The sensors from BMW come from Innoviz and Magna, according to the new contracts.
In terms of Lidar refers to the manufacturer BMW his supply of Innoviz or Magna.
Magna Icon Radar. Source: Magna
BMW should from now on its Lidarsensorik of Innoviz got a lidar manufacturer out Israel, These cooperate including with the supplier Magna or with Delphi, today Aptiv called.
Innovid’s lidar sensors are said to be cheaper than previous systems, due to the solid-state system. The elimination of mechanically-moving parts makes the sensor even more robust.
Specifically, you only want to ask for a few thousand dollars for a Lidar, so the Source for it, Although it is said that Lidar is already used for the distance measurement to the front of the car, but that’s not true. For this you either use radar or the much cheaper one Ultrasonic,
Also Magna has been involved in the development of the Lidar, which is why some media also report that Magna has been awarded the contract. The company is also part of the BMW Allianz group to the development of autonomous driving up 2021,
The lidar named InnovizPro should have the highest frame rate and should 2019 come on the market. In addition to BMW as a customer, Innoviz also cooperates with Aptiv (Delphi), Samsung, Softbank and Naver.