Car stuff (public number: chedongxi)
Author | The Way
Edited | Mumi
According to foreign media reports, UHNDER, an American digital radar startup, will be the first company to mass-produce automotive-grade 4D digital imaging radar chips to support the next generation of advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles and other advanced mobile applications.
It is understood that Uhnder, a company that develops 4D imaging radar technology for automobiles and next-generation mobile applications, will be the first to mass-produce 4D digital imaging radar chips that fully comply with automotive standards, while the new chips will be unveiled in mass-produced passenger cars in 2022.
More and more radar companies have begun to cooperate with related companies in the automotive industry chain, which may indicate that radar will become the next outlet for the automotive industry.
First, the radar will be released in April to perceive more objects
In April, Uhnder will release its automotive-grade 4D digital imaging radar chip for mass production. But before that, it needs to complete rigorous automotive safety certifications, including ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL-B) ratings, Automotive Electronics Commission (AEC) Q104 certification, Partial Production Approval Process (PPAP) certification, and inspections by its first Tier 1 automotive customer, Magna International, to produce radar for automakers.
It is understood that Uhnder's radar chip will be used in the manufacture of Magna's ICON digital radar, and it will be carried in a vehicle for the first time this year.
Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International, said: "Uhnder is a leader in digital imaging radar and a trusted partner for bringing the best innovations. I'm excited about the progress made over the years and ready to make the entire ecosystem aware that digital radar is the cornerstone of the development of the next generation of ADAS." ”
Uhnder said that uhnder digital radar chips and sensor modules assembled on automotive safety systems and autonomous vehicles are more powerful and can sense traditional analog radar, cameras, lidar and objects missed by the human eye, especially in low-light conditions.
Uhnder's 4D digital imaging radar chip
Second, the vehicle perception full coverage of the night resolution ability is strong
According to reports, the digital radar developed by Uhnder will become a key sensor for ADAS and autonomous vehicle target detection and safety confirmation, which can detect and track thousands of objects, and at the same time, radar will also be used in vehicle safety systems such as automatic emergency braking (AEB).
This is because for automotive applications, radar is a key component of the vehicle's sensor suite. For ADAS and automatic driving systems, digital radar can achieve full coverage of 360-degree perception by combining with cameras and lidar, making the navigation of autonomous vehicles safer and more reliable.
In addition, the Uhnder radar chip, which is about the size of a stamp, can also detect objects such as tires or bricks on the road in advance, and when it finds danger, it can notify the vehicle system to change lanes or brake as soon as possible, even when driving at high speeds.
At the same time, Uhnder digital radar can also detect smaller targets adjacent to larger objects, such as cyclists next to cars, which is difficult for some traditional radar sensors, but even at night, Uhnder digital radar can detect and distinguish between the two.
In more complex road conditions, Uhnder's digital radar can also identify pedestrians crossing the road, children entering the street from next to a parked car, or cyclists next to a guardrail. Uhnder said these are levels of accuracy that analog radar systems can't achieve. In addition, digital radar can operate in all-weather and light conditions, with less interference from other radars.
The radar developed by Uhnder is monitoring the external environment
Conclusion: Radar is becoming an important part of the automotive industry chain
In the future, Uhnder's digital radar will be installed on an all-electric Ocean SUV jointly built by electric vehicle startup Fisker and Magna International, which is currently manufacturing in Austria.
As automakers and consumers demand more of vehicle perception, and autonomous driving application scenarios become more complex, contemporary cars are increasingly equipped with electronic devices such as radar and lidar for ADAS and autonomous driving, and radar companies like Uhnder are becoming important suppliers of embedded components that will then be assembled in products mass-produced by Tier 1 suppliers for global automakers.