Aeva Introduces Atlas Ultra, Its Slimmest High-Resolution Long-Range 4D LiDAR Sensor at CES 2025
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA) has unveiled Atlas Ultra, its newest 4D LiDAR sensor designed for SAE Level 3 and 4 automated driving systems. The sensor offers up to three times the resolution of its predecessor Atlas, with configurable field of views up to 150 degrees and a maximum detection range of 500 meters.
Key features include a 35% slimmer design for better vehicle integration, on-sensor perception software, and immunity to interference from sunlight and other LiDAR signals. The system is powered by Aeva's custom silicon, including the CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip module and X1 System-on-Chip processor.
Atlas Ultra provides advanced capabilities including small object detection, dynamic object tracking, lane detection, and AI-based perception functions. The sensor meets automotive grade requirements for safety and cybersecurity. First samples will be available in late 2025 for select automotive OEMs and mobility customers.
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA) ha presentato Atlas Ultra, il suo nuovo sensore LiDAR 4D progettato per sistemi di guida automatizzata di livello 3 e 4 secondo SAE. Il sensore offre fino a tre volte la risoluzione del suo predecessore Atlas, con campi visivi configurabili fino a 150 gradi e una distanza massima di rilevamento di 500 metri.
Le caratteristiche principali includono un design più snello del 35% per una migliore integrazione nei veicoli, software di percezione integrato nel sensore e immunità alle interferenze della luce solare e di altri segnali LiDAR. Il sistema è alimentato dal silicio personalizzato di Aeva, compresi il modulo CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip e il processore X1 System-on-Chip.
Atlas Ultra offre capacità avanzate come rilevamento di oggetti piccoli, tracciamento di oggetti dinamici, rilevamento delle corsie e funzioni di percezione basate su AI. Il sensore soddisfa i requisiti di qualità automobilistica per la sicurezza e la cybersecurity. I primi campioni saranno disponibili alla fine del 2025 per alcuni OEM automobilistici e clienti della mobilità.
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA) ha presentado Atlas Ultra, su nuevo sensor LiDAR 4D diseñado para sistemas de conducción automatizada de niveles 3 y 4 según SAE. El sensor ofrece hasta tres veces la resolución de su predecesor Atlas, con campos de visión configurables de hasta 150 grados y un rango máximo de detección de 500 metros.
Las características clave incluyen un diseño un 35% más delgado para una mejor integración en vehículos, software de percepción en el sensor, e inmunidad a las interferencias de la luz solar y otras señales LiDAR. El sistema está impulsado por el silicio personalizado de Aeva, que incluye el módulo CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip y el procesador X1 System-on-Chip.
Atlas Ultra proporciona capacidades avanzadas como detección de objetos pequeños, seguimiento de objetos dinámicos, detección de carriles y funciones de percepción basadas en AI. El sensor cumple con los requisitos de calidad automotriz para seguridad y ciberseguridad. Las primeras muestras estarán disponibles a finales de 2025 para selectos fabricantes de automóviles y clientes de movilidad.
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA)는 Atlas Ultra를 발표했으며, 이는 SAE 레벨 3 및 4 자동 주행 시스템을 위해 설계된 최신 4D LiDAR 센서입니다. 이 센서는 이전 모델인 Atlas보다 최대 3배의 해상도를 제공하며, 최대 150도까지 조정 가능한 시야각과 최대 500미터의 탐지 범위를 가지고 있습니다.
주요 기능으로는 차량 통합을 위한 35% 슬림한 디자인, 센서 내 인식 소프트웨어, 태양광 및 기타 LiDAR 신호 간섭에 대한 면역력을 포함합니다. 이 시스템은 Aeva의 맞춤형 실리콘으로 구동되며, CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip 모듈 및 X1 System-on-Chip 프로세서를 포함합니다.
Atlas Ultra는 소형 물체 감지, 동적 물체 추적, 차선 감지 및 AI 기반 인식 기능과 같은 고급 기능을 제공합니다. 이 센서는 안전성과 사이버 보안에 대한 자동차 등급 요건을 충족합니다. 최초 샘플은 2025년 말 일부 자동차 OEM 및 이동성 고객을 위해 제공될 예정입니다.
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA) a dévoilé Atlas Ultra, son tout dernier capteur LiDAR 4D conçu pour les systèmes de conduite automatisée de niveau 3 et 4 selon la norme SAE. Le capteur offre jusqu'à trois fois la résolution de son prédécesseur Atlas, avec des champs de vision configurables allant jusqu'à 150 degrés et une portée de détection maximale de 500 mètres.
