Polestar is working with Luminar, a leading automotive
technology company, and Mobileye, a global leader in autonomous
driving solutions, to enhance safety and the future autonomous
driving capabilities of Polestar 4 with the integration of
Luminar’s next-generation LiDAR technology with Mobileye's
Chauffeur platform.
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Announced in August, Polestar 4 is planned to be the first
production car to feature Mobileye Chauffeur, now with Luminar
LiDAR, which builds upon the full-surround camera-based SuperVision
platform available in Polestar 4 from launch. Together, the three
companies aim to offer eyes-off, point-to-point autonomous driving
on highways, as well as eyes-on automated driving for other
environments.
With Mobileye Chauffeur, Polestar 4 is set to feature three
Mobileye EyeQ6 processors, a front-facing LiDAR from Luminar, and
Mobileye’s front-facing imaging radar to provide the extra layer of
sensing and artificial intelligence needed to enable eyes-off,
hands-off driving.
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) uses lasers to create a
highly detailed 3D map of the surrounding environment. Luminar’s
LiDAR is uniquely engineered from chip-level up and with a higher
wavelength, enabling the greatest level of performance and safety
capabilities for production cars. When coupled with Mobileye’s
Chauffeur platform, the result will be a turnkey, safer and
high-performing automated system.
Building on the existing relationship between Luminar and
Mobileye, the integration of Luminar LiDAR into Polestar 4 also
expands the partnership between Luminar and Polestar which was
announced in January 2023.
Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO, says: “Polestar 4 comes with the
highly advanced Mobileye SuperVision ADAS from the start, and we
look forward to expanding that with Mobileye Chauffeur in the
future. Being able to add Luminar’s industry-leading LiDAR to the
platform’s development increases the strong link between our
companies and brings even more world-class technology to Polestar
4.”
Prof. Amnon Shashua, CEO of Mobileye, says: “Combining our base
SuperVision with an independent second redundant perception system
– consisting of Luminar LiDAR, radars and an imaging radar –
enables true redundancy and a level of accuracy that lays the
foundation for fully autonomous driving.”
Austin Russell, founder and CEO of Luminar, says: “After
collaborating with Mobileye on a solution since 2019, the true
fruits of our labor with them are being realised for the first time
by transitioning out of R&D and into a production vehicle with
Polestar. Together, we look forward to raising the benchmark in the
industry for what a safe and autonomous future can look like.”
About Luminar:
Luminar is a global automotive technology company ushering in a
new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the past decade,
Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software/AI platform to
enable its more than 50 industry partners, including the majority
of global automotive OEMs. From consumer vehicle programs with
Volvo Cars and Mercedes Benz to technology partnerships including
NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive
technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous
capabilities for global production vehicles. For more information
please visit https://www.luminartech.com.
About Mobileye:
Mobileye (Nasdaq: MBLY) leads the mobility revolution with its
autonomous driving and driver-assistance technologies, harnessing
world-renowned expertise in computer vision, artificial
intelligence, mapping, and data analysis. Since its founding in
1999, Mobileye has pioneered such groundbreaking technologies as
REM™ crowdsourced mapping, True Redundancy™ sensing, and
Responsibility Sensitive Safety (RSS). These technologies are
driving the ADAS and AV fields towards the future of mobility –
enabling self-driving vehicles and mobility solutions, powering
industry-leading advanced driver-assistance systems and delivering
valuable intelligence to optimize mobility infrastructure. To date,
more than 150 million vehicles worldwide have been built with
Mobileye technology inside. In 2022 Mobileye listed as an
independent company separate from Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), which
retains majority ownership. For more information, visit
https://www.mobileye.com.
About Polestar:
Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) is the Swedish electric performance car
brand determined to improve society by using design and technology
to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility. Headquartered in
Gothenburg, Sweden, its cars are available online in 27 markets
globally across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Polestar’s
North American headquarters is in the greater New York City area.
Polestar Spaces have been opened in over 30 of the region's top
electric vehicle markets. Polestar plans to have a line-up of five
performance EVs by 2026. Polestar 2, the electric performance
fastback, launched in 2019. Polestar 3, the SUV for the electric
age, launched in late 2022. Polestar 4, the SUV coupé transformed,
is launching in phases through 2023 and into 2024. Polestar 5, an
electric four-door GT and Polestar 6, an electric roadster, are
coming soon. The Polestar 0 project supports the company’s
ambitious goal of creating a truly climate-neutral production car
by 2030. The research initiative also aims to create a sense of
urgency to act on the climate crisis, by challenging employees,
suppliers and the wider automotive industry, to drive towards
zero.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains statements that are not historical
facts, but rather forward looking statements within the meaning of
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements include those that address activities,
events or developments that Polestar or its management believes or
anticipates may occur in the future, including further developments
regarding the integration of Luminar LiDAR into Mobileye Chauffeur
into Polestar vehicles and the development of safe autonomous
driving systems. All forward-looking statements are based upon our
current expectations, various assumptions and data available from
third parties. Our expectations and assumptions are expressed in
good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them.
However, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking
statements will materialize or prove to be correct as
forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
actual future results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from the future results, performance or achievements
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual
results to differ materially from those set out in the
forward-looking statements, including potential issues with the
Luminar LiDAR or Mobileye Chauffeur technologies and the
development of safe, eyes-off, hands-off driving with autonomous
driving systems. For any forward-looking statements contained in
this or any other document, we claim the protection of the safe
harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we assume no
obligation to update publicly or revise any such statements in
light of new information or future events, except as required by
law.
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