelli’s innovative headlamp design with Hesai’s next-generation lidar technology.
This integration seamlessly blends Hesai‘s new ATX lidar into Marelli’s premium automotive lighting solution providing optimal object detection and enhancing overall vehicle safety, without impacting vehicle aesthetics or aerodynamics, at affordable costs. The ATX lidar is a compact and highly customizable long-range sensor specifically designed for automotive applications. Compared to the previous generation product, the new ATX has achieved a significant volume reduction of nearly 60%, which makes it much easier to integrate into the headlamp.
Marelli’s innovative headlamp design with Hesai lidar integration offers several key advantages:
- Enhanced Safety: The precise positioning of the lidar within the headlamp ensures optimal coverage of the road and surrounding environment, enabling superior object detection and ranging for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functionalities. Marelli’s new headlamp design is offered in two customized options to meet the diverse preferences of customers, accommodating both cost-effective and luxury car models.
- Seamless Integration: The compact design of the ATX lidar allows for effortless integration within the headlamp unit, maintaining the vehicle’s sleek aesthetics and aerodynamic profile while also saving on material costs.
- Improved Performance: The placement of the lidar within the headlamp provides a natural solution for keeping the sensor clean during operation, maximizing sensor performance in all weather conditions. Marelli’s new headlamp design both protects the lidar sensor and makes it easier to keep the lidar sensor clean which helps ensure the lidar is in optimal working order to support intelligent driving functions.
- In addition, the solution also ensures affordability and cost competitiveness.
