Automotive Engineering - December 2023 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
22 Looking past ADAS COVER STORY
Advances in perception hardware and software deliver new
performance possibilities - and a refreshed vision for passengervehicle
driving automation.
27 Provizio eyes safety with radar,
not lidar AV SENSORS
Provizio promises its 5D Perception stack can safely compete with
expensive lidar sensors at a fraction of the cost.
30 Can solid-state batteries
commercialize by 2030? SOLID STATE
Solid-state batteries are facing a reckoning as OEMs attempt to
commercialize the technology.
ON THE COVER
Nodar's 'Hammerhead' binocular camera system for ADAS and AVs
can generate four views: left and right stereo images, a point cloud
and a blended-depth map. (Cover image: SAE/Sebastian Blanco)
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4 Editorial
Change? Sure, sometimes.
5 SAE Standards News
SAE updates gasoline fuel-injection standards,
additions expected
6 Supplier Eye
'Scaling' EVs won't be easy
8 Technology Report
8 Schaeffler promotes manufacturing flexibility |
E-MOTORS
10 Honda Motocompacto folding scooter is an
accessory with pep | MICROMOBILITY
11 EV battery recycling still being defined |
BATTERY SHOW 2023
16 Road Ready
16 Honda ready with first North American
crossover EV
18 2024 Lexus TX has three powertrain options
- and it shows
19 Kia's 2024 EV9 stands as first mainstream
3-row SUV
34 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Semiconductors; ADAS sensors
36 Q&A
Two Clarios executives explain why low-voltage
electrical supply remains important as vehicles
become more electrified, as well as discuss the
importance of alternative battery chemistries.
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