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aleo's second generation LiDAR, plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3), allowing the driver to delegate under certain conditions the driving task to the car in complete safety.
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RIVE PILOT will be available in the U.S. market as an option for model year 2024 Mercedes‑Benz S-Class and EQS Sedan models, with the first cars delivered to customers in the second half of 2023."
Scala 2 supports Level 3 ADAS:
https://www.valeo.com/en/valeos-lid...mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-sae-level-3-system/
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aleo's second generation LiDAR, plays an important role in Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3), allowing the driver to delegate under certain conditions the driving task to the car in complete safety.
It's tantalizingly close:
https://www.valeo.com/en/valeos-thi...lantis-for-its-level-3-automation-capability/
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tellantis has chosen Valeo's third-generation LiDAR to equip multiple models of its different automotive brands from 2024. The Valeo SCALA 3 LiDAR will enable these vehicles to be certified for level 3 automation, allowing drivers to safely take their hands off the steering wheel and their eyes off the road.
Marc Vrecko, President of Valeo’s Comfort & Driving Assistance Systems Business Group, commented: “
A new chapter in driving assistance systems is being written with our partners at Stellantis. Level 3 vehicle automation can only be achieved with LiDAR technology. Without it, some objects cannot be detected. Yet at this level of autonomy, the system’s perception capabilities must be extremely precise. Our third-generation Valeo SCALA LiDAR offers a resolution nearly 50 times that of the second-generation device. The technology comes with unique data collection features, allowing Stellantis to pave the way for new vehicle experiences.”
50 times resolution means 50 times processing, unless ...
So I think it's a given that Stellantis will be using a SNN LiDaR processor in 2024.
Surely, despite the fact that Scala 2 is said to provide Level 3 ADAS, Mercedes will not be selling cars with inferior LiDaRs in the second half of 2023?