Discover how vehicle vision systems are being built to support autonomous development, from parking cameras to long range forward perception.
As advanced driver assistance and autonomous systems move closer to large-scale deployment, vehicle makers face growing challenges in ensuring reliable vision across low light, long range and complex lighting conditions. Conventional imaging solutions often struggle with LED flicker, limited dynamic range and inconsistent performance, directly impacting safety and system confidence.
To address these issues, OMNIVISION has announced that its automotive ADAS image sensors are now supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform. The announcement marks the availability of two CMOS sensors with TheiaCel HDR technology on a reference architecture designed to accelerate the development of level four ready vehicles.
The platform combines compute and sensor architectures optimized for functional safety and cybersecurity, enabling developers to validate autonomous systems under real world conditions. Integration of the 8 megapixel OX08D10 and the 3 megapixel OX03H10 expands vision capability by delivering enhanced low light sensitivity, extended detection range and flicker free image capture.
The higher resolution sensor uses a 2.1 micron pixel design with next generation lateral overflow integration capacitors and DCG HDR technology to accurately capture LED lighting without artifacts, achieving detection ranges of up to 200 meters. The second sensor is designed for parking and surround view applications, using a single exposure to generate a 140 dB dynamic range while maintaining strong low light performance.
Key features of the sensor include:
- High dynamic range imaging for complex lighting environments
- LED flicker free capture for real world driving scenarios
- Long range detection supporting advanced perception tasks
- Optimized low light performance for exterior and parking cameras
- Compatibility with a safety and security focused autonomous platform
Dr. Paul Wu, Global Director of Automotive Product Marketing, OMNIVISION, says, “With our flagship image sensors that feature TheiaCel HDR technology, we are giving developers the tools to push autonomous vehicle innovation from concept to commercial readiness while maintaining uncompromising safety functions and image fidelity across real world driving scenarios.”
