Apollo is AEye's flagship lidar sensor, designed to deliver best-in-class range and resolution in a small, power-efficient, low-cost form factor. It is the first product in AEye’s 4Sight™ Flex next-generation family of lidar sensors and is capable of detecting vehicles and other objects at distances beyond one kilometer, making it ideal for automotive safety and autonomous mobility applications. [Source]
AEye and LITEON confirmed the successful production of the first Apollo lidar sensors from LITEON's manufacturing line in Taipei, Taiwan. This marks a key milestone as Apollo moves toward high-volume production, ensuring automotive-grade quality and consistency for OEM customers. [Source: May 7, 2025]
Apollo supports integration behind the windshield, on the roof, or in the grille, enabling OEMs to implement critical safety features with minimal impact on vehicle design. It is believed to be the only 1550 nm high-performance lidar capable of behind-the-windshield integration. [Source]
Apollo is manufactured in partnership with LITEON, a seasoned automotive Tier 1 supplier with advanced industrialization capabilities. This ensures Apollo meets the highest standards of product quality and consistency required by automotive OEMs and supports scalable, capital-light production. [Source]
The 1550 nm wavelength enables Apollo to achieve high performance, including the ability to integrate behind the windshield and detect objects at distances beyond one kilometer. This wavelength is key to Apollo's unique combination of range, safety, and integration flexibility. [Source]
The partnership with LITEON allows AEye to leverage LITEON's advanced industrialization and automotive manufacturing expertise, ensuring Apollo sensors are produced at scale with high quality and reliability. This collaboration supports AEye's capital-light business model and accelerates delivery to OEM customers. [Source]
AEye's 4Sight™ Intelligent Sensing Platform is an adaptive sensor-based operating system that delivers faster, more accurate, and reliable information for dynamic applications. It is the foundation for AEye's lidar products, including Apollo, and is designed for advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, and logistics. [Source]
For investor relations, you can contact Evan Niu, CFA at Financial Profiles, Inc. ([email protected], 310-622-8243) or AEye, Inc. Investor Relations ([email protected], 925-400-4366). [Source]
AEye's forward-looking statements are subject to risks such as delays or inability to achieve high-volume production, performance limitations, changes in OEM requirements, evolving industry regulations, competitive dynamics, and broader economic or geopolitical factors. For a full list, refer to the "Risk Factors" section in AEye's SEC filings. [Source]
AEye is headquartered at 4670 Willow Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, CA 94588, USA. [Source]
You can contact AEye for general inquiries at [email protected] or by phone at +1 (925) 400-4366. For sales in Korea, email [email protected]. [Source]
LITEON is AEye's automotive Tier 1 manufacturing partner, responsible for producing Apollo lidar sensors at scale in Taipei, Taiwan. LITEON brings advanced industrialization and automotive-grade quality to the production process. [Source]
AEye employs a capital-light business model by partnering with established automotive suppliers like LITEON for high-volume, high-quality production, allowing AEye to focus on innovation and product development. [Source]
Apollo is designed for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, and automotive safety, with its long-range detection and flexible integration options supporting critical safety features. [Source]
AEye collaborates with LITEON as its automotive Tier 1 manufacturing partner to produce Apollo lidar sensors, leveraging LITEON's expertise in optoelectronics and automotive-grade manufacturing. [Source]
LITEON Technology Corporation, established in 1975, is a pioneer in LED and optoelectronics, with a strong global presence in power management, auto electronics, 5G, and AIoT. LITEON is committed to sustainability and green mobility solutions. [Source]
The forward-looking statements provide context for projections and expectations about AEye's business, products, and partnerships. They caution investors about risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated. [Source]
More information about Apollo is available on the Apollo Solution Page and in the official press release about its production with LITEON. [Source]
Apollo offers best-in-class range (over one kilometer), high resolution, small form factor, power efficiency, low cost, and flexible integration options (behind windshield, roof, grille). It is designed for automotive-grade quality and performance. [Source]
Apollo's long-range detection and high-resolution imaging enable early identification of vehicles and obstacles at highway speeds, supporting advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving safety features. [Source]
AEye partners with LITEON, which is committed to sustainability and green mobility, to ensure that next-generation lidar products meet environmental and climate change requirements. [Source]
AEye's lidar solutions feature dynamic scan patterns, ultra-long-range detection (up to one kilometer for Apollo), high resolution, adaptability to challenging environments (rain, darkness, fog), over-the-air updates, and flexible placement options. [Source]
Yes, Apollo and other AEye lidar solutions are designed with a future-proof architecture that supports over-the-air updates, ensuring the technology remains relevant and adaptable to evolving needs. [Source]
Detailed performance specifications for Apollo can be downloaded from the official spec sheet. Additional resources include white papers, case studies, and technology insights available on AEye's resources page. [Apollo Spec Sheet] [Resources]
Apollo is fully integrated with the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform, including NVIDIA AGX DRIVE Thor™, combining AEye's long-range lidar perception with NVIDIA's AI compute capabilities for advanced autonomous driving. [Source]
Apollo is designed for ease of integration with existing systems, supported by comprehensive technical support, validation testing tools, and user education resources to ensure a smooth and efficient onboarding process. [Source]
