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Polestar and Luminar will deepen their partnership by putting Luminar’s technology on the Polestar 5, an electric 4-door GT expected to launch next year, based on the Polestar Precept concept. This expanded partnership provides a foundation to further collaborate on lidar integration and design on Polestar’s future vehicles.
Both the Polestar 3 and Polestar 5 will seamlessly integrate Luminar’s long-range Iris lidar and software into the roofline. Coinciding with the announcement, sales of Polestar 3 with lidar have been brought forward so that customers in initial markets can now place orders for Polestar 3 with lidar, with deliveries expected next year.
Luminar CEO and founder Austin Russell says, “As we successfully execute together, Polestar’s conviction in Luminar and the value of our technology has continued to accelerate. With this new expanded partnership and our shared pioneering spirit, we will push the boundaries of automotive technology and design into new territories for the next generations”.
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Luminar’s Iris lidar has been adopted by Volvo for the SPA2 platform. Polestar’s solution is similar to integrate this discreet, slim Iris lidar just above the windscreen, at the junction with the edge of the roof. This sensor location benefits from the car’s windscreen cleaning system and from airflow continuously sweeping away raindrops and snowflakes as the car moves.
