September 6, 2019 Interview with Zeng Wenda, Senior Architect of Automatic Driving at Neolix Neolix’s autonomous delivery vehicles powered by Velodyne lidar sensors Neolix, headquartered in Beijing, China, is among the trailblazers in the autonomous vehicle industry. The company has more than ten years of experience in developing intelligent hardware for the logistics industry, starting… Continue reading Neolix: Creating a New Vehicle Species for the Intelligent Age
Author: Velodyne LIDAR Official News
Lidar Emerges as A Powerful Technology for Today’s Security Solutions
August 20, 2019 As the demands on security-related technology increase and evolve, new perception systems have the potential to vastly improve public safety and security performance. Velodyne Lidar is at the forefront of delivering these technologies to improve threat detection and traffic management in airports, transportation, and energy infrastructure, as well as commercial and private… Continue reading Lidar Emerges as A Powerful Technology for Today’s Security Solutions
Powering the Next Revolution in Transportation
August 16, 2019 An Interview with Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO at Aurora Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO at Aurora Chris Urmson has 20 years of experience developing self-driving and robotics technology. He helped found, lead, and later served as CTO for self-driving cars at Alphabet. Before that, Chris was a faculty member at Carnegie… Continue reading Powering the Next Revolution in Transportation
Automotive News Covers Velodyne SVP Mircea Gradu’s Push to Standardize Automotive Safety Regulations
Automotive News Covers Velodyne SVP Mircea Gradu’s Push to Standardize Automotive Safety RegulationsAugust 9, 2019|In Media Coverage|By Albie Jarvis
Adopting standardized safety regulations will help
automakers reduce the cost and complexity of vehicle autonomy and driver
assistance and make it easier for consumers to understand how the capabilities
work.
That was a key theme of a presentation by Velodyne Lidar Senior
Vice President of Quality and Validation Mircea Gradu at the 2019 CAR
Management Briefing Seminars, according to an Automotive
News story by Richard Truett.
The story noted:
“Having one global standard would allow suppliers and
automakers to cut development cost and product complexity. For example, some
countries require a driver’s hands to always be on the steering wheel in a
vehicle that can steer itself, while other countries do not, he (Gradu) pointed
out.”
All vehicle autonomy and driver assistance capabilities need
to be assessed by the same safety gauge to benefit both the industry and
consumers.
To read the complete Automotive News story, please go
here:
https://www.autonews.com/management-briefing-seminars/agree-1-set-self-driving-rules-velodynes-gradu-urges-automakers
That was a key theme of a presentation by Velodyne Lidar Senior
Vice President of Quality and Validation Mircea Gradu at the 2019 CAR
Management Briefing Seminars, according to an Automotive
News story by Richard Truett.
The story noted:
“Having one global standard would allow suppliers and
automakers to cut development cost and product complexity. For example, some
countries require a driver’s hands to always be on the steering wheel in a
vehicle that can steer itself, while other countries do not, he (Gradu) pointed
out.”
All vehicle autonomy and driver assistance capabilities need
to be assessed by the same safety gauge to benefit both the industry and
consumers.
To read the complete Automotive News story, please go
here: https://www.autonews.com/management-briefing-seminars/agree-1-set-self-driving-rules-velodynes-gradu-urges-automakers
MADD and Velodyne Partnership Makes a Splash in the Media
MADD and Velodyne Partnership Makes a Splash in the MediaAugust 8, 2019|In Media Coverage|By Albie Jarvis
Adam Vanek, JT Griffin & LaRonda Scott of MADD and Marta Hall & Sally Frykman of Velodyne LidarAdam Vanek hops in the car for a lidar ride along!
For almost 40 years, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has
worked to change behaviors and attitudes toward drunk driving. Through their
work, the organization has learned technology is essential to achieving the
goal of zero deaths caused by drunk driving.
Piyush Rajan wrote
in Telematics Wire about how MADD has partnered for a second year with Velodyne
Lidar.
