Valeo to integrate Nissan’s next-generation ProPILOT platform
A Nissan equipped with ProPILOT technology in urban traffic: the next generation of the driver-assistance system will be based on a hardware and software architecture integrated by Valeo.
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Nissan is developing the next generation of ProPILOT with Valeo and Wayve. As system integrator, Valeo will combine sensors, central compute and software with Wayve’s AI Driver, creating a series-ready architecture for future Nissan vehicles and more advanced assisted driving.
Nissan has selected Valeo as the system-level Tier 1 supplier for the next generation of its ProPILOT technology. The French supplier will provide a hardware and software platform and integrate the Wayve AI Driver into the overall system. Valeo says it will act as the responsible system integrator, combining sensing, computing power and software in a platform intended for future Nissan vehicles.
This places Valeo at the interface between the vehicle’s perception and compute architecture and Wayve’s AI-based driving software. The supplier is responsible for integrating these technical layers into a system designed for automotive series production.
How will Wayve’s AI Driver fit into ProPILOT?
A central element of the next ProPILOT generation comes from British AI company Wayve. Its Wayve AI Driver is intended to provide the driving intelligence within the system architecture supplied and integrated by Valeo.
Valeo will combine the software with its own driver-assistance components, including environmental sensing and the compute platform required to process vehicle data. According to the supplier, the combination is designed to bring advanced AI functions into series-production vehicles while meeting automotive requirements for safety, quality and scalability.
What role does the ADAS domain controller play?
The platform includes an ADAS domain controller designed to provide the computing performance required for complex AI algorithms. It is also intended to support more centralised processing of vehicle functions, moving workloads onto a centralised compute platform.
Valeo is designing the system for 360-degree perception of the vehicle’s surroundings. Sensor information is brought together and processed on the central computing platform. The announcement does not specify which sensor types or configurations Nissan will use in the eventual series-production vehicles.
With this architecture, Valeo is pursuing a full-stack approach in which hardware and software are delivered as a coordinated system. For vehicle manufacturers, this is intended to simplify the integration of complex driver-assistance and automated-driving functions.
How will the partners prepare the system for production?
Valeo, Nissan and Wayve plan to work together on further development, testing and vehicle integration. The partners intend to validate the complete solution and prepare it for series production.
“We are honoured to have been selected by Nissan as its system-level Tier 1 partner for the ambitious evolution of its ProPILOT technology,” said Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo’s Brain Division. He said the programme demonstrates Valeo’s ability to combine a broad sensor portfolio, high-performance computing and software expertise with advanced AI technology. Together with Nissan and Wayve, Valeo aims to deliver an “AI Defined” driving experience designed for series production.
The next ProPILOT generation therefore relies on a division of responsibilities between the three technology partners. Valeo will handle system integration and key hardware and software components, while Wayve contributes the AI-based driving software. Nissan remains responsible for bringing the technology into its future vehicle programmes.
