Pic courtesy: Quanergy Systems (through twitter ‏@quanergy)

The LiDARs embedded in the headlights have the function of primary sensors in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) systems.

As primary sensors, the LiDARs are used for (a) perception, (b) mapping and localization, and (c) occupancy grid detection, path planning and navigation.

"We are excited to be working with Koito on this groundbreaking headlight," said Dr. Louay Eldada, Quanergy CEO. "We believe that headlights with integrated LiDAR sensors will help accelerate the commercialization of cars with autonomous driving capability and will help reinvent the driving experience."

The Quanergy S3 is the world's first and only compact, low-cost, automotive-grade solid state LiDAR sensor with high reliability and superior capability. The S3 LiDAR sensor was recently recognized as the 2017 CES Best of Innovation Award grand winner in the vehicle intelligence category. The company's sensors enable autonomous driving and perform real-time 3D mapping and object detection, classification and tracking.

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