Volkswagen Teams with Valeo, Mobileye for Driving Assistance
(Reuters) -Volkswagen Group said on Tuesday it would collaborate with Valeo and Mobileye as it deepens its network of suppliers to develop assisted and autonomous driving.
The German carmaker said in a statement it will draw on the suppliers' capabilities for enhanced partially automated driving, known as Level 2+ systems, for security and driver comfort in new high-volume models over the next few years.
In 2022, Volkswagen signed up Bosch to co-develop software for different levels of automated driving.
In its statement on Tuesday, VW said Valeo would provide electronic control units, sensors and parking solutions, with Mobileye contributing camera, radar and mapping technologies.The targeted features include hands-free driving under specific conditions, traffic jam assist, hazard detection, parking assist and driver monitoring.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Friederike Heine)
