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Renovo, Velodyne ink LiDAR partnership

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Mobility software technology company Renovo and Velodyne LiDAR are partnering to include Velodyne LiDAR as the preferred sensor provider for AWare powered highly automated vehicles and a key part of Renovo’s reference configuration. AWare is an operating system built specifically for automated mobility.

Renovo and Velodyne LiDAR share similar visions for the development path of SAE Level 4/Level 5 highly automated vehicles. This includes the need for open and heterogeneous technology stacks, said the companies in a statement.

[Image courtesy: Renovo]

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