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Press release / January 7, 2019 LeddarTech Delivers Production Samples of the LeddarCore LCA2 System on Chip LeddarCore LCA2 production samples demonstrate enhanced LiDAR performance and resolution with a SoC and software designed to meet functional safety requirements.

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LeddarTech Delivers Production Samples of the LeddarCore LCA2 System-on-Chip for Mass-Market Automotive LiDARs
LeddarCore LCA2 production samples demonstrate enhanced LiDAR performance and resolution with a SoC and software designed to meet functional safety requirements.

QUEBEC CITY, January 7, 2019 — LeddarTech, an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform, announces the availability of production samples of the LeddarCore LCA2 system-on-chip (SoC), which offers enhanced LiDAR performance and resolution in a design that conforms to functional safety requirements. The LCA2 SoC allows Tier-1 suppliers to design and mass produce automotive-grade solid-state LiDARs at costs ranging from sub-100$ for entry-level solutions to sub-300$ for high-performance solutions, making the cost-effective deployment of LiDARs in production vehicles possible.

“With the production version of the LCA2 system-on-chip, we can achieve a significantly longer range than originally planned—with more than 100m at 10% reflectivity. We also added the support of Hybrid Flash designs that use microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for laser beam steering, which increases the resolution,” said Michael Poulin, vice-president of product management at LeddarTech. “The LCA2’s SoC and software have been designed from the ground up to meet ISO 26262 ASIL-B and will allow our customers to deliver automotive-grade LiDARs that comply with functional safety requirements,” concluded Mr. Poulin.

The LCA2 LeddarEngine, comprised of the LeddarCore LCA2 SoC and LeddarSP signal processing software library, is at the core of LeddarTech’s auto and mobility LiDAR platform, which equips key suppliers of components and systems with the technology, tools and resources they need to design their own differentiated LiDAR offering and to meet the specific requirements of various advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) applications, including:

Passenger car ADAS and AD (such as Traffic Jam Pilot)
Commercial vehicle ADAS and AD
Autonomous shuttles and autonomous delivery vehicles
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The Scalable, Versatile Auto & Mobility LiDAR Platform

With its ability to support various types of designs and components, including many options of light sources and wavelengths, photodetectors, illumination and beam steering methods, the LCA2 LeddarEngine enables and enhances multiple solid-state LiDAR methods, including Flash and MEMS Hybrid Flash configurations. Hence, the LCA2 LeddarEngine is a key component of a highly versatile and scalable platform that can address a wide range of automotive and mobility applications.

The platform leverages affordable, readily available technologies and is supported by the Leddar Ecosystem of partners who have developed automotive-grade components, software and tools that are ready to be used in the development of cost-effective SSLs based on the LeddarEngine. This shortens development cycles and accelerates the path to high-volume manufacturing, making the LeddarEngine the best LiDAR solution to meet the accelerated mass-market ramp-up.

The LCA2 LeddarEngine integrates LeddarTech’s proprietary signal acquisition and processing algorithms. The powerful Leddar technology, which has been perfected over a decade of dedicated R&D and multiple commercial deployments in the most demanding environments, enhances LiDAR’s detection range and accuracy, for optimized performance-to-cost ratios.

LiDAR sensor implementations of the newly released LCA2 SoC will be demonstrated at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, January 8 to 11, at the LeddarTech Pavilion found at CP-16.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is an industry leader providing the most versatile, scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform based on the unique LeddarEngine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade, functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with LeddarSP signal processing software. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications, its patented technologies enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities for automobiles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, robotaxis, shuttles, and more. Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

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Press release / December 19, 2018 LeddarTech and Cailabs Sign Agreement on Combining LIDAR and Laser Beam Shaping Solutions LeddarTech has entered an agreement with Cailabs to explore combining LeddarTech’s solid-state LiDAR technology with Cailabs’ laser beam shaping solutions for the automotive industry.

