Israeli micro flash lidar developer Opsys is set to supply lidar systems to Shanghai based auto parts supplier HASCO for inclusion in production vehicles as early as 2024 or 2025. HASCO is a supplier to several major automakers.

The HASCO deal builds on another recent Opsys Tech announcement to supply LiDAR units to another Asia-based supplier for production vehicles within the next two to three years. These deals support Opsys Tech’s confidence that it is on track to be a major supplier in the automotive LiDAR market.

Opsys Tech develops solid state scanning micro-flash lidar with no moving parts. According to Opsys, its solid state micro flash technology lidar offers higher durability and better performance than other technologies that use any combination of mechanical moving parts, such as MEMS or rotating systems. The company claims four times the range of flash lidar for its technology and better resolution and scanning rate than flash lidar. Opsys says that other lidar technologies have either long range or high resolution or a fast-scanning rate, but not all three at the same time and in all conditions.

“This agreement with a world leading Tier 1 automotive supplier HASCO, enables Opsys to enter the Asian automotive LiDAR systems market segment. It represents a strong and growing recognition that Opsys-Tech Pure Solid State Scanning Micro-Flash LiDAR technology and its superior performance to that of competitive systems, which will increase the safety of vehicles on the road while enabling the evolution of autonomous functionality at all levels up to L5” said Opsys Tech Chairman Eitan Gertel.

“HASCO has worked in the ADAS field for more than 10 years and has launched lots of products to the market such as millimeter radar (includes forward looking, surround, 4D imaging radar, In-Cabin Child presence detection radar, power door radar), smart camera, fusion system, domain controller etc.   With the several years cooperation with OPSYS Tech, HASCO has decided to go with the pure Solid State Scanning LiDAR technology which OPSYS Tech developed and HASCO has tested.  This agreement supports HASCO to bring advanced LiDAR technology to customers in China and supports our customers for more advanced function of autonomous driving,” said Mr. Xie Bin, General Manager of HASCO ADAS Business Unit.

“The signing of this collaboration agreement with a world leading Tier 1 supplier in China is a major step to bring Opsys LiDAR technology into significant number of brands, including global OEMs active in China and local OEMs with activity in western markets. This partnership includes exclusive terms, which represent the trust both parties have in each-other capabilities to bring best-in-class product to market in mass production to enable safe ADAS and Autonomous Driving features,” said Opsys Director of Business Development APAC Stav Shvartz.