Webasto integrates a fixed lidar from Luminar into its Roof Sensor Module (RSM). The module facilitates automated driving and safety functions.
At CES, Luminar will exhibit a long-range lidar seamlessly integrated into the roofline by Webasto. The elevated position of the lidar is optimized for performance and ensures reliable monitoring of the vehicle’s surroundings. The compact roofline module can be integrated into automakers’ production lines in combination with panoramic roofs, thereby simplifying the stages of production. In terms of sensor availability, Webasto is cooperating closely with the cleaning systems specialist dhlBowles, among others, on this roof system.
The RSM from Webasto offers automakers the option of integrating a desired number of lidar, camera and radar sensors into a vehicle’s roof seamlessly. Depending on customer requirements, the roof specialist can combine the desired type and number of sensors into its RSM – from elegant solutions for partial driving automation (level 2) to complex systems for full-driving automation or self-driving mode (level 4). By incorporating additional features such as panoramic roofs, an opening function, integrated solar technology, ambient light and switchable glazing into the RSM, Webasto is also demonstrating its expertise as a systems integrator. In addition to the sensor technology itself, other technologies for ensuring sensor availability – such as cleaning, cooling, de-icing and anti-fogging systems – are also integrated into the module. These ensure that the sensors function reliably in all weather and visibility conditions.