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LeddarTech and Cailabs Sign Collaboration Agreement on Combining LIDAR and Laser Beam Shaping Solutions for the Automotive Market
RENNES and QUEBEC CITY, December 19, 2018 — LeddarTech, an industry leader providing the most versatile, scalable Auto and Mobility LiDAR Platform, announces that it has entered an agreement with Cailabs, a French deep tech company and global leader in light shaping technology, to explore combining LeddarTech’s solid-state LiDAR technology with Cailabs’ laser beam shaping solutions for the automotive industry.A memorandum of understanding between the two parties was signed on December 13, 2018.

LeddarTech delivers a proprietary auto and mobility LiDAR platform based on the LeddarEngine™ (SoC + software) enabling high-performance, low-cost LiDAR sensor solutions and that is used by large Tier-1 suppliers to develop specific LiDARs for ADAS and autonomous driving applications.

Cailabs develops and produces a unique range of optical components based on its know-how and its patented technological innovations, in particular, Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC).

“For Cailabs, LiDAR technology is a strategic market that offers extraordinary growth potential in the coming years as ADAS and autonomous driving vehicles gain traction,” stated Jean-François Morizur, CEO at Cailabs. “We are excited to enter this partnership with LeddarTech; their innovative technology generates a higher range-to-power ratio and enables lower detection thresholds for significantly increased range and sensitivity over other solid-state LiDAR methods, and Cailabs is eager to assess the compatibility of its solutions with LeddarTech’s technology.”

“LeddarTech is committed to meeting present and future LiDAR market requirements and we are looking forward to validating that our LiDAR solutions can be combined with Cailabs’ advanced beam combination technology,” stated Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech. “If successful, we will proceed with developing prototypes to bring this innovative solution that will add great value to the automotive industry as rapidly as possible.”

About Cailabs

Founded in 2013, Cailabs is a French deep tech company which designs, manufactures and distributes innovative photonic products for telecommunications, free space transmission, industrial lasers, and LANs. A global leader in complex light shaping, its technology is currently protected by 15 patent families. Its innovative optical components are used in a variety of sectors and have contributed to several world records (notably the optical fiber bandwidth record achieved by the Japanese operator KDDI).

Cailabs, based in Rennes, has raised EUR 8.6 million since its creation and has 40 employees. Additional information about Cailabs is accessible at www.cailabs.com.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable Auto and Mobility LiDAR Platform based on the unique LeddarEngine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade, functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with LeddarSP signal processing software. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications, its patented technologies enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities for automobiles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, robotaxis, shuttles, and more. Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

LeddarTech, Leddar, LeddarEngine, LeddarSP, and LeddarTech logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. All other brands, product names, and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

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Press release / December 18, 2018 LeddarTech Selects BlackBerry’s QNX Operating System for its Auto and Mobility LiDAR Platform The QNX OS for Safety runs the software at the core of LeddarTech’s innovative automotive LiDAR development platform that enables the design of differentiated LiDAR solutions tailored to specific autonomous driving applications

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LeddarTech Selects BlackBerry’s QNX Operating System for its Auto and Mobility LiDAR Platform
The QNX OS for Safety runs the software at the core of LeddarTech’s innovative automotive LiDAR development platform that enables the design of differentiated LiDAR solutions tailored to specific autonomous driving applications.

QUEBEC CITY, December 19, 2018 — LeddarTech, an industry leader providing the most versatile, scalable Auto and Mobility LiDAR Platform, today announced it has selected the QNX OS for Safety as the operating system for its LeddarSP Digital Signal Processing library. The

LeddarSP software works in tandem with LeddarCore systems-on-chip to form the LeddarEngine, which is embedded at the heart of a variety of LiDAR sensor designs that enable ADAS and autonomous driving applications.

“We believe that there is no safety without security,” said Grant Courville, VP of QNX Product Management and Strategy at BlackBerry. “We are thrilled to provide LeddarTech, an industry leader in LiDAR technology, with the reliable foundation necessary for building competitive automotive and mission-critical systems in a safe and cost-effective manner.”

