In a deal that is likely to amplify ZF and Mobileye’s reach in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) globally, Toyota Motor Corp has chosen the two companies to develop and supply ADAS solutions for use in multiple vehicle platforms starting in the next few years.
As part of the agreement, ZF, one of the leading global producers of automotive cameras driven by Mobileye technology, will also supply its Gen21 mid-range radar and be responsible for the integration of camera and radar in Toyota vehicles, said a release issued by the companies.
This is the first time that ZF and Mobileye have been nominated with their ADAS systems for Toyota.
ZF and Mobileye continue to be a winning combination for the world’s leading automakers because of their innovative approach to improving road safety with computer vision and machine learning-based sensing, localization, mapping, and best-in-class lateral vehicle control technology for systems such as lane keeping/lane centering, said the company.
Mobileye is delighted to be working with ZF to develop leading driver assistance and safety technology for Toyota, the world’s largest automaker,” said Professor Amnon Shashua, Senior Vice President, Intel and President and CEO, Mobileye. Mobileye is an Intel company.
Christophe Marnat, Executive Vice President, Electronics and ADAS division, ZF said its innovative technologies will deliver outstanding performance and robustness for fusion based systems and ADAS functions. “ZF looks forward to working closely with Toyota and Mobileye to develop advanced safety systems designed to meet global safety regulations,” he said.
Collaboration and Integration
ZF and Mobileye will collaborate closely to produce advanced camera technology integrated with ZF radar technology to power key advanced driver assistance platforms in Toyota vehicles. Mobileye’s EyeQ®4, one of the most advanced application-specific vision computing system-on-a-chip (SoC) currently available, will be combined with ZF’s Gen21 mid-range radar technology to precisely interpret the environment around Toyota vehicles. Together, these technologies will help prevent and mitigate collisions while yielding best-in-class lateral and longitudinal vehicle control, the company said.
ZF further said its Gen21 mid-range radar is a high-performance 77 GHz front radar designed to meet 2022+ Euro NCAP 5-Star safety ratings and enable L2/L2+ Automated Driving functions. It is scalable to vehicle manufacturer needs and offers both a wide field of view at low speeds to assist in pedestrian detection to support systems like automatic emergency braking (AEB) and a longer detection range at high speeds for systems like adaptive cruise control.