Parmi les caractéristiques clés, on note un design 35 % plus mince pour une meilleure intégration dans les véhicules, un logiciel de perception intégré au capteur et une immunité contre les interférences provenant de la lumière du soleil et d'autres signaux LiDAR. Le système est alimenté par le silicium sur mesure d'Aeva, y compris le module CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip et le processeur X1 System-on-Chip.
Atlas Ultra offre des capacités avancées telles que la détection d'objets petits, le suivi d'objets dynamiques, la détection de voies et des fonctions de perception basées sur l'IA. Le capteur répond aux exigences de qualité automobile en matière de sécurité et de cybersécurité. Les premiers échantillons seront disponibles fin 2025 pour certains fabricants automobiles et clients en mobilité.
Aeva (NYSE: AEVA) hat Atlas Ultra vorgestellt, seinen neuesten 4D LiDAR-Sensor, der für automatisierte Fahrzeugsysteme der SAE-Level 3 und 4 konzipiert ist. Der Sensor bietet bis zu dreimal die Auflösung seines Vorgängermodells Atlas, mit konfigurierbaren Sichtfeldern von bis zu 150 Grad und einer maximalen Erfassungsreichweite von 500 Metern.
Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören ein um 35 % schlankeres Design für bessere Fahrzeugintegration, auf dem Sensor integrierte Wahrnehmungssoftware und Immunität gegenüber Störungen von Sonnenlicht und anderen LiDAR-Signalen. Das System wird von Aevas maßgeschneidertem Silizium angetrieben, einschließlich des CoreVision Lidar-on-Chip-Moduls und des X1 System-on-Chip-Prozessors.
Atlas Ultra bietet fortschrittliche Funktionen wie die Erkennung kleiner Objekte, dynamisches Objekttracking, Fahrstreifenkennung und KI-basierte Wahrnehmungsfunktionen. Der Sensor erfüllt die Anforderungen an Automobilqualität in Bezug auf Sicherheit und Cyber-Sicherheit. Erste Proben werden Ende 2025 für ausgewählte Automobil-OEMs und Mobilitätskunden verfügbar sein.
- Enhanced performance with 3x resolution compared to previous model
- Extended detection range up to 500 meters
- 35% slimmer design improving vehicle integration
- Advanced on-sensor perception capabilities reducing compute costs
- Meets automotive grade safety and cybersecurity standards
- Product samples won't be available until late 2025
Insights
The unveiling of Atlas Ultra represents a significant technological leap in LiDAR capabilities. The 3x resolution improvement and 500-meter detection range position this product competitively in the L3/L4 autonomous driving market. The integration of FMCW technology with custom silicon (CoreVision and X1 chips) demonstrates vertical integration that could lead to better cost control and performance optimization.
The on-sensor perception capabilities, particularly the ability to detect small objects at 150 meters and handle late reveal scenarios, addresses critical safety requirements for highway-speed autonomous driving. The 35% slimmer design solves a key integration challenge for OEMs, potentially accelerating adoption in consumer vehicles.
Atlas Ultra's compliance with automotive standards (ISO 26262 ASIL-B(D) and ISO 21434) and IP69K rating positions it well for OEM adoption. The focus on highway-speed functionality and seamless vehicle integration through the slim design directly addresses key barriers in the autonomous vehicle market. The late 2025 sampling timeline aligns with industry development cycles for next-generation autonomous vehicles.
The comprehensive perception package, including lane detection and semantic segmentation, reduces integration complexity for OEMs, potentially lowering total system costs. This could accelerate the path to revenue, though the competitive landscape in automotive LiDAR remains intense.
Aeva Atlas Ultra Enables Highway-Speed Automated Driving, with Up to 3x Resolution of Atlas, and an Ultra Slim Design Ideal for Seamless Integration in Consumer Vehicles
Aeva Atlas Ultra 4D LiDAR (Graphic: Business Wire)
“Atlas Ultra is our most powerful LiDAR sensor yet, designed to meet the performance needs of L3 and L4 highway driving,” said Mina Rezk, Co-Founder and CTO at Aeva. “Over the past few years, Aeva’s pioneering industrialization of 4D LiDAR coupled with our production programs and ongoing engagements with multiple top global automotive OEMs has converged on the highly versatile Atlas Ultra product. We believe Atlas Ultra, along with its critical on-sensor perception and localization offering, provides a competitive edge for passenger and commercial vehicle OEMs looking to introduce highway speed functionality without compromise.”
