Leapmotor and Ambarella Announce Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Powerful Advanced Intelligent Driving Development

Strategic Cooperation Agreement - Leapmotor and Ambarella signed a strategic cooperation agreement to create a first-class intelligent driving experience for the global new energy vehicle market [1] - Leapmotor will develop an advanced intelligent driving solution based on Ambarella's CV3-AD family of automotive AI domain controller SoCs [1] - The collaboration aims to achieve technical verification and installation of CV3-AD SoCs on new passenger-vehicle models, offering affordable and superior intelligent electric vehicles [1] Ambarella's CV3-AD SoC Family - CV3-AD SoCs are scalable, high-performance, and low-power AI domain control SoCs based on a 5nm automotive-grade process technology [2] - The SoCs comply with ASIL-B/D functional safety standards and support centrally processed environmental sensing suites [2] - They integrate a high-quality image signal processor for ultra-low latency, low noise, and high dynamic range images [2] - CV3-AD SoCs provide hardware AI acceleration and centralized fusion of raw LiDAR and millimeter-wave radar data [2] - Leapmotor confirmed the specifications, performance, and reliability of CV3-AD SoCs and praised Ambarella's support [2] Leapmotor's Vision and Product Strategy - Leapmotor focuses on technology and intelligence to provide the best value-for-money with superior intelligent vehicle electrification [3] - The company aims to be in the first echelon of the industry in terms of intelligent driving [3] - Leapmotor believes the partnership with Ambarella will accelerate the upgrading and iteration of product intelligence and create safer and more practical advanced intelligent driving functions [4] Ambarella's Perspective on the Partnership - Ambarella is honored to partner with Leapmotor, emphasizing the need for higher AI performance, lower power consumption, and comprehensive support for advanced algorithms in advanced intelligent driving systems [4] - CV3-AD SoCs demonstrate proven performance in mainstream advanced intelligent driving systems and help simplify product design, improving electric vehicle range and reducing battery costs [4] Future Collaboration Plans - Leapmotor and Ambarella plan to explore more possibilities for intelligent driving technology cooperation, including addressing challenges and expanding the global market [4] - The companies aim to bring higher-value intelligent driving solutions to global users [4] About Leapmotor - Leapmotor is a Chinese NEV company with full-suite independent R&D capabilities in core NEV technologies [5] - The company develops, manufactures, and sells NEVs, produces EIC core components, and provides vehicle internet solutions based on cloud computing [5] - Leapmotor launched a "dual-model layout of battery electric + extended range" in 2023 and has mass-produced four electric vehicles, including T03, C11, C01, and C10 [5] - In 2023, Leapmotor delivered 144,155 units [5] About Ambarella - Ambarella's products are used in human vision and edge AI applications, including video security, ADAS, electronic mirrors, drive recorders, driver/cabin monitoring, autonomous driving, and robotics [6] - The company's low-power SoCs offer high-resolution video compression, advanced image and radar processing, and powerful deep neural network processing [6]