- Magna's ICON RADAR evolves from advanced technology used by the
U.S. military
- Achieves a range of more than 300 meters and scans
the environment 50 times faster than the time it takes to blink an
eye
- Next-gen radar has ultra-fine detection along with improved
interference tolerance over traditional radars
DETROIT, Jan. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Automakers now have a radar
option that leapfrogs the competition as Magna unveiled its ICON
RADAR at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
Setting a new standard in high-resolution automotive radar, ICON
RADAR incorporates advanced technology used by the U.S. military to
provide precise detection, extensive range and high resiliency.
Magna has been collaborating with Uhnder, a technology start-up
currently in stealth mode, in engineering and product development
to help bring this technology to market in 2019. ICON RADAR helps
close the gap between level 3 and level 5 to reach full reliable
autonomous driving.
With a range of more than 300 meters, Magna's ICON RADAR
continuously scans the environment in four dimensions (distance,
height, depth and speed). The advanced radar technology can detect
and track almost 100 times more objects than competitive systems
and individually classifies them. It is able to detect and
communicate to the vehicle a rich topography of static objects such
as guard rails, road debris and speed bumps, as well as a large
number of tracked moving objects such as vehicles, bicyclists,
pedestrians and pets.
Having the ability to distinguish smaller "objects" such as
children and bicyclists in close proximity to larger, more easily
detectable things such as parked cars and moving trucks is critical
to the enhancement of safety ADAS features such as Automatic
Emergency Braking and to further the progress toward full
autonomous driving. It is this critical data and capability that
keeps the software systems with information to continually improve
vehicle intelligence and safety systems.
"Magna has identified some of the world's most advanced
technologies and 'auto-qualified' them for use in the auto
industry," said Swamy Kotagiri,
Magna Chief Technology Officer. "Our ICON RADAR takes the best of
military technology and improves on it for automotive use – taking
a significant step forward toward full autonomy."
Magna's ICON RADAR continuously scans its full environment 50
times faster than the time it takes a human to blink an eye, which
helps a vehicle make instantaneous decisions in response to complex
surroundings. It can detect vehicles at distances that well exceed
any current requirements. Its state-of-the art imaging capability
pulls from 192 virtual receivers incorporated into a single compact
system. These virtual receivers are applied to deliver both
horizontal and vertical resolution, achieving new benchmark levels
for each. In addition, the technology is naturally immune to
interference, which will become critical as the number of
radar-enhanced vehicles on the road increases.
With its compact size, ICON RADAR also allows greater
flexibility in exterior design and can be easily integrated into an
automaker's autonomous system or as part of Magna's MAX4 autonomous
vehicle platform.
To learn more about Magna and its new ICON RADAR, visit our
NAIAS booth located in the Automobili-D area.
TAGS
Radar, Magna ICON RADAR, autonomy, vision technology, MAX4, object
detection
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