Valeo, a global developer of automotive technology with its North American headquarters in Troy, and Applied Intuition, a vehicle software supplier based in Royal Oak, are partnering to provide a digital twin platform for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) sensor simulation.
The joint system is being engineered to help automotive OEMs to bring safe and reliable ADAS features to market faster.
Valeo and Applied Intuition’s platform’s design has digital twin database representing locations all around the world. It is engineered to offer an extensive and diverse set of scenarios and environments for ADAS perception testing and validation.
Using the digital twins in Applied Intuition’s sensor simulation product, Spectral, should help OEMs create more accurate simulations than using traditional simulation methods. This has been done to help automakers ensure the safety, performance, and reliability of critical algorithms and to develop production ready ADAS perception systems more rapidly.
The digital twin platform focuses on simulating Valeo’s Scala 3 LiDAR and expands to other Valeo sensors for software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
“Valeo has always been at the forefront of automotive innovation,” says Clement Nouvel, chief technical officer of Valeo LiDAR. “Our partnership with Applied Intuition exemplifies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible and how fast autonomous driving features can be brought to end-customers while improving safety.”
The two companies will continue to innovate and build state-of-the-art technology that enables faster, safer, and more reliable transport.
“Digital twins create huge advantages for ADAS simulation,” said Peter Ludwig, co-founder and chief technical officer for Applied Intuition. “Digital-twin-based simulations achieve more breadth and accuracy than any other simulation technology. Paired with Applied Intuition’s deterministic Spectral simulator and accurate sensor models of the Valeo Scala 3 LiDAR, our digital twins are paving the way for safer, more rapid deployment of ADAS systems worldwide.”
In other automotive technology news, Marelli, a mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector with its North American headquarters in Southfield, will feature its software-defined Interior experience at CES 2024 in Las Vegas this week.
Built on the company’s centralized architecture, the system is built on the company’s digital cockpit. It comprises a central computing unit and is powered by the latest generation of the company’s Snapdragon Cockpit platform.
It supports up to four zone control units (ZCUs). The interior incorporates digital displays in place of analog interfaces, with content that can be personalized by the vehicle owner, using artificial intelligence (AI). Marelli will showcase its latest technologies, under the theme “Design-Led Innovation,” at the Wynn Hotel, Latour Ballroom 5-6.
Marelli’s software-defined interior is meant to support several next-generation display technologies, including the next-generation HorizonView, Marelli’s pillar-to-pillar display that was designed to offer improved brightness and contrast compared to the previous generation, and a 12inch hidden display that seamlessly blends into the cabin.
Marelli’s software-defined interior includes an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a movable display developed by Marelli with the support of BOE, a global provider of display technologies, and of its subsidiary BOE Varitronix Ltd. This product lays the groundwork for further joint projects.
With this system, the driver can create a persona profile to define car settings – including seat position, temperature, ambient lighting, music preferences, and ground illumination; the persona profile is stored in the cloud and can be used in different vehicles. This is meant to provide a consistent personalized experience regardless of the vehicle.
