Aeva, Inc

Aeva is an American sensing and perception technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2016 by Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, the company develops LiDAR hardware, silicon-photonics components, perception software, and custom processing technology for applications in automated driving, industrial automation, robotics, and precision measurement. Its principal technological distinction is the use of frequency-modulated continuous-wave, or FMCW, LiDAR. Whereas conventional time-of-flight LiDAR primarily measures an object's distance and reflectivity, Aeva's approach is designed to measure three-dimensional position and instantaneous velocity for each detected point. This enables the sensor to identify not only where an object is but also how it is moving, potentially improving the perception capabilities of autonomous systems. Salehian and Rezk previously worked in Apple's Special Projects Group and at Nikon. Aeva initially operated in stealth mode before announcing early venture financing and subsequently attracting investment from technology and strategic investors. Porsche SE and Lockheed Martin were among the strategic investors associated with the company's corporate financing. Aeva later combined with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, and began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 under the symbol AEVA. The transaction provided capital for the company's development and commercialization efforts. Aeva also announced an additional capital raise involving existing long-term stockholders in 2023. The company's product strategy has centered on moving from prototype and development sensors toward automotive-grade, production-intent systems. Aeries I, introduced at CES 2020, served as an early development platform and was used by organizations including Audi's Autonomous Intelligent Driving division, TuSimple, and Plus. Aeries II, introduced in 2022, was a smaller 4D LiDAR sensor using Aeva's LiDAR-on-chip architecture. The company positioned it as a more production-ready platform, with a 120-degree field of view and an Ultra Resolution capability intended to produce detailed, low-motion-blur imaging. Atlas, presented as a mass-production-intent product at CES 2024, further integrated Aeva's optical and processing technologies through the company's CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip module and X1 system-on-chip. Aeva has pursued several market segments simultaneously. In automotive applications, its sensors are intended for autonomous passenger vehicles, trucks, shuttles, and other automated platforms. In industrial settings, the company has developed systems for factory automation, mapping, inspection, and metrology. Nikon became an early industrial metrology customer, while SICK AG signed an agreement involving Aeva's 4D LiDAR for industrial automation equipment. Aeva technology has also been selected or evaluated for autonomous trucking, rail logistics, and autonomous transit programs. Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics selected Aeva's technology for an autonomous trucking program expected to involve production beginning in 2026 and commercial use of autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks on United States roads in 2027. May Mobility selected the technology for next-generation Toyota Sienna autonomous transit vehicles, and Railergy selected it for a rail-automation application associated with Deutsche Bahn Cargo locomotives. Beyond commercial transportation, Aeva has announced technology relationships involving NVIDIA's autonomous-driving platform and NASA's lunar exploration work. The company states that its FMCW architecture is designed to resist interference from other LiDAR systems and sunlight while providing long-range depth and velocity information. Its silicon-photonics approach is intended to make optical components more compact and suitable for high-volume manufacturing, while the X1 processor integrates data acquisition, point-cloud processing, scanning, and application software functions. Aeva remains an active public company focused on converting its sensing technology and commercial relationships into scalable automotive and industrial deployments.