“LeddarTech selected BlackBerry as the supplier for the operating system of its LeddarEngine due to the QNX OS for Safety’s capabilities to offer the most advanced and secure embedded operating system developed for use in safety and mission-critical applications, such as ADAS and autonomous driving,” said Antonio Polo, Vice-President of Engineering at LeddarTech. “Customers who opt for our LeddarEngine solution can accelerate their time to market by using the QNX OS for Safety operating system to run LeddarTech’s patented signal-processing algorithms, which enables Tier-1 suppliers and system integrators to design the differentiated LiDAR solutions they need to meet the specific requirements of various automotive and mobility applications.”

The QNX OS for Safety 2.0 is certified to ISO 26262 at ASIL D and IEC 61508 SIL3 by TÜV Rhineland, an international leader in the sustained development of safety and quality.

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Press release / December 4, 2018 LeddarTech Accelerates Momentum with $US 23.7 Million in Bridge Financing Latest financing to support LeddarTech’s accelerated growth and development efforts for its proprietary solutions based on its unique automotive LiDAR development platform, which is rapidly gaining traction with Tier-1 suppliers.

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LeddarTech Accelerates Momentum with $US 23.7 Million in Bridge Financing
Latest financing to support LeddarTech’s accelerated growth and development efforts for its proprietary solutions based on its unique automotive LiDAR development platform, which is rapidly gaining traction with Tier-1 suppliers.

QUEBEC CITY, December 4, 2018 — LeddarTech, an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform, announces the successful closing of a $US 23.7 million ($CDN 31.4 million) bridge. These funds will enable the company to continue the expansion of its research and development teams to accelerate the introduction of its automotive LiDAR development platform.

The financing consists of a revolving loan from Desjardins Group, one of the leading Canadian financial cooperatives, as well as a convertible note from existing shareholders, led by Desjardins-Innovatech, S.E.C.

“This financing from both our strategic and financial investors, as well as the continuous support from our banking partners in our growth, is a testament to the continued confidence they have in LeddarTech,” stated Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech. He added, “The company is also considering additional opportunities for H1 2019 to further scale-up operations and accelerate our go-to-market strategy.”

“We are experiencing strong traction for our LiDAR development platform, with six tier-1 vendors actively developing automotive-grade LiDAR solutions based on the Leddar Engine and LeddarCore systems-on-chip, as well as strong interest from many other prospective strategic partners with whom we are currently discussing potential collaborations. This new investment will enable us to enhance the organization at all levels to meet market demand and support these new customers,” stated Frantz Saintellemy, president and COO, LeddarTech.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform based on the unique LeddarEngine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade, functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with LeddarSP signal processing software. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications, its patented technologies enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities for automobiles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, robotaxis, shuttles, and more. Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

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Press release / November 14, 2018 LeddarTech’s Mobility Leadership Series Addresses Autonomous Driving and LiDAR Technologies in Europe As part of the LeddarTech Mobility Leadership Series, two of its experts will take the stage at two different key European industry events.

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LeddarTech’s Mobility Leadership Series Addresses Autonomous Driving and LiDAR Technologies in Europe

QUEBEC CITY, November 13, 2018 — LeddarTech, an industry leader in providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform, announces that as part of the LeddarTech Mobility Leadership Series, two of its experts, Pascal Tousignant, senior product line manager and Frantz Saintellemy, president and COO, will take the stage at two different key European industry events this month : the DVN Conference on LiDAR and the Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit 2018.

DVN Conference on LiDAR

On November 20, 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany, LeddarTech’s Senior Product Line Manager Pascal Tousignant will present Demystifying LiDAR Technologies and Business Models for Automotive AD Applications. This presentation explains LeddarTech’s technology choices and their competitive advantages. It also provides details on the LeddarTech LiDAR solution that enables customers to design custom automotive LiDARs with the leverage of LeddarTech’s reliable, safe and flexible platform. More specifically, this presentation will show how LeddarTech’s technology can evolve and scale-up from Level 2 to Level 5 of vehicle automation and will present the different business models that can bring the LiDAR to the mass market.

