Release Time:2022-05-28
Article Source:ZF AG
The collaboration reinforces ZF's global ecological footprint for level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving
The sensing software enables many functions/features of the car to meet the safety standards set by the regulatory authorities and meet the needs of autonomous driving
Awareness software for a variety of mobility applications
[Friedrishafen, Germany and Seoul, South Korea] Even in bad weather and dark environments, safe autonomous vehicles must be able to effectively detect and identify road signs, traffic signs or other traffic participants. Therefore, high-performance software that can recognize the conditions around the vehicle plays a vital role.
Global technology company ZF has acquired a 6% stake in StradVision, a South Korean software company and industry pioneer in AI-based vision processing for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Marc Bolitho, Head of Engineering, Electronics and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), ZF Group, said: "The partnership with StradVision significantly expands our capabilities in autonomous driving perception and sensor fusion, combining ZF's sensor technology, middleware platform and high-performance computing solutions with StradVision's visual perception software expertise. It provides key components for our environmental sensing fusion to optimize integrated electronic architectures for shuttles, commercial vehicles and light vehicles."
Junhwan Kim, chief executive officer of StradVision, said: "It is an honor to have a strategic investor like ZF, and we will use our advanced sensing solutions to promote the development of the autonomous driving industry together with ZF, a global mobility expert."
Provides a safe view of the vehicle's surroundings
Even in bad weather and dark environments, StradVision's software accurately detects and identifies other vehicles, lanes, pedestrians, animals, objects such as traffic signs and signals, and the surrounding environment such as free space.
The software relies on deep learning-based perceptual algorithms that require relatively little memory to run and consume less energy. The software also supports multiple hardware platforms and can be customized and optimized for other hardware systems.
Today, StradVision software is widely used in a large number of vehicles equipped with advanced Driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving.
ZF, a provider of autonomous driving systems
Autonomous driving systems and automotive software are strategic technology areas in ZF's portfolio. Zf's autonomous driving system solutions for the automotive and mobility sectors include: ZF ProAI high-performance computers, automotive software supporting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functions, cameras, sensors such as radar and Lidar, and intelligent actuators.