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Product-trial agreements with OEMs and Tier-1
suppliers evaluating Lunewave's latest high-imaging radar have included extensive on-vehicle
testing in different scenarios and edge cases.
Series production in 2024
Much has been accomplished by the small Tucson,
Arizona-based company that specializes in a unique
3D-printed Luneburg-lens antenna and radar since
Autonomous Vehicle Engineering last spoke with
Xin a year ago [https://www.sae.org/news/2020/03/
lunewave-radar]. Last December, Lunewave closed
a $7 million funding round led by FM Capital and
on-boarded several new investors that include Proeza
Ventures, part of the Mexico-based Tier 1 supplier
Proeza Group.
" From a financial standpoint, we're in a great
position, " he stated. " And in product development
we've executed about a dozen product-trial agreements with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers who continue
to evaluate our third-generation high-imaging radar. "
That has included much on-vehicle testing in different
scenarios and edge cases, comparing the Luneburgbased system to other radar sensors and to lidars.
Feedback has been positive, related to the technology's
potential to help them simplify their existing radar
architectures for both ADAS today and self-driving
AVs of the future, Xin noted.
The 3D-printed Luneburg lens, the shape and
size of a golf ball, now is in its third version in three
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years. Designed to deliver broad bandwidth, high-gain
object detection at ranges over 300 meters (984 ft), the
Lunewave radar is claimed to have five times better
angular resolution than existing automotive radars.
It has the potential to significantly simplify a vehicle's
sensor array, replacing up to 20 traditional radars with
two to four sensors, depending on vehicle size and
OEM requirements.
The current portfolio includes three radars. The
" standard " unit's field of view [FoV] in the azimuth -
the angle of the radar beam in respect to north - is
120° at an 0.5° angle of resolution with 20° vertical FoV.
It is targeted to replace existing radars mounted in the
grill, front bumper, rear bumper and potentially in the
side of the vehicle. A second Lunewave radar has a 180°
FoV and 20° vertical, also with 0.5° of angular resolution - " best on the market, " Xin claimed. A third
product features 180° FoV in azimuth and 90° vertical
FoV that will address an existing gap in the sensor
market, Xin said. Future product features include 270°
and 360° in azimuth FoV.
According to Xin, Lunewave is close to
announcing a strategic partnership with at least one
global Tier-1 supplier that currently manufactures
automotive radar. " As a startup, we must find the right
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