The leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, Innoviz Technologies and Whale Dynamic (WD), a full-stack L4 autonomous driving company, have announced their collaboration on the latter's next-generation intelligent autonomous driving (AD) platform.
The new AD platform of WD will utilise InnovizOne LiDARs as its primary sensor, replacing the InnovizPro LiDAR used in previous versions. InnovizOne was selected due to its performance, automotive-grade spec., low-power consumption and compact size.
WD is developing a unified AD platform that incorporates multiple sensors, including LiDAR and high-definition cameras, to get a complete and detailed view of the area around the vehicle. The platform interprets detailed information on the vehicle's surroundings to guide the vehicle using drive by wire technology and is a full-stack or plug and play solution for automotive OEMs, robot-taxi companies and autonomous delivery providers.
Omer Keilaf, CEO and Co-founder, Innoviz, said, 'We look forward to collaborating with WD to bring Innoviz's high-performance LiDAR to L4 platforms in China, the largest vehicle market in the world.'
David Chang, CEO & Founder, WD, said, 'InnovizOne brings us more possibilities to create the world's best sensor fusion design and will also empower our perception algorithm to an unprecedented level. We are looking forward to working together to achieve the goal of building a fully autonomous vehicle capable of completing daily service tasks on public roads.'