Valeo joins Meituan Autonomous Delivery open platform

Shanghai (Gasgoo)–Valeo today announced that it has entered into strategic cooperation in the field of last mile Autonomous Delivery with Meituan, China's leading e-commerce platform for services as well as the largest on-demand food delivery platform in China. Both parties will work together on autonomous delivery vehicles in the last mile scenarios.

Valeo will be delivering parts and contribute its expertise including but not limited to electric motors, sensors, lighting and thermal management etc., areas where the Group currently ranks as the world leader and is at the forefront.

As a technology leader, Valeo can provide full range of powertrain solutions from low voltage to high voltage and battery thermal management systems. In sensors, Valeo has the industry's most comprehensive range of sensors, comprising of ultrasonic sensors, cameras, radars, and the Valeo SCALA laser scanner, the first and the only laser scanner that has been mass produced in the world. Valeo’s kinetic lighting can project messages or virtual crosswalks onto the road via the headlamps or providing safety alerts or other information in the rear lamps. 

"As a technology leader, Valeo is driving the three revolutions disrupting today's automotive industry: vehicle electrification, autonomous & connected cars and digital mobility. We believe that many of our innovative products and technologies can fit well with Meituan's autonomous delivery platform besides passenger cars and commercial vehicles. And this will also help meet the ever increasing need for green and smart mobility," said Jianmin GU, Valeo China Technology Officer. 

This partnership, which is in line with the Group's open innovation approach, demonstrates Valeo’s determination to be at the heart of mobility revolution.