LeddarTech partners with STMicroelectronics

LeddarTech™, the industry leader in providing the most versatile scalable automotive and mobility LiDAR platform, will partner with STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader, to develop a LiDAR evaluation kit. ST serves customers across Electronic applications and is a leading provider of solutions for automotive and industrial applications. The evaluation kit will demonstrate the technology concept and provide automotive level 1, 2 and industrial system integrators with the ability to develop a functional LiDAR to develop LeddarEngine™ technology-based LiDAR solutions.

LeddarTech’s suite will include ST’s MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions, as well as technologies, products and services from other LeddarTech ecosystem partners. The evaluation kit will develop automotive front-end LiDAR applications for highway driving, such as high-speed navigation and assisted driving in traffic congestion, as well as industrial and robotic LiDAR applications. To facilitate this collaboration, LeddarTech welcomes ST to the Leddar® Ecosystem Technology Leadership Team.

Overall, this collaboration will improve the success factors for our ecosystem partner customers, providing the safest and most viable path to volume deployment for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous driving and industrial applications.

“By partnering with ST, known for its smart driving and smart industrial technologies, as well as MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions, LeddarTech is able to bring innovative LiDAR automotive and industrial solutions to the market. This collaboration reduces time-to-market for customers, Reduce development cost and risk while realizing the benefits of an open platform model, providing greater flexibility and opportunities for customization, differentiation and value-add,” said Michael Poulin, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development at LeddarTech. “Combining ST’s technology with the expertise of other preferred members, coupled with the synergies of the Leddar ecosystem, together we will deliver all the key systems that can deploy LiDAR at scale.”

“Incorporating demanding automotive and industrial applications into the design, MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions are ideal for a wide variety of high-performance, high-precision, and high-reliability applications,” said Group Vice President, MEMS Microactuators Business Unit, STMicroelectronics and general manager Anton Hofmeister said. “ST is delighted to be working with LeddarTech and its partners to leverage its skills and technology to the benefit of customers developing advanced LiDAR applications, improving safety and convenience in all target markets.”