Automotive
The secret behind our safety on the road
If you’ve enjoyed the comfort and safety of an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), you’ve likely seen Mobileye in action. This trailblazer in computer vision technology has enhanced the safety of drivers and all road users around the world for over two decades, establishing itself as a leader in the automotive industry serving nearly all major car manufacturers. At the end of 2023, more than 170 million vehicles across 800 car models were built with Mobileye’s cutting-edge technology inside. ST has been supporting Mobileye since its inception, co-designing and manufacturing all their chips.
Challenge
- Find a supplier with the right capabilities and technologies that can co-design and manufacture complex computer vision devices
- Ensure the supplier can meet stringent automotive-grade standards and handle high-volume demands.
Solution
- A long-term relationship with ST based on deep cooperation, trust and complementary technical capabilities
Impact
- 170+ million vehicles built with Mobileye’s technology inside.
- Works with more than 50 automakers worldwide
What it takes to enhance driving comfort and safety
Imagine hitting the road with a co-pilot that's looking out for you. That's what ADAS is designed to bring to our driving experience—enhanced safety, effortless convenience, and an overall more joyful journey. ADAS is woven into many aspects of our drive, from forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking to adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning.
As for convenience? Features such as adaptive light control, intelligent speed assistance, and traffic sign recognition stand out as prime examples. Naturally, to ensure ADAS functions seamlessly, an absolute commitment to safety and reliability must be granted from day one. This is where ST comes into the picture, having joined forces with Mobileye back in 2004 as its strategic partner of choice.
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Working with ST allowed us to move forward at an accelerated pace, something we couldn’t have done with other partners.
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Professor Amnon Shashua, President, CEO, and Founder of Mobileye
How ST’s manufacturing technology steers the way
The collaboration between Mobileye and ST has supported the rise of six generations of an automotive-grade System-on-Chip (SoC), known as EyeQ™.
ST’s main mission? Assist Mobileye in creating EyeQ™ chips in cutting edge technology nodes using advanced packaging technology that meets Mobileye’s advanced performance requirements. Beyond manufacturing, ST complements the Mobileye chip design teams with advanced Design-for-Test support ensuring that the final products can be manufactured, tested, and delivered with the right performance, quality, and reliability. Simply put, ST assumes full responsibility for manufacturing the chips, using both in-house and partners' technologies to deliver the high volumes of products required for Mobileye’s success.
“
We have been working with ST for
20 years… We needed a partner with a lot of Automotive know-how and a history
in Automotive.”
Elchanan Rushinek, Executive Vice President, Engineering, Mobileye
Leading the path forward to intelligent driving
In an industry where safety is paramount, ST’s technological expertise and experience in the automotive market have been pivotal in assisting Mobileye in creating systems that lead the evolution from assisted to autonomous driving solutions. By integrating increasingly advanced semiconductor solutions and pioneering the latest in processes and packaging technologies, ST has established itself as a vital contributor to Mobileye's success with hundreds of millions of units already shipped —from the EyeQ™1 all the way to the most recent EyeQ™6H. Each iteration is painstakingly designed and built to meet the demands of high-performance computing in an automotive environment.
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All the designs made by ST were of
very high quality. Mobileye has always been able to deliver fully functional SoCs, thanks to ST.”
Leonid Smolyansky, Senior Vice President SoC Architecture, Security and Safety, Mobileye
The long-standing collaboration between ST and Mobileye has enhanced the safety and convenience of smart driving experiences. The continued prevalence of ADAS in many vehicle types stands to significantly increase safety for vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and many other road users. The fusion of Mobileye’s proficiency in vision-based driver-assist systems with ST’s manufacturing expertise has led to innovative, proven, and cost-competitive solutions that will continue to shape the automotive market.
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ST helps us stay on the edge of technology and deliver the most power and performance-efficient solutions on the market.
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Leonid Smolyansky, Senior Vice President SoC Architecture, Security and Safety, Mobileye
While the ADAS market attracts new entrants, Mobileye continues to be a leader in the industry, thanks to the solid foundation of its collaboration with ST. The next big milestone? Enabling autonomous vehicle evolution.