Delivering Industry-leading Performance
Aeva’s unique Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) 4D LiDAR technology detects velocity and position simultaneously to enable new levels of safety and automation. Using instant velocity data, automated driving systems can detect important objects faster, with higher confidence, and from greater distances.
Atlas Ultra delivers on critical requirements for highway-speed autonomous driving with a 250 meter detection range for low-reflectivity targets and a maximum detection range of up to 500 meters. Importantly, Atlas Ultra enables clear perception across a wide variety of everyday driving scenarios because it is immune to interference from direct sunlight, signals from other LiDAR sensors, and to blooming and ghosting around retroreflective objects like lane markers and street signs.
On-Sensor Perception Capabilities
Leveraging per point velocity information, Atlas Ultra provides perception and localization outputs directly from the sensor to enable unique capabilities, while helping to reduce compute costs. These capabilities include:
- Small Object in Roadway Detection: Detect small objects on the roadway and accurately discriminate retroreflective lane markers from non-drivable road hazards, such as a small brick or tire fragments, at distances of up to 150 meters.
- Dynamic Object Detection and Tracking: Detect and track the position and velocity of all dynamic objects with centimeter accuracy at up to twice the distance of conventional 3D time-of-flight LiDAR sensors.
- Late Reveal Dynamic Object Detection: Instantaneously detect dynamic objects that suddenly appear even while remaining partially obstructed, such as a pedestrian or animal emerging onto the road from behind a parked car or thick vegetation.
- Lane Lines & Drivable Region Detection: Detect lane lines and determine drivable regions.
- Aeva Ultra Resolution™: A real-time camera-like image that provides a high-density point cloud resolution.
- Advanced Vehicle Motion Estimation: Estimate vehicle motion in real-time with six degrees of freedom for accurate positioning and navigation without the need for additional inertial or positioning sensors.
Advanced AI Perception Capabilities
Additional advanced perception functions harness the latest AI-based detection, tracking and classification algorithms. These advanced perception algorithms utilize per point velocity information to deliver advantages for automated vehicle systems.
- Pedestrian & Vehicle Detection: Detect, classify and track static and dynamic objects including vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, as well as a large range of vehicle classifications including passenger cars, trucks, buses, emergency vehicles and more.
- Semantic Segmentation: Per-point segmentation of the entire point cloud classifies points as: pedestrians, vehicles, lane markings, drivable regions, road signs, infrastructure, vegetation, and more.
Powered by Aeva Custom Silicon
The advancements in Atlas Ultra are powered by custom silicon including the Aeva CoreVision™ Lidar-on-Chip module, and Aeva X1™ System-on-Chip processor.
- Aeva CoreVision: Designed to strict automotive standards, Aeva’s fourth-generation LiDAR-on-Chip module incorporates all key LiDAR elements including transmitter, detector and an optical processing interface chip. Built on Aeva’s proprietary silicon photonics technology, CoreVision replaces complex optical fiber components with silicon photonics, ensuring quality and enabling mass production at affordable costs.
- Aeva X1: Aeva’s powerful FMCW LiDAR System-on-Chip processor seamlessly integrates data acquisition, point cloud processing, scanning system and application software into a single mixed-signal processing chip. Designed for dependability with automotive-grade functional safety and cybersecurity built in.
Meets Automotive Requirements
Designed to meet challenging OEM requirements across passenger and commercial vehicle applications, Atlas Ultra meets automotive grade requirements for functional safety ISO 26262 ASIL-B (D), cybersecurity ISO 21434, and is IP69K compliant for robust dust and water protection, and strong shock and vibration endurance.
Demonstration and Availability
Aeva is demonstrating Atlas Ultra at CES 2025. First sample availability is targeted for late 2025 for select automotive OEMs and mobility customers. To learn more about Atlas Ultra visit: www.aeva.com/atlas-ultra.
Aeva at CES® 2025
Aeva’s sensing and perception systems built on FMCW technology offer a wide variety of solutions for vehicle automation and industrial applications. Visit the Aeva booth to see Atlas Ultra and experience Aeva’s family of sensing and perception products at booth #6900 in the LVCC West Hall. To learn more about Aeva at CES, visit www.aeva.com/ces.
About Aeva Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: AEVA)
Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving to industrial robotics, consumer electronics, consumer health, security and beyond. Aeva is transforming autonomy with its groundbreaking sensing and perception technology that integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions. For more information, visit www.aeva.com, or connect with us on X or LinkedIn.
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