The DVN Conference on LiDAR brings together worldwide LiDAR and automotive lighting experts. It features lectures that cover topics such as LiDAR technology, LiDAR integration in headlamps and rear lamps, LiDAR simulation and testing, as well as market challenges and opportunities; some round tables on the pros and cons of different technologies, as well as an exhibit that will present the most recent LiDAR automotive technologies and their integration process into cars.

“With technology becoming more and more at the forefront of the automotive industry, the rapid pace of change also brings some misconceptions on LiDAR technologies,” stated Pascal Tousignant, senior product line manager at LeddarTech. “I look forward to bringing some clarity on LiDAR technologies and sharing with attendees of the DVN Conference on LiDAR LeddarTech’s insights on a winning business model for LiDARs in autonomous-driving applications.”

The Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit 2018

On November 21, 2018, in London, UK, LeddarTech’s President and COO, Frantz Saintellemy will address the key opportunities and challenges related to the commercial deployment of active safety and autonomous driving (AD) technologies into production vehicles. His presentation, Market Forces Driving the Future of Autonomous Driving and ADAS, provides an overview of the significant new business opportunities that autonomous driving brings, discusses the disruptive business model based on a LiDAR development platform that enables mass-market applications in the automotive industry, and explores the LiDAR technology roadmap to meet key requirements of automakers in terms of performance, cost, scalability and functional safety.

The Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit is a forum for business leaders and policymakers to accelerate consumer confidence, demonstrate real world benefits and optimize commercial opportunities from the revolution in connected-autonomous-electric cars.

“LeddarTech offers a go-to-market strategy that is geared to meet industry challenges through its unique technology and LiDAR development platform offering, as well as through a distinctive business model that leverages win-win partnerships with leading industry players to enable the large-scale deployment of solid-state LiDARs in production vehicles,” said Frantz Saintellemy, president and COO of LeddarTech. Mr. Saintellemy added, “Our Leddar Ecosystem also uniquely positions LeddarTech to navigate the complexity and face the challenges that come with bringing LiDAR solutions from the lab to market. The Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit 2018 is a great forum to exchange on best practices with the key influencers of the autonomous-driving and ADAS industry.”

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is an industry leader in providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform based on the unique LeddarEngine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade and functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with LeddarSP software. The company is responsible for several technological innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications. Automotive active safety, autonomous driving, intelligent transportation, inner-city fleet vehicles, and more, are being enhanced using patented LeddarTech technologies.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.

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Press release / November 6, 2018 LeddarTech Increases Expertise in Automotive and Semiconductor Technology with the Appointment of Two Senior Executives Adrian Pierce joins LeddarTech as Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development and Michael Poulin is nominated Vice President of Product Management.

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LeddarTech Increases Expertise in Automotive and Semiconductor Technology with the Appointment of Two Senior Executives
Adrian Pierce joins LeddarTech as Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development and Michael Poulin is nominated Vice President of Product Management.

QUEBEC CITY, November 6, 2018 — LeddarTech, an industry leader in providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of two key executives to build upon the company’s increasing momentum in solid-state LiDAR technology and further drive its automotive and semiconductor expertise towards global adoption.

Adrian Pierce was appointed as Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development. Mr. Pierce is a results-driven leader with over 25 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry and automotive customer interface. He is an accomplished negotiator with a passion for customer service and a very strong technical understanding of the market needs of automotive customers. Mr. Pierce’s experience includes being Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Americas, for NXP Semiconductors. Prior to the merger with NXP in December 2015, he was Vice President for Americas Sales and Marketing for Freescale.

