On December 22, Beijing-based LiDAR supplier Benewake officially released results of its latest Series-C financing and launched its first 512-line LiDAR, the AD2.
BrandsAUDI, Baoya, Bestune, FAW, Haima, Hongqi, JETTA, Mazda, Toyota, Volkswagen, VW ID
Main productsSeat, DMS integration Interior: Armrest, Center console, Headrest, Air vent, Tufted carpet, Trunk, Passenger car front and rear seats, Trunk rear trim panel, Pillar trim panel, Battery upper case, Bio-based fiber exterior: Illuminated grille, Engine compartment components, Carbon fiber exterior components Chassis system: Power steering oil pump assembly, Electric power steering pump assembly, Exhaust hot-end products, Exhaust cold-end products, Commercial vehicle natural gas aftertreatment, Hub brake disc assembly, Hub brake drum assembly, Rear axle wedge brake, Rear axle disc brake, Aluminum alloy fuel tank, Aluminum alloy wheel Electronic electrical: Low-voltage body KSK wiring harness, Window lift motor, Engine cooling fan, Lightweight wiper system, High-power electronic cooling water pump Intelligent connectivity: Driver status monitoring, Augmented reality head-up display system, APA controller, Electronic streaming rearview mirror, AR projection assembly, Electronic exterior rearview mirror, 24GHz automotive Ethernet millimeter-wave radar, Ethernet smart antenna, Ethernet body controller, Intelligent cockpit domain system, Automotive Ethernet testing tool, Intelligent acoustic system, Ethernet gateway, Automotive Ethernet high-definition camera New energy: A0EV battery upper case, High-voltage distribution box, High-voltage wiring harness, Charging pile, AC charging socket, AC charging gun, DC charging socket, DC charging gun, High-voltage low-current connector, High-voltage high-current connector
Beijing (Gasgoo)- On December 22, Beijing-based LiDAR supplier Benewake officially released results of its latest Series-C financing and launched its first 512-line LiDAR, the AD2.
Photo credit: Benewake
Investors of the round include an unnamed Chinese startup automaker, FAW Group-backed Changchun FAWSN Group, Xiaomi-affiliated Shunwei Capital, CCB Capital, and several other organizations.
According to Benewake, the 512-line LiDAR, AD2, is the first high-performance main 512-line LiDAR across the industry. It mainly targets clienteles including startup automakers, traditional car manufacturers, and autonomous driving solution providers. Up to now, the LiDAR product has attracted procurement orders for several vehicle models for a total of 180,000 units. The AD2 is planned to be mass produced and delivered in 2023.
Along with the release of the AD2, Benewake introduced to automakers its future strategic plan. Specifically, in the software aspect, Benewake will further optimize the basic processing and algorithm of the point cloud, and transfer the functional layer software development to the clients. Moreover, Benewake also initiated the 512 Ecosystem Alliance, targeting partners such as suppliers of high-computing-power chips, solution providers, and automakers.
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