ADAS Driving Assistance & Automated Driving

Long-range LiDAR Sensors – Valeo SCALA™ Gen 3

Last update: 13 Jun. 2024

What is a Long-range LiDAR Sensor ?

Building on over 14 years of automotive-grade LiDAR experience, Valeo’s SCALA™ Gen 3 Long Range LiDAR Sensor is at the forefront of advanced driving technology. With its outstanding performance, the SCALA™ Gen 3 is enhancing both safety and comfort; being a key enabler for level 3-4 highway and urban autonomous driving, but also extanding the Operationnal Domain Design of L2+ ADAS functions. This technology is based on our leadership in releasing automotive-grade LiDARs, including the successful SCALA™ Gen 2, key enabler for the Mercedes Level 3 Traffic Jam Pilot, first mass produced L3 worldwide.

The SCALA™ Gen 3 offers a superior performance, providing excellent range-resolution and frame rate for its point cloud data. With our proprietary algorithms, the long range lidar sensor can effectively detect and classify objects in all kinds of weather conditions. It boasts reliable small object detection capabilities, crucial for high-speed highway driving, and mature lane marking detection, among other AI based perception capabilities.

The slim profile design of SCALA™ 3, and low power consumption, allows it to be installed anywhere on the vehicle. It provides an impressive range of 200 meters for 10% reflectivity targets, with a 120° horizontal and 26° vertical field of view. The SCALA™ Gen 3 also features a fine 0.05° horizontal and vertical resolution and delivers up to 12.5 million points per echo per second. Despite these powerful capabilities, the long range Lidar sensor maintains a slim profile, measuring only 186 x 46 x 128 mm (WxHxD).

Valeo is the leader in automotive LiDAR expertise with more than 220,000 SCALA™ on the road. Our in-house software stack ensures optimal real-life perception, making the SCALA™ Gen 3 a key enabler for OEMs with approved Level 3 functions on the road. To guarantee performance in all conditions, we’ve integrated Lidar sensor heating and an in-house cleaning system.

In summary, Valeo’s SCALA™ Gen 3 Long Distance LiDAR Sensor is a testament to our commitment to advancing autonomous driving technology, delivering superior performance, versatility, and reliability in a compact design.

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What are our long distance LiDAR Sensors benefits?

High performance, point cloud range-resolution (density of points) & frame rate flexible between 10 and 20 FPS
Proprietary algorithms for detection & classification in all kind of weather
Reliable small-objects detection for high-speed highway driving
Mature lane markings detection
Satellite slim sensor that can be installed anywhere on the vehicle

Valeo long-range LiDAR Sensors specifications

200 meters range at 10% reflection
120° horizontal / 26° vertical field of view (FoV)
0.05° horizontal / vertical resolution
12.5 million points/sec. (10 fps)
186 x 46 x 128 mm (WxHxD)

Unique Selling Points

In-house software stack for optimal real-life perception
Key enabler for both OEMs with approved Level 3 and level 4 functions on the road
Integrated sensor heating and in-house cleaning solutions