Idriverplus Building Smart Autonomous Vehicles with Velodyne Lidar Technology Velodyne Sensors Deliver Industry-Leading Range and Resolution to Idriverplus Autonomous Driving Products
Idriverplus Building Smart Autonomous Vehicles with Velodyne Lidar Technology Velodyne Sensors Deliver Industry-Leading Range and Resolution to Idriverplus Autonomous Driving Products
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Idriverplus, one of the first companies in China to launch the commercialization of driverless technology and realize mass production, is using Velodyne’s groundbreaking lidar sensors in a range of autonomous driving products. Velodyne has strategically teamed with Idriverplus to help Idriverplus with its efforts for mass production of commercial autonomous vehicles, which include street cleaners, passenger cars, and logistics vehicles.
Velodyne lidar sensors are being used in all Idriverplus self-driving
vehicles, providing rich computer perception data that allows real-time object
and free space detection needed for safe navigation and reliable operation.
“We have a vision for the future that autonomous driving is not only a means
of transportation, but also a necessity of life,” said Idriverplus CEO Dr.
Zhang Dezhao. “Lidar is indispensable in our development of autonomous driving
technology. Velodyne Lidar’s products have better performance and stability in
practical use, and their accuracy addresses our demanding requirements.”
The Idriverplus street cleaning vehicle, called Viggo, is an unmanned,
purely electric solution to intelligently sweep roads. During the cleaning
process, Viggo can automatically track and avoid obstacles with stable and
reliable performance and monitor real-time vehicle information. More than 100
units are in operation in universities, factories, parks, an amusement park and
city streets with deployments in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hebei, Zhejiang,
Henan, Hunan and other provinces and cities. Idriverplus also has strategic
cooperation partnerships in Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, and other areas in
Asia.
Idriverplus is developing two commercial autonomous car solutions; an SAE
Level 4 vehicle that provides autonomous driving in closed parks and some
public roads, and an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) solution for
automatic parking (AVP) and highway follow-up (HWP). Its WOBIDA product applies
self-driving technology to the logistics industry, providing a safer and better
distribution experience. Idriverplus’ driverless vehicles have accumulated test
mileage exceeding 400,000 kilometers, far surpassing other domestic autonomous
vehicle manufacturers.
“Idriverplus is trailblazing the commercialization of driverless technology
in China,” said Wei Weng, Executive Director APAC, Velodyne Lidar. “Idriverplus
autonomous driving products show how Velodyne intelligent lidar sensors are
enabling companies to place autonomous vehicles on the road today. They are
transforming multiple service sectors by creating powerful autonomous driving
solutions.”