Lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, sends pulses of light from a laser, at millions per second, that bounce off objects and return to the sensor.
However, lidar is expensive.
Audi introduced lidar in its A8 in 2018 as part of a planned Level 3 capability that has so far not been activated.
Also pegged for a 2024 start of production, it can “see” objects 300 meters away, the supplier said at an event in Frankfurt at the end of October.
Valeo says it is the biggest player in automotive 3D scanning lidar systems, having so far produced and sold 150,000 integrated units.