Michael Poulin, Eng., was promoted to Vice President of Product Management. Mr. Poulin, joined LeddarTech in 2010 and held the position of General Manager of Automotive prior to his promotion to Vice President. Mr. Poulin is responsible for the leadership of the company’s product management division, which also includes the application engineering and system specialist teams. These teams are devoted to delivering a LiDAR platform that enables our automotive customers to develop their own optimized LiDAR solutions. Over the course of his career, Mr. Poulin has acquired extensive experience managing teams that have successfully delivered a wide range of LiDAR and other advanced technological products, such as implantable neurosensing and neurostimulation medical devices and motorized prosthetics.

“I am delighted to have Mr. Pierce and Mr. Poulin as part of LeddarTech’s Executive team,” stated Frantz Saintellemy, president and COO at LeddarTech. “Mr. Pierce’s vast experience in the automotive and semiconductor industry and Mr. Poulin’s expertise in automotive LiDAR technology further strengthens our expertise. They have earned their reputations as industry leaders, and their superior management skills and extensive experience will play a key role in growing LeddarTech’s LiDAR automotive development platform to become the most widely deployed in mobility applications,” he concluded.

“LeddarTech is deeply committed to delivering the most versatile, flexible and architecturally scalable LiDAR development platform in the industry to our customers and I am confident that with the addition of these two leaders, combined with the other recent investments in senior management and technical personnel, LeddarTech will enhance our already accelerated time to market,” stated Charles Boulanger, CEO at LeddarTech. He added, “We will continue to intensify our efforts to attract the best talent to the organization both from a technical and leadership standpoint. I anticipate a significant increase of our entire workforce over the next six to nine months—with the addition of 80 new positions that will focus on supporting our customers with our automotive LiDAR development platform.”

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Press release / October 23, 2018 LeddarTech Enhances Automotive Expertise on its Board of Directors Peter Marks joins the LeddarTech Board of Directors bringing world-wide experience from the automotive technology and manufacturing industry, in line with LeddarTech’s international growth.

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LeddarTech Enhances Automotive Expertise on its Board of Directors
Peter Marks joins the LeddarTech Board of Directors bringing world-wide experience from the automotive technology and manufacturing industry, in line with LeddarTech’s international growth.

QUEBEC CITY, October 23, 2018 — LeddarTech, which develops a high-performance, cost-efficient solid-state LiDAR development platform for the automotive industry, is pleased to announce that Peter Marks has been appointed to the LeddarTech Board of Directors.

Mr. Marks, founder of Executive Consulting Charleston based in South Carolina, USA, has extensive experience serving on several Board of Directors. He is presently a board member at Broadcom Inc. and Executive Adviser at Gryphon Investors. Mr. Marks brings decades of automotive industry experience, most notably in his past position as Chairman, President and CEO of Robert Bosch LLC, where his responsibilities included the Americas and global coordination of manufacturing. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Fachhochschule Konstanz of Applied Sciences, Germany.

“LeddarTech has become synonymous with being a disruptor in the LiDAR market with its innovative Automotive LiDAR development platform,” said Michel Brûlé, Chairman of the Board at LeddarTech. “This worldwide attention has attracted some of the best automotive professionals to join as employees, as well as board members. Mr. Marks is a true example of that. His expertise and experience are highly valued by the Board, specifically his deep understanding of the automotive market and his success as a supplier to this industry,” added Brûlé.

“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Marks to LeddarTech’s Board of Directors,” said Charles Boulanger, CEO, LeddarTech.” He added, “Mr. Marks’ experience as a board member and as an automotive executive will help accelerate LeddarTech’s success in the market. In addition to other recent announcements regarding the organizational growth of LeddarTech, Mr. Mark joining the board further supports LeddarTech’s strategic goal to become the most widely deployed automotive LiDAR platform.”

