Currently, camera-only systems make conditional, limited hands-free autonomous driving more or less feasible. Nevertheless, the drive towards full autonomy presents issues like reliability in complex settings. Addressing these challenges is crucial for passenger and pedestrian safety, and for progress towards fully independent vehicle operation.
Most industry experts agree that safe autonomy requires more than just cameras. Mobileye adopts True Redundancy™ which combines lidars with a new type of imaging radar for independent sensing from cameras, enhancing safety and autonomous functions. Their radar technology plays a significant role in enabling autonomy.
While traditional ADAS radars work well in uncomplicated scenarios by tracking moving objects, they struggle with stationary ones. Mobileye’s innovative radars sidestep this limitation, functioning independently of cameras or lidars, aligning with the tenets of the True Redundancy design.
Since its development, Mobileye’s imaging radar was deliberately engineered to enhance autonomous driving functions, aiming to surpass human sensory and cognitive abilities on the road. Its sophisticated imaging boasts a greater dynamic range compared to conventional radars, exemplified by its capacity to identify a child at a distance of 150 meters even with a bus as close as 10 meters to the vehicle.
Mobileye’s imaging radar outperforms conventional radar by offering superior object detection with better resolution in elevation. This advanced detection allows the technology to recognize objects in specific situations like static cars under a bridge. It creates a dense point cloud that enhances autonomous vehicle (AV) functionalities, including precise lane positioning and swift responses at elevated speeds. The system has the capability to notice road participants—pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists—up to 350 meters away and detect potential dangers from as far as 230 meters.
There is a significant transformation underway in the automotive sector, particularly in the field of radar technology, to improve and expand upon existing functionalities. The Mobileye Radar line comes equipped with superior angular resolution, an extensive dynamic range, and robust suppression of sidelobes, which facilitates object detection under difficult conditions. It provides dependable recognition of compact and low-reflectivity objects on motorways, even at up to 130 km/h. The launch of Mobileye’s imaging radar is part of their ongoing commitment to driving innovation and pioneering new specialties in the automotive field.
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Mobileye’s imaging radars leverage superior architecture, including Massive MIMO antennas, an advanced in-house radio frequency setup, and precise sampling. This results in reliable object detection and a broad dynamic range. The integrated chip design ensures efficient processing while sophisticated algorithms interpret radar data, creating a detailed 4D image of the environment up to 300 meters away. The radar’s wide field-of-view, 140 degrees at medium distance and 170 degrees close-up, allows for more precise detection of pedestrians, cars, and obstacles, particularly useful in densely populated urban settings.