Apollo Lidar Wins Smart Sensing Innovation Award in Shanghai
AEye's Apollo lidar sensor, which detects objects up to one kilometer away, has won the Smart Sensing Technology Innovation Award at the EAC 2026 Zhiyao Awards in Shanghai.
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Technology coverage on Self Drive News follows the components of an autonomous vehicle: lidar, radar and camera sensors, the chips and compute platforms that run the driving stack, AI and end-to-end driving models, mapping, simulation and validation tools, and the suppliers who make them, from Nvidia, Mobileye and Qualcomm to Hesai, Aeva, Innoviz, Bosch and ZF. Stories cover product launches, design wins, partnerships and the standards these systems are tested against.
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Zoox Details 360-Degree Vision System for Autonomous Robotaxis
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Hesai Joins NVIDIA Halos AI Safety Lab
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RoboSense Wins Exclusive LiDAR Deal for Apollo Go Robotaxi
RoboSense secured an exclusive deal to supply its EM4 and E1 digital LiDAR suite for Baidu's next-generation Apollo Go robotaxi fleet.
WeRide’s GXR Robotaxi Gets RoboSense Digital LiDAR Suite
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Grab Becomes Hesai’s Exclusive Southeast Asia Lidar Distributor
Hesai Technology has appointed Grab as its exclusive lidar distributor in Southeast Asia, expanding access to sensors for robotics and autonomous systems across the region.
WeRide Launches GENESIS Autonomous Driving Simulation Platform
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AEye's new Stratos lidar sensor detects objects at up to 1.5 kilometers, more than doubling the resolution of its Apollo predecessor in a compact, smartphone-sized form factor.
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Innoviz Launches Cost-Effective, High-Performance InnovizThree LiDAR
Excerpt: Innoviz Technologies unveils the InnovizThree LiDAR, featuring a 35% cost reduction and compact design. The sensor offers a 250-meter range and 13W power consumption, targeting mass-market automotive adoption.