AEye have announced their selection by an undisclosed trucking platform partner that complements and builds upon AEye’s existing pre-development programs with global truckmakers. The trucking platform provider will be revealed at the F3 Future of Freight Conference, taking place on 1-3 November in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The pandemic-fuelled demand for goods has strained the logistics industry, causing fleets to accelerate autonomous trucking implementations with a more substantial volume ramp to fill the truck driver shortage.
AEye’s 4Sight™, an adaptive high-performance lidar platform with industry-leading range; resolution, and update rate is well suited for the requirements of long-haul trucking, where the detection of small obstacles at far distances in adverse weather while at high speeds is paramount, due to long stopping distances.
AEye’s 4Sight sensors and Continental’s HRL131 ( “Lidar Development of the Year” per AutoSens) are both based on the 4Sight platform. AEye exhibited at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany in September, and will be showcasing at F3 Future of Freight.
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It has been demonstrated in the past by various pilot projects that the formation of convoys of automated trucks on the highways could significantly improve the carbon footprint of each of these trucks. The lidar sensor is the ideal sensor to ensure the stability and safety of these convoys.