Marelli and Hesai have announced a collaboration to put Hesai’s new ATX lidar technology into Marelli headlamps.
The goal is optimal object detection and enhancied overall vehicle safety, without impacting vehicle aesthetics or aerodynamics, all at affordable cost. The ATX lidar is a compact, highly customizable long-range sensor specifically designed for automotive applications. Compared to the previous generation product, the new ATX is almost 60 per cent smaller, which makes it much easier to integrate into the headlamp.
Marelli’s 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 ADAS and AD 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 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 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.
DVN comment
The collaboration between Marelli and Hesai marks another integration response for lidar technology in automotive applications. After successful demonstrations of lidar integration behind windshields (collaboration with WideEye), Hesai shows with Marelli that headlamps can also host lidar technology without sacrificing vehicle design.
