HOD HASHARON, Israel and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:
VLN), RGo Robotics, and CHERRY Embedded Solutions, today announced
a partnership to enhance the design and deployment of AI robotic
systems. This collaboration integrates RGo's advanced Perception
Engine, Valens' VA7000 MIPI A-PHY connectivity chipsets, and
CHERRY's Rockchip-based hardware module, delivering unprecedented
design flexibility, cost-efficiency, and performance for mobile
machines manufacturers, without compromising on performance.
Advanced robotic and intelligent mobile systems rely on AI
algorithms, operating primarily on video data from cameras.
Short-range connectivity constraints of camera interfaces have
often forced developers to place processing units adjacent to
cameras, increasing system cost and complexity. Valens' MIPI A-PHY
solution, offers the robotics industry reliable high-bandwidth
extension.
MIPI A-PHY is the first SerDes standard for sensor connectivity
of the widely used CSI-2 interface, ensuring the reliable extension
of high bandwidth video to a centralized processing unit over
extended distances. As a standard designed for automotive
environments, MIPI A-PHY offers exceptional signal integrity for
highly demanding electromagnetic conditions. As such, the
technology is well suited for machine vision applications including
autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), edge perception for human driven
machines, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and service robots.
"Our Robotics Perception Engine demands high-quality video data,
and that's exactly what Valens' connectivity solution provides
while allowing us to distance the processing unit from the
sensors," said Amir Bousani, Co-Founder & CEO at RGo Robotics.
"This will lead to more sensor fusion with optimized designs, while
significantly reducing system costs and complexity."
"Our collaboration with RGo Robotics underscores the critical
role of MIPI A-PHY technology in delivering high-performance
connectivity for AI-driven perception systems," said Gili Friedman, Head of the Cross-Industry
Business Unit at Valens Semiconductor. "With our VA7000 MIPI A-PHY
chipsets, we're allowing robotics developers to optimize camera
placement in their systems, paving the way for smarter, more
efficient automation. This automotive-grade standard is the
foundation for innovation, across industries."
"The addition of Valens VA7000 MIPI A-PHY connectivity into our
portfolio opens new opportunities for our platform," said Dr.
Manfred Mueller, Head of Business
Development at CHERRY Embedded Solutions. "Valens and A-PHY solve a
pain point for the machine vision industry. With this standard, our
customers will be able to simplify their multi-camera system
architecture."
The joint demonstration by will be on display at Embedded World
2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, from
March 11-13 at Hall 2, Booth
#454.
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) is a leader in high-performance
connectivity, enabling customers to transform the digital
experiences of people worldwide. Valens' chipsets are integrated
into countless devices from leading customers, powering
state-of-the-art audio-video installations, next-generation
videoconferencing, and enabling the evolution of ADAS and
autonomous driving. Pushing the boundaries of connectivity, Valens
sets the standard everywhere it operates, and its technology forms
the basis for the leading industry standards such as HDBaseT® and
MIPI A-PHY. For more information, visit
https://www.valens.com/.
About RGo Robotics
RGo Robotics is revolutionizing the AI robotics and automation
industry with its robust and reliable groundbreaking edge
perception software platform enabling mobile machines to perceive,
understand and interact with the world around them. Our platform
delivers real-time localization and 3D semantic information,
enabling autonomous navigation, digital presence of all moving
machines, Intelligent site maps and provision of spatial
information to a range of AI applications to improve productivity,
efficiency and safety.
Deployed with leading industrial companies and gaining
significant traction in the market, RGo's solution stands out for
its ability to provide high performance, ready to scale edge
perception solution that can be easily deployed and integrated with
multiple applications.
RGo Robotics has offices in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, and Caesarea,
Israel, and is backed by a diversified set of leading
investors and strategic partners.
https://www.rgorobotics.ai/
About Cherry Embedded Solutions
Based in Vienna, Austria,
CHERRY Embedded Solutions (formerly Theobroma Systems) develops and
manufactures reliable and robust System-on-Modules (SoM),
Single-Board Computers (SBC) and Full-Custom Design devices (FCD)
for a global customer base. CHERRY Embedded Solutions' high-quality
embedded systems are the basis of smart devices in the global
Internet of Things (IoT). Development kits for evaluation purposes
and technical services along the product's entire life cycle round
off the offering.
CHERRY Embedded Solutions' modules combine application-specific
performance and cost efficiency. They are used in a wide range of
professional and industrial applications, from autonomous mobile
robots, digital healthcare, smart retail, and digital signage all
the way to video surveillance. As a trusted brand, CHERRY Embedded
Solutions designs its products with inherent security in mind. The
company designs and manufactures products certified according to
the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation
(ISO/IEC 15408), for example high-security devices for the German
healthcare telematics infrastructure. CHERRY Embedded Solutions has
been part of CHERRY since 2020.
To learn more about CHERRY Embedded Solutions, please
visit embedded.cherry.de
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Head of Communications
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
Yoni.dayan@valens.com
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Investor Relations Manager
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
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