The U.S.-based start-up also adds two auto-industry veterans to its board of directors.

The combination of Daimler’s trucks and brands with Waymo’s driverless technology vaults the pair to the forefront of the AV commercial-vehicle sector.

The developer has just completed a new round of funding and says it is on the verge of a deal with a Tier 1 supplier to produce and market its Luneberg-based radar for applications as early as 2022.

A look at the state of battery technology, which suppliers are best positioned for the growing BEV market ahead and which automakers and markets are likely to lead through the end of the decade.

The new 4D-imaging radar sets the table for autonomous driving up to Level 5, Xilinx says.

Despite the movement to electrified vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, traditional low-voltage batteries have a critical supporting role to play. Demand will grow – significantly – in the next decade, a top supplier says.