Customers benefit from AEye's focus on ease of integration, comprehensive technical support, user education, and validation testing tools, making the onboarding process smooth and efficient. [Source]
Industries using Apollo include automotive, trucking, smart infrastructure, aviation, defense, rail, and logistics, as demonstrated in AEye's case studies and use cases. [Source]
Yes, case studies such as A Pedestrian in Headlights and Flatbed Trailer Across Roadway demonstrate Apollo's ability to detect pedestrians and obstacles in challenging scenarios, enhancing safety and operational efficiency. [More Case Studies]
Apollo addresses challenges such as early detection of obstacles and pedestrians, adaptability to adverse weather and lighting, flexible integration, and future-proofing through software updates, supporting safety and efficiency in autonomous and assisted driving. [Source]
Notable customers and partners include Continental (for volume production), Sanmina Corporation (manufacturing for non-automotive markets), and NVIDIA (integration with DRIVE platform). [Source]
Case studies such as Obstacle Avoidance, False Positive, and Abrupt Stop Detection show Apollo's effectiveness in customization, reducing false positives, and detecting sudden stops in adverse conditions. [More]
Unlike Velodyne's fixed scan pattern lidar, Apollo features dynamic scan patterns, software-defined architecture for customization, and over-the-air updates, providing greater adaptability and future-proofing. [Source]
Luminar focuses on long-range, hardware-centric lidar, while Apollo offers dynamic scan patterns, adaptability to challenging environments, and flexible placement options, including behind-the-windshield integration. [Source]
Apollo provides software-defined customization, over-the-air updates, ultra-long-range detection, and high resolution, making it more versatile and future-proof compared to Innoviz's solid-state lidar. [Source]
Apollo stands out for its dynamic scan patterns, software-defined architecture, future-proof design, high performance, and flexible integration, offering distinct advantages for automotive, logistics, and smart infrastructure applications. [Source]
AEye's latest press releases, including updates on Apollo production and company milestones, are available at https://www.aeye.ai/press-releases/.
Recent press releases cover topics such as Apollo production milestones, financial results, event participation, product performance updates, and strategic partnerships. [Source]
The official press release about Apollo production with LITEON is available at this link.
You can stay updated by visiting AEye's press releases page and subscribing to their news updates at https://www.aeye.ai/press-releases/.
PLEASANTON, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) May 07, 2025 – AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced it has successfully produced the first Apollo lidar sensors from the LITEON manufacturing line in Taipei, Taiwan. This achievement is a key milestone as AEye positions Apollo for high-volume production. Designed to detect objects at highway speeds at an exceptional one-kilometer range, Apollo is redefining the standards of automotive safety and performance of autonomous mobility.
AEye CEO Matt Fisch said, “We recently announced that we were working with our automotive Tier 1 manufacturing partner, LITEON, to ramp up the Apollo production line. Today, I am pleased to share that the line is now operational with the first customer-ready units completed. Automotive OEMs demand the highest-level product quality and consistency that can only be delivered at scale by seasoned automotive suppliers. Thanks to our partnership with LITEON, we are able to deliver Apollo sensors to OEMs with the utmost confidence.”
LITEON has effectively utilized its advanced industrialization capabilities to show it can deliver Apollo lidar units at scale. Designed to complement AEye’s capital-light business model, LITEON’s delivery of Apollo units represents a significant achievement in the companies’ collaboration. This partnership underscores the strengths of both companies in producing innovative and high-quality products. Both LITEON and AEye look forward to continuing their collaboration to bring next-generation lidar solutions to the market.
Apollo is the first product in AEye’s 4Sight™ Flex next-generation family of lidar sensors and delivers best-in-class range and resolution in a small, power-efficient, low-cost form factor. Apollo supports options for integration behind the windshield, on the roof, or in the grille, which enables OEMs to implement critical safety features with minimal impact to vehicle design. Apollo is believed to be the only 1550 nm high-performance lidar capable of behind the windshield integration and capable of detecting vehicles and other objects at distances beyond one kilometer.
AEye’s unique software-defined lidar solution enables advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, and logistics applications that save lives and propel the future of transportation and mobility. AEye’s 4Sight™ Intelligent Sensing Platform, with its adaptive sensor-based operating system, focuses on what matters most: delivering faster, more accurate, and reliable information. AEye’s 4Sight™ products, built on this platform, are ideal for dynamic applications which require precise measurement imaging to ensure safety and performance.
LITEON Technology Corporation (2301.tw) was established in 1975. As a pioneer of LED in Taiwan, it is the first electronics company listed on TAIEX. Over the past 50 years, LITEON has secured a strong position in the global market with its leading opto-electronic and power management technology. As it successfully ventures into power supply for computing, optoelectronics, auto electronics, 5G, and AIoT in recent years, LITEON aspires to power its mid and long-term development with green data center, clean mobility, and efficient infrastructure as its growth engines. Given the environmental and climate change worldwide, LITEON started to follow relevant global initiatives 20 years ago to develop next-generation products that meet sustainability requirements in collaboration with the suppliers, fulfilling its social responsibilities with concrete actions.
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