{"id":75516,"date":"2024-08-09T19:26:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T23:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75516"},"modified":"2024-08-09T19:26:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T23:26:14","slug":"hesai-lidar-is-missing-piece-to-advance-vision-of-automatic-assisted-braking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75516","title":{"rendered":"Why Hesai believes LiDAR is the missing piece to advance automatic emergency braking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LiDAR specialist Hesai Technology<\/a> has shared thoughts and data on why it believes laser sensor technology is the missing piece in the operation of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), especially as automotive regulators begin to implement higher safety standards for new vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Thoughts from Hesai, a market leader in LiDAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hesai Technology, a leading global LiDAR company, is committed to providing high performance, quality, and reliability in its automotive sensory products. <\/p>\n

Hesai closely monitors LiDAR\u2019s end-use scenarios, particularly critical safety components like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), which can prevent accidents and save lives. It continuously iterates product features with automotive safety as its main goal.<\/p>\n

Safety will always be a critical consideration for consumers when selecting a vehicle. To meet this demand, active safety features in cars are continually evolving.<\/p>\n

In particular, Automatic Emergency Braking has garnered significant attention. AEB systems can detect road hazards in real-time, enabling a vehicle to automatically brake or decelerate, thereby preventing or mitigating accidents.<\/p>\n

Hesai also argues that active safety features have proven more effective in reducing traffic accidents than passive features. According to the European Commission, AEB can save over 1,000 lives annually in the EU alone, and 80% of consumers<\/a> prefer vehicles equipped with AEB.<\/p>\n

Given this preference and its life-saving benefits, on April 29, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a new regulation regarding AEB. FMVSS No. 127<\/a> requires AEB to be a standard in all US cars by 2029. Furthermore, AEB systems must effectively identify pedestrians in both daylight and darkness while functioning at speeds up to 90 mph (145 km\/h).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although many in the industry welcome these new standards, most passenger vehicle technology today cannot support them. Hesai believes the solution is LiDAR.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hesai LiDAR works in all lighting conditions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

LiDAR, which achieves direct detection by actively emitting lasers without any dependency on ambient light, can significantly enhance nighttime safety when its data is used for AEB function development. Hesai Technology has cited data<\/a> that supports that at night, the average perception accuracy of systems integrating LiDAR technology is three times that of purely visual systems.<\/p>\n

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LiDAR can identify and classify varying obstacles\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hesai states that vision cameras\u2019 ability to recognize irregular obstacles is limited. Pure vision sensors require prior classification of target objects and cannot effectively identify atypical objects outside a predetermined whitelist. For example, a vehicle carrying a large tree or a two-wheeled electric bike loaded with goods may have typical features obscured, making it difficult for visual algorithms to classify and identify them.<\/p>\n

On the contrary, Hesai points out that LiDAR technology has the advantage of direct measurement. As long as data can be sensed, LiDAR can determine the position of obstacles, regardless of the target object type. Because of this, Hesai argues that AEB integrated with LiDAR is more capable of recognizing irregular obstacles and achieving safe braking.<\/p>\n

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