Aeva was established in 2016 by Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk. The founders brought experience from Apple's Special Projects Group and Nikon, backgrounds that helped shape the company's focus on compact optical sensing, perception, and precision measurement. Aeva's early development took place largely out of public view. After receiving initial seed financing in 2017, the company emerged from stealth and raised a larger venture round led by Lux Capital and Canaan Partners. It subsequently attracted strategic participation from investors including Porsche SE and Lockheed Martin. Porsche SE's investment made Aeva distinctive among LiDAR companies in which that investor had participated. The company's early technical proposition centered on FMCW LiDAR rather than the more common time-of-flight approach. Aeva describes its system as 4D LiDAR because it is designed to capture three-dimensional position together with instantaneous velocity. This is intended to give automated systems additional information about moving objects, while its silicon-photonics architecture is intended to reduce size and support repeatable manufacturing. Aeva also developed an integrated processing architecture known as the X1 system-on-chip, combining sensing data acquisition, point-cloud processing, scanning, and software functions within a custom mixed-signal device. Aeva's first publicly described automotive development platform was Aeries I, unveiled at CES 2020. The sensor had a 120-degree field of view and was used for development and testing by Audi's Autonomous Intelligent Driving division and autonomous-trucking companies including TuSimple and Plus. In 2021, Aeva completed a major corporate transition by merging with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. The transaction enabled Aeva to become publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AEVA and supplied additional resources for product development, commercialization, and manufacturing. The same period also saw Aeva select Fabrinet as a contract manufacturer for CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip modules. Aeva expanded its technology validation in 2021 and 2022. Nikon became an industrial metrology customer, demonstrating the potential use of Aeva sensing beyond road vehicles. TuSimple completed what was described as an industry-first fully autonomous drive using an Aeva sensor. In 2022, Aeva announced compatibility with NVIDIA's Drive autonomous-vehicle platform and disclosed that NASA had enlisted its technology for lunar mapping and navigation work associated with Artemis missions. The company also signed with SICK AG, a major industrial sensing and automation supplier, to provide 4D LiDAR technology for industrial equipment. In February 2022, Aeva introduced Aeries II, its first 4D LiDAR sensor using the LiDAR-on-chip architecture. The product was substantially smaller than Aeries I and was designed for automotive-grade reliability and a broader range of mounting positions. Aeva promoted its Ultra Resolution feature as capable of generating detailed, camera-like sensor imagery without the same degree of motion blur associated with conventional imaging approaches. The product received public recognition including a Time Best Invention designation in 2022 and a CES Innovation Award honor in 2023. Aeva continued expanding into logistics and transit. In 2023, Railergy selected its technology for a rail-automation application intended to identify obstructions around tracks and support the automation of Deutsche Bahn Cargo locomotives. May Mobility selected Aeva sensors for next-generation Toyota Sienna autonomous transit vehicles, with the stated program involving multiple sensors per vehicle and deployment over several years. Aeva also announced a new capital raise involving existing long-term stockholders during 2023. At CES 2024, Aeva presented Atlas, described as a mass-production-intent sensor. Atlas further reduced the package size of the preceding Aeries II and incorporated the fourth-generation CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip module together with the Aeva X1 processor. Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics announced that they had selected Aeva's 4D LiDAR for an autonomous trucking program. The announced roadmap contemplated production beginning in 2026 and autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks being sold for use on United States roads in 2027. Aeva's current business therefore combines public-company financing and commercialization efforts with a technology portfolio aimed at automotive autonomy, industrial automation, metrology, robotics, and specialized mapping applications.

• 2024

  Atlas presented

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva presented Atlas at CES 2024 as a smaller, mass-production-intent sensor built around CoreVision and X1 technologies.

• 2024

  Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics select Aeva

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics announced the selection of Aeva's 4D LiDAR for an autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucking program.

• 2023

  Rail and autonomous-transit applications expanded

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Railergy and May Mobility selected Aeva technology for rail automation and autonomous transit applications.

• 2022

  Aeries II released

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva released Aeries II, a smaller LiDAR-on-chip 4D sensor intended for automotive and other deployments.

• 2022

  NVIDIA, NASA, and SICK relationships announced

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva announced enablement on NVIDIA Drive, NASA use for lunar mapping and navigation work, and an industrial relationship with SICK AG.

• 2021

  Public listing completed

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva merged with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as AEVA.

• 2021

  Fabrinet manufacturing relationship announced

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Fabrinet was selected as a contract manufacturer for Aeva's CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip modules.

• 2020

  Aeries I unveiled

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva introduced Aeries I, a 120-degree-field-of-view development sensor, at CES 2020.

• 2017

  Early seed financing and emergence from stealth

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Aeva received early seed funding, later emerged from stealth, and raised a venture round led by Lux Capital and Canaan Partners.

• 2016

  Aeva founded

  [1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk founded Aeva after working in Apple's Special Projects Group and at Nikon.

