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1262: LeddarTech – Paving the Way to Autonomy

1262: LeddarTech – Paving the Way to Autonomy

FromThe Tech Talks Daily Podcast


1262: LeddarTech – Paving the Way to Autonomy

FromThe Tech Talks Daily Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

LeddarTech provides a versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform based on the unique LeddarEngine, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade, functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with proprietary LeddarSP signal processing software. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications, with over 70 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities. LeddarTech also serves the mobility market with solid-state high-performance LiDAR module solutions for autonomous shuttles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, and robotaxis. These modules are developed to support the mobility market but also to demonstrate the capabilities of LeddarTech’s auto and mobility platform as a basis for other LiDAR suppliers to build upon. Frantz Saintellemy, President and Chief Operating Officer Engineer, innovator, and internationally recognized expert in advanced technologies joins me on Tech Talks Daily. Frantz has over 21 years of experience in the electronics and automotive sectors, with specialized knowledge in automotive, autonomous driving, AI, IoT and automation applications, and business and product development, applications engineering, global sales, and marketing. He is a dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is also Co-founder of Groupe 3737, an incubator and innovation center that houses more than 30 companies and start-ups, in addition to offering a framework for ideation to revenue generation. Frantz joined LeddarTech in September 2017, having previously served as VP and General Manager of the Automotive and Industrial Division of Integrated Device Technology (Nasdaq: IDTI), a California-based company specializing in a broad array of complete mixed-signal solutions. Before IDT, Frantz was President and Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing at ZMDI AG, a global supplier of MEMs-based sensor solutions for automotive and industrial applications acquired by IDT in December 2015. Throughout his career, Frantz has produced numerous patents and technical innovations. He also founded and co-founded many successful start-ups and corporations, including SMGT Inc., Q-Links Home Automation, Groupe Reno-Metrix, Capital Plus, and OMNI Global, and sits on several boards and advisory committees. Frantz also holds degrees in electrical engineering, business and marketing, and is also a graduate of the MIT Sloan Engineering Fellows Program on Innovations and Global Leadership.
Released:
Jul 5, 2020
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