The AI-based software processes data, predicts the driving behavior of nearby vehicles, and safely maneuvers a commercial vehicle through stop-and-go traffic, lane changes, etc.Ĭombine that software with LiDAR from Luminar, and both companies believe they can ensure commercial trucking is more cost-effective and, more importantly, safer for its OEM clients. The aforementioned PlusDrive system, a Level 2++ solution that enables supervised autonomy, is already commercially used by some of the world’s largest freight fleets. We see Plus as a new strategic partner for us to enable enhanced safety and autonomous capabilities for production commercial vehicles at even greater scale, in light of their commercial success with some of the largest companies in the industry. Trucking is a key emerging market for Luminar, and the same products and technology we’ve successfully executed on for our production consumer vehicle programs are beginning to be deployed on commercial vehicles as well. Per Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell: Luminar’s Iris LiDAR, in particular, already meets the strict performance and reliability requirements to support Class 8 commercial trucks and has road visibility capabilities approximately 20 seconds ahead at highway speeds.īy combining its tech with Plus’ AI, the new partners are empowered to deliver advanced safety systems that can further ensure comfort, efficiency, and less risk of accidents on busy freight highways, all while implementing the necessary technology to enable autonomous driving if desired by a given OEM. In exchange, Plus becomes Luminar’s exclusive third-party provider of AI-based enhanced driver assist software for its commercial vehicle solutions designed for OEMs. Plus and Luminar shared details of their new partnership this morning, in which the latter becomes the exclusive provider of mid- to long-range LiDAR for the former’s factory-installed assisted driving system – PlusDrive. Luminar’s Iris+ LiDAR technology / Credit: Luminar Luminar sees commercial trucks as an emerging LiDAR market As the company continues to expand its technology across passenger vehicles, Luminar is now teaming up with Plus to provide driving assist technologies to commercial vehicles as well – whether they have a driver or not. Scaled LiDAR production is underway ahead of schedule at Luminar’s new highly-automated manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Mercedes-Benz has also recently expanded its existing partnership with Luminar with an investment reportedly in the “multibillions” that will enable it to implement Luminar’s next-generation sensor technology, Iris+, into all future Mercedes-Benz models. ( $LAZR) is an automotive component company founded 11 years ago that has since established itself as one of the industry leaders in LiDAR and machine perception technology.įor nearly four years, we’ve followed Luminar’s Iris long-range LiDAR technology, which has led to multiple business relationships with major automakers like Volvo Cars and now Polestar, beginning with its upcoming Polestar 3 SUV. Together, the companies hope to expand road safety and autonomy across the commercial trucking segment. Automated and fully autonomous driving developer Plus has selected Luminar as its exclusive long-range LiDAR provider to support its PlusDrive assisted driving system for commercial vehicles.
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