Velodyne LiDAR Partners with UMS for Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Korea

Velodyne LiDAR Inc., a global leader in 3D vision systems for autonomous vehicles, announced on the 22nd that it has agreed to collaborate with South Korea-based Unmanned Solution (UMS) to integrate LiDAR sensors into UMS's comprehensive autonomous driving technology development program.

UMS's autonomous program encompasses a wide range of activities including road vehicles, agricultural equipment, robotics, and autonomous systems integration, as well as the development of educational platforms for educational programs for students studying autonomous driving and robotics technology. The company has thus far deployed over 100 autonomous vehicles equipped with Velodyne's VLP-16, HDL-32, and HDL-64 LiDAR sensors, which have been more carefully planned, integrated, and mounted in various configurations, throughout Korea. As test personnel increase, UMS is developing safety systems that elevate road safety to a new dimension and automotive control and sensor fusion technologies for autonomous vehicles.

Wei Weng, Regional Director for Velodyne LiDAR Asia, said, "UMS is focusing on how autonomous technology proliferates in the workplace and everyday life, including an educational platform for training future engineers, and is innovating the way people interact with technology. We are proud that Velodyne LiDAR sensors are becoming central to UMS's development program, providing the 360-degree vision necessary for their platform to operate safely and reliably."

Moon Hee-chang, CEO of UMS, said, "Velodyne is a global leader in perception system technology that provides autonomous testing programs like UMS's program, which is equipped with the data essential for safe, reliable, and realistic testing and operation. Velodyne's LiDAR sensors have enabled UMS to develop an incredibly diverse range of autonomous technology programs, and we expect to continue expanding our collaboration."