Mr. Marks said, “LeddarTech is moving rapidly towards tremendous international growth, and I truly appreciate this opportunity to contribute to the success of this cutting-edge company in the capacity of a board member.” He added, “LeddarTech has successfully engaged with several Tier-1 companies with its automotive LiDAR development platform. I look forward to joining my fellow board members in supporting the executive team to ensure flawless planning and execution of its leading-edge technological roadmap towards autonomous driving.”

About LeddarTech
LeddarTech is an industry leader in the development of the most versatile and easy-to-use automotive LiDAR development platform based on the unique Leddar Engine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade and functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with Leddar SP software. The company is responsible for several technological innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications. Automotive active safety, autonomous driving, intelligent transportation, inner-city fleet vehicles, and more, are being enhanced using patented LeddarTech technologies.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.

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Press release / October 16, 2018 LeddarTech Expands its Engineering Expertise and Accelerates its Design Roadmap to Meet Market Demand LeddarTech accelerates the development of its automotive LiDAR development platform, through organizational enhancements and the investment in two new engineering facilities in Toronto, Canada, and in Linz, Austria.

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LeddarTech Expands its Engineering Expertise and Accelerates its Design Roadmap to Meet Market Demand
LeddarTech accelerates the development of its automotive LiDAR development platform, through organizational enhancements and the investment in two new engineering facilities in Toronto, Canada, and in Linz, Austria.

QUEBEC CITY, October 16, 2018 — LeddarTech, which develops a high-performance, cost-efficient solid-state LiDAR development platform for the automotive industry, is pleased to announce that it has greatly increased its automotive and semiconductor expertise through the hiring of two groups of world-class engineers to complement the existing engineering division. The company has recently expanded its operations to accommodate this growth in its new research and development office in Linz, Austria, as well as in its new Automotive Center of Excellence in Toronto, Canada.

This key expansion brings to the Linz research and development office highly specialized engineering resources focused in microelectronic activities in support of the company’s LeddarCore systems-on-chip (SoC) integration programs.

In Toronto, the Automotive Center of Excellence (opening on October 29, 2018) will accommodate a team of automotive industry experts entirely dedicated to enabling active safety and autonomous driving solutions, with core expertise that includes, namely, vision sensors and fusion, machine learning and deep learning, software development, system engineering and ISO 26262 compliance.

“LeddarTech is proud to attract top talent and our investment in world-class technical expertise in Linz and Toronto is a testament to our commitment to delivering the most versatile, flexible and architecturally scalable LiDAR development platform in the industry to our customers,” stated Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech. Mr. Boulanger added, “We are excited to have these experienced engineers on board and are confident that these highly skilled and qualified technical individuals will take LeddarTech’s automotive LiDAR development platform solutions to the next level by accelerating design and time to market.”

“These senior automotive and semiconductor experts bring with them valuable experience and know-how in developing automotive-grade solutions that meet the industry’s stringent FUSA requirements,” stated Antonio Polo, LeddarTech’s Vice-President of Engineering. Mr. Polo continued, “This new expertise also supports our long-term technology development roadmap and enhances the organization’s capability to support our customers’ LiDAR solutions through the integration of our unique Leddar Engine for autonomous driving applications.”

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Press release / October 10, 2018 LeddarTech Appoints New Vice President of Marketing and Communications Daniel Aitken recently joined the LeddarTech executive team as Vice-President of Corporate Marketing and Communications.

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LeddarTech Appoints New Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Daniel Aitken recently joined the LeddarTech executive team as Vice-President of Corporate Marketing and Communications.

QUEBEC CITY, October 10, 2018 — LeddarTech, a Quebec City-based technology company that develops and commercializes high-performance, low-cost solid-state LiDAR sensor development platforms for the automotive industry, is pleased to announce that Daniel Aitken joined its team as Vice-President of Corporate Marketing and Communications. With more than 20 years’ technology-industry experience, including strategic business development and marketing, Mr. Aitken brings to LeddarTech extensive international marketing experience in the electronics, automotive and component-distribution industry. Mr. Aitken has spent most of his career working in multinational corporations in Canada, Europe and the United States.