The article noted:
“MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving is working toward
eradicating this crime through four key elements that include supporting high
visibility law enforcement, ignition interlocks, support for advanced vehicle
technology, and building public support. Velodyne’s work with autonomous
vehicle technology is a natural complement to MADD’s support for future
technologies.”
In covering the MADD/Velodyne partnership, Lynn Walford
wrote a story
in Auto Connected Car News which stated:
“The partnership continues a public education effort across
the country on the safety benefits of autonomous vehicle technology. On October
2, 2019, MADD will participate in Velodyne Lidar’s second annual World Safety
Summit on Autonomous Technology at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The
summit is designed to advance understanding of the safety benefits that can be
achieved with autonomous vehicle technology.”
Business Insider posted
the news, which quoted MADD National President Helen Witty saying:
“Autonomous vehicle technology holds the incredible promise
of helping us eliminate drunk driving. That’s why we are so excited to partner
with Velodyne.”
The news was also posted in Geospatial
World and Safe
Car News.
Velodyne and MADD will continue to work together in advocating
for the safe advancement of autonomous vehicle technology so it can achieve its
full potential in saving lives.
To read the complete Auto Connected Car News story, please
go to: https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2019/08/autonomous-self-driving-news/
To review the Telematics Wire article, please go to: https://www.telematicswire.net/vehicle-telematics-vehicle-information-technology-and-navigation/madd-partners-with-velodyne-lidar-to-understand-autonomous-vehicle-technology/
To see the Business Insider news post, please go to: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/madd-teams-with-velodyne-lidar-for-a-second-year-to-advance-understanding-of-autonomous-vehicle-technology-1028399387
Velodyne Lidar Announces Breakthrough Sensor for Autonomous Systems, Puck 32MR
August 9, 2019 Delivers High-Resolution, Real-Time Lidar for Mobile Robots, Shuttles, and More The Velodyne Puck 32MR™ bolsters Velodyne’s robust portfolio of patented sensor technology, delivering rich perception data for mid-range applications. Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced the Puck 32MR™ sensor to address key markets in the autonomous industry. This product offers a cost-effective perception… Continue reading Velodyne Lidar Announces Breakthrough Sensor for Autonomous Systems, Puck 32MR
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Velodyne Lidar Join the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS)
August 8, 2019 Alliance Focuses on the Standardization and Certification of Advanced Mobility Systems and Services The International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS) today announced that the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Velodyne Lidar, Inc. have joined the alliance as Core Members on the Technical Leadership Committee. IAMTS is a global, membership-based… Continue reading The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Velodyne Lidar Join the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS)
Electronic Design Coverage: Velodyne Powers Autonomous Street Sweepers in China
August 1, 2019 While lidar technology in self-driving cars garners much attention, the technology supports several vehicle applications including street sweepers. Murray Slovick of Electronic Design wrote an article on a street cleaning vehicle from Idriverplus, called “Viggo,” which is an unmanned, purely electric solution that intelligently sweeps roads. The article notes: “Velodyne Lidar sensors… Continue reading Electronic Design Coverage: Velodyne Powers Autonomous Street Sweepers in China
Forbes Covers Velodyne Lidar’s Mapper Acquisition
July 30, 2019 The combination of Velodyne lidar hardware and emerging software capabilities is poised to revolutionize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) performance and safety. In an article in Forbes Magazine, Liane Yvkoff wrote that Velodyne Lidar acquired mapping and localization software as well as intellectual property assets from Mapper.ai. Mapper technology gives Velodyne access… Continue reading Forbes Covers Velodyne Lidar’s Mapper Acquisition
MADD Teams with Velodyne Lidar for a Second Year to Advance Understanding of Autonomous Vehicle Technology
July 30, 2019 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is proud to partner for a second year with Silicon Valley-based Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a market leader of real-time 3D perception systems used in a variety of commercial applications, including autonomous vehicles. The partnership continues a public education effort across the country on the safety benefits of… Continue reading MADD Teams with Velodyne Lidar for a Second Year to Advance Understanding of Autonomous Vehicle Technology