Hesai and Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced their partnership on hybrid solid-state directional LiDAR solutions for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). LiDAR sensors are an essential part of autonomous vehicles (AVs). However, conventional LiDAR approaches have been challenged by high costs and poor manufacturability.

Incorporating VCSEL array light sources can significantly improve LiDAR cost competitiveness and scalability. Over the past few years, more than a billion Lumentum VCSEL arrays have been deployed in mobile, consumer electronics, industrial, and other applications creating significant manufacturing economies of scale. At the same time, Lumentum's advancements in VCSEL array technology have resulted in record-breaking peak optical power densities and efficiencies, making Lumentum's VCSEL arrays suitable for high-performance ADAS and AV applications.