LeddarTech Delivers First LCA2 LiDAR Chips To Automotive Partners
LeddarTech has delivered the first A-samples of its LeddarCore LCA2 system-on-chip (SoC) to select automotive partners. The LCA2 is the autonomous vehicle industry's first 3D solid-state LiDAR (SSL) SoC and is available now to Tier-1 automotive manufacturers and system integrators via purchase of the LeddarTech LCA2 evaluation kit.
High-volume delivery of the LCA2 will begin in the first half of 2019 for deployment in Autonomous Driving (AD) and Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS).
The LCA2 uses LeddarTech's LeddarSP signal processing software to produce raw LiDAR data such as distance, position, and intensity of echoes. LCA2 is suitable for a wide range of applications, can be produced in high volumes for rapid mass-market deployment, and is ideal for SSL used in AD/ADAS. LeddarTech's LiDAR technology is supported by an IP portfolio containing 58 patents (44 granted, 14 pending).
"We're proud to be the first company in the industry to deliver 3D solid-state LiDAR SoCs," said LeddarTech General Manager of Automotive Business Unit Michael Poulin. "This announcement shows that LeddarTech is a company that's beyond the point of conceptualization and delivers on its ideas and promises."
"LeddarTech's LCA2 SoCs present an opportunity for our partners to develop their own optimized and tailored LiDAR solution and develop strong in-house LiDAR expertise," said Poulin. "We now have a wide ecosystem of developers and suppliers adopting our LiDAR platform, which will accelerate optimisation and cost reduction of solutions, hence supporting increased speed of adoption of autonomous driving."
