Aeva Partners With LG Subsidiary for Lidar Chip Production
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– LG Innotek partners with Aeva Technologies to manufacture and supply Aeva’s Atlas Ultra 4D LiDAR sensors for automobiles, with plans to expand into consumer electronics, robotics, and industrial automation.
– LG Innotek will invest up to $50 million in Aeva, acquiring a 6% equity stake, and serve as a manufacturing partner for top global automotive OEMs.
– Aeva’s 4D LiDAR technology uses Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave to measure distance and velocity in real time, offering more advanced perception than traditional LiDAR systems.
– Aeva has integrated its LiDAR system into a silicon photonics module, enabling efficient production and scalability for automotive, robotics, and consumer electronics markets.
– Aeva is expanding into manufacturing, smart infrastructure, and transportation, with partnerships like Nikon and CKG, and deployments in major U.S. airports for security and monitoring.
Aeva Technologies has secured a strategic partnership with LG Innotek, a key subsidiary of LG Group, to advance production of its cutting-edge 4D LiDAR sensors. The collaboration will focus initially on automotive applications before expanding into consumer electronics, robotics, and industrial automation. As part of the agreement, LG Innotek will invest $50 million in Aeva, acquiring a 6% equity stake in the Silicon Valley-based company.
Aeva’s Atlas Ultra 4D LiDAR stands out from traditional systems by using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology, which captures real-time velocity and distance data for every pixel. This approach, likened to upgrading from black-and-white to color imaging, provides richer environmental perception, a critical advantage for autonomous vehicles and smart infrastructure.
The miniaturized design integrates optics and photonics into a single silicon module, streamlining manufacturing and enabling broader adoption across industries. Aeva’s CEO, Soroush Salehian, emphasized the company’s commitment to refining the technology further, aiming to condense the system into a monolithic chip for even greater efficiency.
Beyond automotive, Aeva is forging ahead in industrial automation, partnering with global leaders like Nikon in Japan and CKG in Germany. The company is also deploying its LiDAR solutions in smart infrastructure, including security and monitoring systems at major U.S. airports such as San Francisco International (SFO) and JFK’s Terminal One.
The investment from LG Innotek will accelerate product development and team expansion, reinforcing Aeva’s position as a pioneer in next-generation perception technology. With applications spanning transportation, robotics, and consumer electronics, this partnership signals a significant step toward mass-market adoption of advanced LiDAR systems.
(Source: TechCrunch)
