Six Major Valeo Innovations for Safer and Cleaner Mobility to be Presented at the IAA Mobility 2021

The IAA, for the first time in the show’s history, will be held in Munich. It has been renamed IAA Mobility for the occasion. No longer promoted as just the annual forum for the global automotive industry, the IAA is also the place where the future of mobility takes shape.

The Valeo innovations to be presented from Sept. 7 through Sept. 12 include:

Automated Valet Parking: The feature – developed in collaboration with BMW – allows a vehicle to park itself in a parking lot.

Valeo Drive4U: The Valeo Drive4U is a prototype autonomous car. It will drive in automated mode on open roads in and outside the city of Munich (on the Blue Lane) reaching Level 4 autonomy. It is exclusively equipped with Valeo sensors that are already in series production (LiDARs, cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors etc.). This vehicle can handle urban and suburban traffic, traffic jams, intersections, traffic circles, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and construction zones. It is equipped with two other safety-enhancing features: The Valeo Drive4U Locate system pinpoints the vehicle’s location on the road with centimeter-level precision compared with a standard GPS system where the margin of error is as much as five meters. The Valeo MovePredict.ai system uses artificial intelligence to anticipate the movements of vulnerable people around the vehicle and brakes before they have even moved.

This year has been historic for mobility with the launch of the first car in the world to reach Level 3 autonomy – equipped with Valeo’s LiDAR technology. Level 3 autonomy can only be achieved using 3D LiDAR technology combined with a series of sensors. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are transforming mobility. Valeo is the world leader in this field with one-in-four new vehicles worldwide equipped with its technologies.

Vital Signs Monitoring: Valeo takes a holistic approach to the challenge of safer mobility. The company is developing products to help the vehicle assess and avoid potential life-threatening situations while ensuring passengers travel in a healthy cabin environment.

Smart Automotive Lighting Systems: Visibility systems such as lighting and wiper systems are areas in which Valeo is a world leader. Valeo’s new smart lighting systems are becoming valuable driving assistance features. These headlamps are capable of tracing the shape of the road and indicating upcoming turns in the driver’s field of vision. The feature makes driving at night or in the rain safe and easy. The rear lamps, which are connected to the vehicle’s cameras and surroundings via the 5G network, signal hazards by displaying safety messages visible to all road users.

Electric Vehicle Powered by Valeo Components: The IAA Mobility 2021 will feature a flagship electric vehicle from a premium German automaker, which will be entirely powered by a Valeo-Siemens eAutomotive system (motors, transmission and inverter). The car’s thermal system, which includes batteries and air conditioning, also comes from Valeo.

Separately, the challenge of mobility also is protecting the environment. The reduction of CO2 and protecting the environment are part of Valeo’s DNA. As a pioneer in vehicle electrification, Valeo has invested more than 10 billion euros in this field over the past 10 years, to become the world’s leader.

Valeo also will demonstrate its ability to electrify a variety of different vehicles – bikes, scooters, delivery droids etc. – at IAA Mobility and in the streets of Munich.