“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Aitken to LeddarTech’s leadership team,” said Frantz Saintellemy, President and COO. “His experience and success in the development of sound and innovative marketing, branding and communications strategies, as well as his leadership abilities, will have a great impact on positioning our automotive LiDAR development platform and its value proposition to the industry,” stated Mr. Saintellemy.

Prior to joining LeddarTech, Mr. Aitken held a variety of senior positions at high-profile technology companies, including Integrated Device Technology in San Jose, California; ZMDI in Dresden, Germany; as well as Future Electronics in Montreal, Canada.

“I am very pleased to have joined LeddarTech, and I look forward to building upon the tremendous momentum that already exists,” said Mr. Aitken. “LeddarTech’s distinct business model, which offers a meaningful solution through the Leddar Engine, an automotive LiDAR development platform that enables the design of differentiated LiDAR solutions tailored to specific autonomous driving applications, provides a unique opportunity to answer present and future LiDAR market requirements. The unique business model of LeddarTech makes for an exciting marketing opportunity, which I look forward to executing,” stated Mr. Aitken.

About LeddarTech
LeddarTech is a specialist in the development of high-performance, automotive grade solid-state LiDAR sensors, and ensuring that these revolutionary products are commercially viable for use in high volume passenger vehicles. The company is responsible for several technological innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote sensing applications. Automotive active safety, autonomous driving, intelligent transportation, inner-city fleet vehicles, and more are being enhanced using novel LeddarTech technologies.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.LeddarTech.com. Follow LeddarTech on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube

Contact: Marc Antoine Morin, Marketing Communication Manager, LeddarTech
Tel.: +1-418-653-9000, ext. 221
Marcantoine.Morin@Leddartech.com

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Corporate / September 3, 2018 Game-changing LiDAR Sensors at ITS World 2018 LeddarTech introduces two new solid-state LiDAR solutions for e-tolling and traffic management applications at the world’s biggest ITS event.

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LeddarTech Introduces Game-changing LiDAR Sensors at ITS World Congress 2018
WHERE: Bella Center Copenhagen, September 17-21, Booth C4-056
Two new solid-state LiDAR sensing solutions for e-tolling and traffic management applications will be showcased at the world’s flagship event for Intelligent Transportation Systems. Based on the patented Leddar technology, the T16 and M16-LSR aim to improve the performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of various ITS applications that rely on highly accurate vehicle detection, profiling, and velocity measurements.

LEDDAR T16 TRAFFIC SENSOR

LEDDAR M16-LSR LIDAR MODULE

The powerful, reliable LiDAR solution for free-flow e-tolling, traffic monitoring, and traffic law enforcement application
Packaged in a weatherproof housing, this solid-state LiDAR sensor is specifically designed for traffic management systems—from city to highway applications. With a measurement rate of 200 Hz, the Leddar T16 offers highly accurate detection and profiling of high-speed vehicles as well as other types of traffic, such as bicycles and pedestrians, in any environmental conditions

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The flexible, cost-effective solid-state LiDAR module for urban ITS applications
The versatile Leddar M16-LSR is a solid-state LiDAR module that is perfectly adaptable for integration into current and future ITS applications. The M16-LSR leverages highly efficient laser flash illumination with various field-of-view options and measurement rates of up to 100 Hz, making it the ideal sensor for city-speed applications and detecting vehicles passing through highway toll plazas.

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ITS World Congress 2018, held 17-21 September at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, is the world’s biggest event focussed on the digitalisation of transport and smart mobility. The congress exhibit hall will showcase the latest advances and solutions in the Intelligent Transport field on over 25 000 sqm of space and will bring together industry leaders from all over the globe. LeddarTech is showcasing its new LiDAR products for ITS at booth C4-056. Make sure to come by for a first-hand look! Optimize your time, plan a meeting today!

Book your meeting today with our ITS World team!

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