Aeva positions itself as a developer of long-range, high-resolution 4D LiDAR and perception technology differentiated by FMCW sensing, integrated silicon photonics, simultaneous velocity measurement, and production-oriented system integration. Its market proposition spans autonomous vehicles, trucking, transit, rail, industrial automation, and precision metrology.

• Automotive development LiDAR sensor · 2020

  Aeries I

  Aeries I was Aeva's early publicly presented automotive 4D LiDAR platform. Unveiled at CES 2020, it featured a 120-degree field of view and was used for development and testing by Audi's Autonomous Intelligent Driving division and autonomous-trucking companies including TuSimple and Plus. It served as a demonstration and development platform before Aeva moved toward smaller, more production-oriented sensor generations.

• Automotive and industrial 4D LiDAR sensor · 2022

  Aeries II

  Aeries II was introduced in February 2022 as Aeva's first 4D LiDAR sensor using its LiDAR-on-chip technology. It retained a 120-degree field of view while being substantially smaller than Aeries I, allowing more potential installation positions in vehicles and other systems. Aeva designed it for automotive-grade reliability and promoted Ultra Resolution, a feature intended to provide detailed real-time sensing with reduced motion blur.

• Mass-production-intent 4D LiDAR sensor · 2024

  Atlas

  Atlas is Aeva's production-intent 4D LiDAR platform presented at CES 2024. The sensor further reduced the size of the Aeries II package and integrated Aeva's fourth-generation CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip module with the Aeva X1 system-on-chip. The architecture is intended to combine long-range sensing, velocity measurement, onboard processing, and a form factor suitable for automotive production programs.

• LiDAR-on-chip module

  Aeva CoreVision

  CoreVision is Aeva's silicon-photonics LiDAR-on-chip architecture. It integrates key optical components into a compact module intended to support higher-volume manufacturing than systems relying on larger collections of discrete fiber-optic and laser components. The fourth-generation CoreVision module is incorporated into the Atlas production-intent sensor.

• LiDAR system-on-chip processor

  Aeva X1

  Aeva X1 is a custom mixed-signal system-on-chip designed to integrate data acquisition, point-cloud processing, scanning, and application software functions. By consolidating these functions in a dedicated processor, Aeva aims to reduce system complexity and support compact, scalable sensing products such as Atlas.

• 2024

  Present Atlas as a mass-production-intent platformProduct launch

  Background

  Aeva needed a smaller and more integrated sensor platform for prospective automotive production programs.

  Action taken

  Aeva presented Atlas at CES 2024, combining the CoreVision fourth-generation LiDAR-on-chip module with the Aeva X1 system-on-chip.

  Aftermath

  Atlas became the company's principal production-intent sensor platform and was associated with its autonomous-trucking customer program.

  Source

• 2024

  Support Daimler Truck and Torc autonomous trucking programStrategy

  Background

  Heavy-truck autonomy requires long-range sensing and production-oriented perception hardware suitable for highway freight operations.

  Action taken

  Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics selected Aeva's 4D LiDAR for an autonomous Freightliner Cascadia program.

  Aftermath

  The announced roadmap targeted production from 2026 and the sale of autonomous trucks for use on United States roads from 2027.

  Source

• 2023

  Extend sensing applications into rail and autonomous transitStrategy

  Background

  Aeva sought commercial applications for its perception technology beyond conventional autonomous passenger vehicles.

  Action taken

  Railergy selected Aeva technology for rail-obstruction detection and locomotive automation work, while May Mobility selected it for next-generation Toyota Sienna autonomous transit vehicles.

  Aftermath

  These selections expanded the company's stated application base into freight rail and shared autonomous transportation.

  Source

• 2022

  Release Aeries IIGeneration change

  Background

  Aeva sought to improve the size, integration flexibility, resolution, and production readiness of its first-generation development sensor.

  Action taken

  The company released Aeries II, a smaller 120-degree-field-of-view sensor using LiDAR-on-chip technology and offering the Ultra Resolution feature.

  Aftermath

  Aeries II broadened Aeva's product story across automotive and non-automotive applications and received public recognition including a Time Best Invention designation and a CES Innovation Award honor.

