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Velodyne Lidar Named Hardware Supplier of the Year in TU-Automotive Awards
Velodyne Innovations Catalyst for Autonomous Vehicle and
ADAS Development
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it was selected as
“Hardware Supplier of the Year” by a panel of industry
expert judges for the TU-Automotive awards. The award
recognizes Velodyne as the top hardware supplier globally
which had a stellar year, specifically relating to its
development, adoption and integration of automotive
technology into vehicles.
Velodyne focuses on delivering high-quality lidar sensor
products and helping deliver the promise of safer mobility.
The company once again proved this by introducing new
perception solutions to advance the autonomous and
advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) markets.
Velodyne introduced the Puck 32MR™ sensor, a compact
sensor with state-of-the-art capabilities. Following that,
Velodyne introduced the Alpha Prime™, which provides a
world-class combination of field-of-view, range and image
quality. The company also launched Velabit™, Velodyne’s
smallest sensor which brings new levels of versatility and
affordability to 3D lidar perception. Velodyne has a diverse
product portfolio with sensors that provide surround view,
directional, long- and close-range capabilities.
In 2019, Velodyne scaled production by licensing core lidar
technology to Tier 1 supplier Veoneer for a long-term, high-
volume manufacturing agreement with a global automaker.
Velodyne also announced an agreement with Hyundai
Mobis to launch a new ADAS-based lidar that integrates
Velodyne lidar technology and Hyundai Mobis cognitive
software. The Velodyne VELARRAY™-based system is
designed specifically to advance ADAS features in consumer
vehicles.
“Winning this prestigious award further demonstrates how
Velodyne innovations are a widespread catalyst for the
acceleration of autonomous vehicle development and
enhancing advanced driver assistance systems,” said Anand
Gopalan, Velodyne Lidar CEO. “We take great pride in
howour products help our customers. Velodyne Lidar is
working to deliver on the promise of safer mobility by
advancing our technology to save cost, save lives and
reduce injuries.”
The 2020 TU-Automotive Awards recognize company
performance in automotive technology, achieved from
January 1, 2019 to February 19, 2020. The winners were
honored in a virtual ceremony during the Informa Tech
Automotive Group’s Festival of Automotive held August 18
