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1. Valeo Moves Into Software Defined and Autonomous Vehicles

• Valeo, a global automotive supplier, is transitioning its product offerings to address autonomy and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) while maintaining its hardware expertise in electrification, ADAS, and LiDAR.
• At CES 2025, Valeo highlighted its SCALA 3 LiDAR, which doubles the range and performance of SCALA 2, supporting L3 and L4 autonomy features with production starting in early 2025.
• SCALA 3 has been selected by Stellantis and three other global OEMs, with a LiDAR order backlog valued at approximately $1 billion for 2 million units.
• Valeo’s LiDAR products demonstrate its strategy of continuous improvement through hardware innovation and software upgrades, enabling expanded operational design domains (ODDs).
• The company emphasizes four pillars for societal benefits: safety (e.g., ADAS and pedestrian emergency braking), convenience (autonomy and infotainment), asset utilization (robotaxis), and sustainability (modular upgrades).
• Valeo collaborates with AWS to simplify SDV development with the launch of virtualized hardware and cloud-based tools, reducing costs and time-to-market for OEM and robotaxi customers.
• The company’s strategy focuses on designing modular and scalable systems to future-proof vehicles while balancing immediate OEM needs and cost considerations.
• Valeo aims to redefine the car as a platform with incremental upgrades in autonomy, infotainment, and customer experience, similar to a smartphone model but with a safety-first approach.

2. Volvo Trucks showcases industry-leading innovations at Bharat Mobility 2025

Volvo Trucks India unveiled LNG and ADAS-enabled tractors at Bharat Mobility 2025, advancing sustainability, safety, and operational efficiency in logistics.

3. Vueron Technology, a company specializing in LiDAR solutions, recently held in…

• Vueron Technology showcased its innovative LiDAR solutions, including VueX and VueOne, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, attracting significant attention with a media tower featuring 34 large monitors.
• VueX is a one-stop LiDAR platform that offers efficient solutions from design to data processing and distribution.
• Vueron conducted a test drive program at CES, allowing customers to experience VueOne and VueX firsthand.
• Prominent visitors, including Governor Kim Tae-heum, officials from the Busan Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency, and POSCO executives, discussed VueTwo’s potential for boosting local economies and building smart infrastructure.
• Vueron explored cooperation with major LiDAR hardware manufacturers and chipmakers from the U.S., China, and South Korea to strengthen its industry partnerships.
• Vueron signed an MOU with South Korean sensor company SOS Lab during CES, reinforcing its collaborative efforts in LiDAR innovation.
• CEO Kim Jae-kwang emphasized VueX as “LiDAR for everyone,” showcasing its global market potential and ability to drive new opportunities.

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5. FRA approves first autonomous rail car test program

• The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved Parallel Systems to test its autonomous, battery-electric flatcar system on Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) short lines in Georgia.
• Parallel’s prototype flatcar can carry one intermodal container 500 miles on a single charge, using cameras, sensors, and autonomous control systems.
• The FRA granted 22 regulatory waivers and imposed 23 conditions for the pilot program to ensure safety.
• Testing will occur in seven phases, starting with isolated tracks and gradually increasing in complexity and scale.
• The pilot will evaluate the autonomous vehicles, user terminals, and data communication systems between vehicles and terminals.
• Early phases involve limited, controlled environments, while later phases will integrate conventional rail service and test operational effectiveness.
• The system aims to tackle short-haul intermodal markets, offering an alternative to trucking for container transport.
• Public comments on the program raised concerns about safety, but the FRA emphasized these are pilot tests, not full-scale operations.
• The G&W railroads in Georgia were selected due to their proximity to the Port of Savannah and isolated track sections.
• The ultimate goal is to improve rail competitiveness in short-haul markets, reduce road trucking, and reactivate dormant intermodal terminals.