  Source

• 2022

  Expand platform and industrial relationshipsStrategy

  Background

  Aeva aimed to make its sensing technology useful across autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and specialized mapping applications.

  Action taken

  Aeva announced enablement on NVIDIA Drive, a NASA application for lunar mapping and navigation work, and an agreement with SICK AG for industrial automation equipment.

  Aftermath

  The announcements broadened Aeva's partnerships beyond passenger-vehicle autonomy into industrial, aerospace, and platform-integration use cases.

  Source

• 2021

  Combine with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. and list publiclyM&A

  Background

  Aeva pursued additional capital and a public-market structure to fund product development and commercialization.

  Action taken

  Aeva merged with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AEVA.

  Aftermath

  The transaction transformed Aeva into a publicly traded company and supported its transition from technology development toward production and customer programs.

  Source

• 2021

  Select Fabrinet for CoreVision module manufacturingStrategy

  Background

  Aeva's LiDAR-on-chip strategy required a manufacturing partner capable of producing compact optical modules at commercial scale.

  Action taken

  Aeva selected Fabrinet as its contract manufacturer for CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip modules.

  Aftermath

  The relationship supported Aeva's stated goal of moving its integrated sensing architecture toward higher-volume production.

  Source

• 2020

  Introduce Aeries I as an automotive development platformProduct launch

  Background

  Aeva needed a public sensor platform through which automotive and autonomous-driving developers could evaluate its FMCW 4D LiDAR approach.

  Action taken

  The company unveiled Aeries I at CES 2020 with a 120-degree field of view and made it available for development and testing programs.

  Aftermath

  The sensor was used by Audi's Autonomous Intelligent Driving division and autonomous-trucking companies including TuSimple and Plus.

  Source

• 2024

  Aeva presents Atlas mass-production-intent LiDAR platform[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  Aeva presented Atlas at CES 2024 as a production-oriented sensor integrating its CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip module and X1 system-on-chip processor.

• 2024

  Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics select Aeva for autonomous trucking[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  Daimler Truck and its subsidiary Torc Robotics announced the selection of Aeva's 4D LiDAR technology for an autonomous truck program targeting production from 2026 and road use in the United States from 2027.

• 2023

  Railergy selects Aeva sensing technology for rail automation[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Railergy selected Aeva technology for a system intended to help automate Deutsche Bahn Cargo locomotives by detecting obstructions near railway tracks.

• 2023

  May Mobility selects Aeva sensors for autonomous transit vehicles[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  May Mobility selected Aeva sensors for next-generation Toyota Sienna autonomous transit vehicles, with a planned multi-year deployment program.

• 2022

  Aeries II 4D LiDAR introduced[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  Aeva released Aeries II, a smaller 120-degree-field-of-view sensor using its LiDAR-on-chip architecture and promoting its Ultra Resolution capability.

• 2022

  Aeva technology added to NVIDIA Drive platform[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Aeva announced that its 4D LiDAR technology was enabled on NVIDIA's Drive autonomous-vehicle platform.

• 2022

  NASA selects Aeva technology for lunar mapping and navigation work[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  NASA enlisted Aeva technology to support mapping and navigation activities connected with planned Artemis lunar missions.

• 2022

  SICK AG adopts Aeva 4D LiDAR for industrial automation applications[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Aeva signed an agreement with SICK AG concerning the use of its 4D LiDAR technology in industrial automation equipment.

• 2021

  Aeva begins public trading after combination with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp.[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Other

  Aeva merged with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AEVA.

• 2021

  Fabrinet selected to manufacture Aeva LiDAR-on-chip modules[1]Aevaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Aeva selected Fabrinet as a contract manufacturing partner for its CoreVision LiDAR-on-chip modules.

Showing the 10 most recent.

1. 1Aevaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Aeva official websiteaeva.com
3. 3Aeva adds veteran Apple, Volkswagen execs to its Advisory Board - MacTech.commactech.com
4. 4Aeva launches '4D' LiDAR on chip for autonomous driving | optics.orgoptics.org
5. 5Aeva partners with self-driving truck firm TuSimple to supply lidar sensorsgeospatialworld.net