HELLA introduces new 24GHz radar-based system; new exit alert function
25 June 2015
HELLA is introducing an enhancement of its 24GHz radar-based driver-assistance technology. With production starting in June 2015 at HELLA’s US manufacturing plant in Flora, Illinois, the new 3.5 radar sensor system is a complement to its generation 3.0 system, which has been in production since last year.
In addition to blind spot detection, lane change assist, rear cross traffic alert and rear pre-crash functionalities, which are already in series production, HELLA’s new system adds a fifth function to the OEM’s safety portfolio. The exit alert function is currently in pre-production status and ensures the safety of all road users; pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles when exiting the car.
Automotive safety systems based on the 24GHz narrow-band frequency can be used almost anywhere in the world and primarily support medium-range rearward-facing applications. That’s why this bandwidth produces good results for standard applications involving lane change assist, blind spot detection and exiting a parking spot.
—Robert Hurley, HELLA US product line director for Driver Assistance Systems
HELLA, the European market leader for rear-radar systems, is also gaining share in North America with global demand for rear-radar applications forecasted to reach 11 million systems by 2019, compared to 4 million in 2014 (Strategy Analytics, May 2015). Since its first generation system was introduced in 2005, major updates have followed.
Hurley said the company also plans to introduce further updates in 2017 and 2018, adding a 24GHz radar system generation 4.0, followed by a 77GHz generation 5.0 that will provide functions in the front of the vehicle.
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