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Vol. 263 | 2025.12.30

Category	Company	Article
LiDAR Sensor	Aeva	Aeva to debut new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026
LiDAR Sensor	AEye	AEye to Showcase One Kilometer Long-Range Apollo Lidar and OPTIS™ Physical AI Solutions at CES 2026 with Live Demonstrations and a Preview of AEye’s Next Generation of Ultra-Long-Range Sensing
Autonomous Trucking	Detmar, Aurora	Self-driving trucks to transport sand around the clock in Texas
ADAS	Siemens	Siemens launches Pave360 Automotive for next-generation vehicle development
Autonomous Trucking	Westwall	Port of Felixstowe Orders Second Batch of Autonomous Trucks from Westwell

Aeva to debut new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026

📌 Aeva will unveil a new FMCW-based 4D LiDAR and demonstrate windshield-integrated sensing at CES 2026, highlighting L3 highway automation and expansion beyond automotive into industrial and smart infrastructure markets.

• Aeva will introduce a new 4D LiDAR sensor and demonstrate its Atlas Ultra integrated behind the windshield of a passenger vehicle at CES 2026.

• The windshield-integrated solution was co-developed with Wideye by AGC to meet OEM requirements for compact packaging and sensor fusion.

• The new sensor advances Aeva’s LiDAR-on-chip perception platform based on FMCW technology, enabling simultaneous range and velocity measurement at every point.

• Aeva states that the windshield-integrated demonstration supports Level 3 automated driving at highway speeds.

• The company is expanding its LiDAR portfolio beyond long-range automotive sensing into robotics, factory automation, and smart infrastructure.

• Aeva will showcase its Eve 1 precision sensing portfolio, delivering sub-micron displacement measurement for factory quality control.

• Additional 4D LiDAR solutions target traffic management, aviation, and rail automation use cases.

• Aeva has secured production contracts with Daimler Truck and a European passenger automaker, along with manufacturing automation partnerships with Nikon, Sick AG, and LMI Technologies.

AEye to Showcase One Kilometer Long-Range Apollo Lidar and OPTIS™ Physical AI Solutions at CES 2026 with Live Demonstrations and a Preview of AEye’s Next Generation of Ultra-Long-Range Sensing

📌 AEye will demonstrate its Apollo long-range LiDAR and OPTIS™ full-stack perception platform at CES 2026, highlighting software-defined sensing for automotive, smart infrastructure, and logistics applications.

• AEye will demonstrate its Apollo long-range LiDAR at CES 2026 from January 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Booth 3311.

• Apollo is a software-defined LiDAR capable of detecting objects at distances of up to one kilometer in a compact, behind-the-windshield form factor.

• The live demos will focus on automotive sensing while showcasing Apollo’s suitability for windshield-integrated vehicle architectures.

• AEye will also present OPTIS™, a full-stack solution combining Apollo LiDAR with advanced computing for real-time 3D perception and analytics.

• OPTIS™ targets smart infrastructure and logistics use cases, including drones, intelligent intersections, shipping corridors, and logistics hubs.

• The platform aims to improve safety, efficiency, and operational visibility in complex, real-world environments.

• AEye plans hooking to announce a next-generation LiDAR with range capabilities extending beyond one kilometer, reinforcing its focus on long-range and ultra-long-range perception leadership.

Self-driving trucks to transport sand around the clock in Texas

📌 Aurora Innovation and Detmar Logistics will deploy autonomous trucks to haul frac sand on public roads in the Permian Basin, targeting near-continuous operation and significantly higher logistics capacity.

• Detmar Logistics signed an agreement with Aurora Innovation to use autonomous trucks for frac sand transportation in the Permian Basin in Texas.

• The deployment marks the first autonomous frac sand transport on public roads in the region.

• Initial operations will begin next year with supervised autonomous driving between Midland and Monahans, combining interstate, local, and private roads.

• Detmar will operate 30 trucks equipped with Aurora Driver in 2026, with each vehicle running more than 20 hours per day.

• Near-continuous utilization is expected to double sand transport capacity compared to conventional trucking operations.

• Aurora Driver enables vehicles to detect objects up to 400 meters ahead in total darkness, improving night-time safety and reaction speed.

• The system also supports autonomous navigation during sand loading at mine sites, extending automation beyond highway driving.

• A second fleet of fully driverless trucks is scheduled for deployment in mid-2026, transitioning operations to no onboard drivers.

Siemens launches Pave360 Automotive for next-generation vehicle development

📌 Siemens has launched Pave360 Automotive, a pre-integrated, system-level digital twin platform designed to accelerate software-defined vehicle development across ADAS, AD, and IVI.

• Siemens introduced Pave360 Automotive as an off-the-shelf, pre-integrated digital twin platform for automotive hardware and software development.

• The platform enables early, full-system virtual integration that mirrors real vehicle hardware to accelerate software-defined vehicle (SDV) development.

• Pave360 Automotive supports both application-level and low-level software development for ADAS, autonomous driving, and in-vehicle infotainment.

• The solution eliminates the need for customers to build custom digital twins before software testing, reducing time-to-market for critical functions.

• A single system-level digital twin unifies development teams, improves cloud-based collaboration, and manages cross-domain dependencies.

• The platform delivers hardware-like simulation performance using the latest automotive IP, including the Arm Zena Compute Subsystem (CSS).

• Pave360 Automotive allows scalable customization by integrating additional software, models, and external hardware as needed.

• Siemens further integrates Arm Zena CSS to enable faster validation, earlier iteration, and accelerated deployment of AI-defined vehicle architectures.

Port of Felixstowe Orders Second Batch of Autonomous Trucks from Westwel

📌 Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has doubled its autonomous truck fleet with a new order of 34 electric ATs from Shanghai Westwell Technology, advancing LiDAR-enabled automation and accelerating its net-zero emissions strategy.

• Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe received the first units from a follow-up order of 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Westwell, doubling its operational fleet to 68 vehicles.

• The new ATs incorporate advanced LiDAR technology, with upgrades planned to be retrofitted across the existing fleet to improve overall operational efficiency.

• Felixstowe operates Europe’s first electric autonomous trucks in a mixed-traffic port environment, combining autonomous and human-driven vehicles.

• The fully electric ATs run on renewable electricity and support the port’s target of achieving net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035.

• Each truck uses a sensor fusion architecture including a 360-degree industrial binocular camera system and a 128-line LiDAR for precise navigation.

• Interactive light signals and audiovisual alerts enable clear communication with human drivers, enhancing safety in mixed-traffic operations.

• Fleet availability is maximized through an automated battery swap station that replaces batteries in five to six minutes.

• Westwell’s Ainergy platform underpins the deployment, positioning autonomous, LiDAR-driven trucks as a core component of sustainable port logistics.

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