Horizon Robotics, a trailblazer in the realm of advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions for passenger vehicles, has recently unveiled its mass production plan for the revolutionary SuperDrive™ AD solution. As the automotive industry rapidly embraces autonomous driving, Horizon Robotics is poised to set a new industry standard with SuperDrive, which delivers a smooth and human-like autonomous driving experience across all scenarios, including urban, highway, and parking environments.
The company is on track to forge collaborations with several leading automotive brands and Tier-1 suppliers in the second quarter of 2024. By the fourth quarter of the same year, Horizon Robotics aims to finalize a mass-production-ready version of SuperDrive, with the first vehicle powered by this cutting-edge technology scheduled to roll off the production line by the third quarter of 2025.
What sets Horizon SuperDrive apart is its ability to leverage the company's signature software and hardware co-optimization capabilities, achieving seamless autonomous driving capabilities that rival those of a mature and experienced human driver. The system navigates complex and challenging traffic and road environments with a smooth driving style and human-like interactions with other road participants.
In a bustling intersection filled with vehicles, scooters, and pedestrians, SuperDrive-empowered vehicles can "observe" the entire environment, select the optimal moment to make a left turn, and maneuver safely around oncoming traffic while courteously yielding to pedestrians and non-motor vehicles. When encountering a car accident ahead, instead of abruptly stopping, these vehicles gently slow down, assess the situation, and adjust speed or change lanes at the optimal moment, mirroring the decision-making of an experienced driver and ensuring a safe and comfortable journey.
Horizon SuperDrive serves as a reliable means of accurately replicating the objective physical world and effectively addresses industry challenges such as high latency, extensive rule sets, and heavy loads in perception architecture. This significant advancement in the commercialization of smart driving systems paves the way for widespread, cost-effective adoption and mass production.
Dr. Yu Kai, Founder and CEO of Horizon Robotics, emphasized the company's integrated software and hardware strategy, stating, "Our integrated software and hardware strategy focusing on autonomous driving has fueled our business growth and garnered widespread industry recognition, allowing us to accumulate extensive experience in mass production engineering. Leveraging Horizon SuperDrive and our collaborative efforts with industry partners, our goal is to accelerate the deployment of ADAS and AD solutions, steering the industry towards a future in which smart driving is accessible to all."
The release of Horizon SuperDrive, alongside the company's existing Horizon Mono™ and Horizon Pilot™ assisted driving solutions, solidifies Horizon Robotics' position as a leading provider with a comprehensive portfolio of ADAS and AD solutions, covering from mainstream driving assistance to advanced level autonomous driving. This commitment to exploring autonomous driving solutions at all levels reflects the company's vision of empowering every passenger vehicle with its ADAS and AD solutions, actively collaborating with industry partners to deliver safer and more comfortable driving experiences.
