360° vision in AutoX Gen5 self-driving platform enabled
Summary
ON Semiconductor has announced that its image sensing and LiDAR technologies power key functions of AutoX Gen5 self-driving platform. Revealed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the new Gen5 autonomous vehicle technology enables the first fully driverless RoboTaxi, designed to democratise autonomy and provide universal access to the transportation of people and goods. “In our quest to bring our Level 4 autonomous RoboTaxi to the market, ON Semiconductor is the obvious partner for all of our sensing needs,” stated Jianxiong Xiao, Founder and CEO of AutoX. This is crucial in dense urban scenarios, where a wide field of view is needed to capture objects on sidewalks or cross traffic, while extending the practical sensing distance to beyond 300 meters to enable autonomy at freeway speeds, where objects or signs must be recognised farther away from the vehicle to enable sufficient reaction time.” AutoX RoboTaxis are also equipped with the most advanced camera sensors and LiDAR detectors for the highest level of safety. “ON Semiconductor continues to drive innovations in market-leading sensor technologies, and our scalable sensor solutions address the stringent and rapidly evolving needs of the automotive market,” commented Ross Jatou, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Sensing Group at ON Semiconductor.