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1. Innovusion, AutraTech ally on long-haul logistics autonomous driving advancement

• • Innovusion, a Chinese LiDAR solution provider, is collaborating with AutraTech, a developer of intelligent driving for long-haul logistics in China.
  • The collaboration involves integrating Innovusion’s long-range LiDAR technology into AutraTech’s autonomous driving system.
  • This integration aims to enhance the capabilities of autonomous driving for long-haul logistics, reducing the need for human intervention.
  • AutraTech, with its core intelligent technologies and Innovusion’s LiDAR and sensor solutions, achieves exceptional obstacle recognition and a perception range exceeding 500 meters.
  • This sensing system covers over 99% of China’s highways and urban expressways, catering to the needs of long-haul transportation.
  • Innovusion’s LiDAR technology offers high resolution, a detection range of up to 500 meters, and dynamic Region of Interest (ROI) focusing.
  • These features provide robust perception capabilities for long-haul logistics scenarios.
  • Innovusion’s product design and supply chain layout enable large-scale production of image-level long-range LiDAR, facilitating mass deployment.
  • AutraTech’s intelligent heavy-duty trucks, supported by reliable perception technology, offer efficient autonomous driving capabilities.
  • This innovation reduces driver fatigue, increases daily driving distance, and enhances safety for long-haul logistics.
  • Overall, the collaboration between Innovusion and AutraTech aims to optimize cost-efficiency and operational effectiveness in long-haul transportation through advanced autonomous driving technology.

2. Polestar 4 to feature Mobileye’s hands-off, eyes-off driving tech

• • Polestar, a Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to integrate Mobileye’s Chauffeur autonomous driving technology into its upcoming Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe.
  • The Polestar 4 already comes with Mobileye’s SuperVision advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), which includes features like autonomous lane changing, highway and traffic jam assist, collision avoidance, and adaptive cruise control.
  • Chauffeur, an extension of SuperVision, adds radar and lidar sensors and will run on Mobileye’s EyeQ6 chips.
  • When Chauffeur launches, it will provide point-to-point autonomous driving on highways and eyes-on automated driving in other environments, depending on identified operational design domains (ODDs).
  • ODDs may include arterial roads, freeways, rural, or urban streets, and the expansion of ODDs depends on the choice of sensors and computing power by each automaker.
  • Polestar plans to incorporate Chauffeur but has not specified a launch date or details about pricing.
  • The Polestar 4 will include an in-cabin camera-based driver monitoring system (DMS) to ensure the driver remains attentive while using SuperVision.
  • More information about the Chauffeur integration, including pricing and additional features, will be provided closer to the launch.

3. Hesai Announces Initial Determination from ITC Administrative Law Judge Granting Hesai’s Motion to Terminate Patent Infringement Investigation Brought by Ouster

• • Hesai Group, a global leader in LiDAR solutions, announced developments in its patent infringement lawsuit against Ouster, Inc.
  • Ouster had filed a complaint against Hesai in April 2023 for alleged patent infringement in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
  • The Delaware Action is currently stayed, and Hesai filed a motion to terminate the ITC Action on June 22, 2023.
  • Hesai argued that Ouster’s infringement claims should be decided through arbitration based on a prior Settlement Agreement between Hesai and Velodyne Lidar, Inc., with whom Ouster merged in February 2023.
  • On August 24, 2023, the presiding Administrative Law Judge issued an order granting Hesai’s motion to terminate the ITC Action, subject to review by the ITC Commissioners.
  • Hesai emphasized its commitment to defending itself against allegations lacking merit and valuing intellectual property rights.
  • The company highlighted its focus on innovation and safety, with a large team of engineers dedicated to developing LiDAR products for driver-assisted technologies.
  • Hesai claimed to be the global leader in LiDAR technology, with numerous patents and a significant number of LiDAR units delivered.

4. The first in China: Baidu Carrot Kuaipao opened the automatic driving shuttle service of Wuhan Tianhe Airport

• • Baidu Carrot Kuaipao has launched an autonomous driving shuttle service at Wuhan Tianhe Airport on August 25, marking the first urban area-to-airport autonomous driving travel connection service in China.
  • This service is also the first domestic autonomous driving operation to cover both urban roads and expressways.
  • Carrot Run has opened user invitations for the experience, and users can participate in the service.
  • Wuhan has designated 1,462.91 kilometers of roads for intelligent networked vehicles, covering an area of 1,100 square kilometers and potentially serving about 4 million people.
  • The seventh batch of 651.35 kilometers of intelligent networked vehicle test roads in Wuhan has been approved for public use.
  • Carrot Run plans to expand its service to core areas in Jiangbei, including the Economic Development Zone, Hanyang District, Dongxihu District, and Qiaokou District.

5. General Motors greenlighted for autonomous driving road test in Shanghai, China

• • General Motors China (GM China) has obtained an intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) road testing permit in Shanghai.
  • This permit allows GM China to conduct Level 4 autonomous road testing within designated demonstration areas in China.
  • This marks GM China’s first high-level autonomous road testing in China’s ICV testing demonstration zone, showcasing its commitment to developing autonomous driving solutions for the Chinese market.
  • The road tests will use mass-produced vehicles and are part of GM China’s partnership with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta.
  • Momenta’s AI technology will be leveraged to accelerate algorithm iteration during the road tests.
  • The initial phase of road testing is planned for one year, with a focus on safety as a top priority.
  • The experience gained from these tests will contribute to the advancement of GM’s high-level driver assistance technology in China, covering various driving scenarios.