Volvo Offers a Sneak Peak of its New Flagship EX90 Electric SUV Ahead of its Upcoming Reveal on Nov 9

Automaker Volvo is set to officially unveil its new flagship EX90 electric SUV on November 9 in Stockholm, which is poised to compete with other luxury electric SUVs hitting the market from BMW, General Motors, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Ahead of its upcoming debut next week, Volvo shared the first exterior photos of the battery-powered SUV.

Eric Walz2022-11-01 13:00 PT

Mercedes-Benz to Partner With Luminar on LiDAR for Autonomous Driving

​Luxury car maker Mercedes Benz today announced its is partnering with lidar developer Luminar Inc to supply lidar for its future autonomous driving systems. Mercedes-Benz will leverage Luminar's lidar technology with the aim to scale the technology and integrate it into series production vehicles.

Eric Walz2022-02-26 08:45 PT

Volvo Plans to Launch its New ‘Ride Pilot’ Autonomous Driving Feature in California, Which Requires No Human Supervision

Volvo Cars announced on Wednesday that its new autonomous driving feature called “Ride Pilot” can operate safely without human oversight. The automaker plans to offer the feature on vehicles in California first, before rolling its out to other regions. The name "Ride Pilot" implies that when the car is driving on its own, Volvo Cars takes full responsibility for all of the driving tasks.

Eric Walz2022-02-12 09:15 PT

​Lidar Startup Sense Photonics Announces Development Program With a Major Detroit-based OEM

Lidar startup Sense Photonics announced on Tuesday a development program with a major Detroit-based automotive OEM for low cost, scalable lidar that can be added to production vehicles. As more new vehicles come equipped with advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and automated driving capabilities, lidar developers are vying to secure deals with global automakers and OEM suppliers for the laser-based perception technology.

Eric Walz2021-08-05 12:30 PT

Volvo’s New Electric XC90 to Come with LiDAR & NVIDIA's Orin Processor for Autonomous Driving

Volvo Cars announced that its upcoming fully electric flagship XC90 SUV will come with state-of-the-art sensors for autonomous driving, including a lidar sensor developed by its partner Luminar. The electric XC90 will also use the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin system-on-a-chip to power its autonomous driving and safety systems.

Eric Walz2021-07-31 09:50 PT

Lidar Pioneer Velodyne Unveils its Next-Generation Velabit Sensor

Velodyne Lidar Inc. unveiled its next-generation Velabit lidar sensor on Monday. The improved sensor addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of autonomous vehicles while delivering state-of-the-art performance in a compact form factor.

Eric Walz2021-07-21 11:15 PT

Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai Will Use Lidar Sensors From Luminar for its Next-Gen Robotaxi Vehicles

Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced its newly designed perception platform in collaboration with Volvo-backed Luminar Technologies. The next-generation fleet of self-driving Pony.ai robotaxi vehicles will integrate Luminar’s new Iris lidar sensor. The company plans to deploy its robotaxi vehicles equipped with Luminar lidar by 2023.

Eric Walz2021-06-16 14:00 PT

Apple in Talks With Multiple Lidar Suppliers to Buy Sensors for its Self-driving Car

Apple Inc. is reportedly in talks with multiple lidar developers to supply the perception sensors for its secretive "Apple Car" project, Bloomberg reports. Rather than develop complex hardware in-house, Apple is looking to outside vendors to supply components for its planned autonomous and electric vehicle, the people said.

Eric Walz2021-03-28 12:50 PT

San Francisco Lidar Startup Ouster to Go Public in a Deal Worth $1.9 Billion

​San Francisco-based Lidar company Ouster has agreed to go public in a deal that would value the company at $1.9 billion. Ouster plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Colonnade Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLA).

Eric Walz2021-01-28 14:05 PT

Volvo is Partnering with Silicon Valley Startup Luminar on Lidar for its Self-Driving Vehicles

Silicon Valley lidar startup Luminar has entered into a partnership with Volvo Cars to supply its lidar perception technology for the automaker’s next-generation self-driving vehicles. Luminar’s partnership with Volvo will support the automaker’s self-driving technology for highway driving called “Highway Pilot.”

Eric Walz2020-06-12 08:00 PT

Lidar Startup Luminar Raises $100 Million in Latest Funding Round, Is Working with 12 of the World’s Largest Automotive Companies

Lidar startup Luminar Technologies announced a new $100 million investment and unveiled its new lidar platform called “Iris” for the automotive and commercial truck markets. Iris is a automotive grade low cost lidar solution designed specifically for high-volume production.

Eric Walz2019-08-21 13:00 PT

Audi’s Autonomous Intelligent Driving Unit to Collaborate with Luminar on LiDAR

Audi’s Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmBH (AID), the subsidiary of luxury automaker Audi focused on developing self-driving technology, has announced a partnership with LiDAR startup Luminar Technologies. As part of the partnership with Audi, Luminar will provide the forward-facing high-resolution and long-range LiDAR technology for Audi vehicles with autonomous driving capability.

Eric Walz2019-01-24 12:13 PT

Silicon Valley Lidar Maker Quanergy Systems Puts its Planned IPO on Hold

A new report suggests trouble is brewing at silicon valley startup Quanergy systems Inc., a company developing solid state lidar for autonomous cars, Bloomberg has reported. Quanergy was one of the first self-driving tech unicorns—reaching a $1.5 billion valuation in 2016.

Jeremy Carlton2018-09-19 16:10 PT

Luminar Announces ‘Significant’ Investment & Collaboration with Volvo on Lidar for Self-Driving Cars

Volvo announced and investment and collaboration with Luminar Technologies Inc., a company that developed an advanced lidar system for autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Luminar is providing the core sensing technology to Volvo’s autonomous vehicles.

Eric Walz2018-07-21 12:45 PT

LiDAR Company Luminar Making Moves to Dominate Autonomous Segment

Luminar is betting big on scale to challenge leaders in the LiDAR segment.

Vineeth Joel Patel2018-05-29 09:00 PT