Polestar & Luminar Expand Lidar Partnership to Multiple Vehicles Including Polestar 5

Polestar and Luminar havde announced plans to deepen their partnership by expanding the integration of Luminar’s lidar technology on the Polestar 5 – the electric 4-door GT expected to launch in 2024, based on the Polestar Precept concept car. This expanded partnership provides a foundation to further collaborate on lidar integration and design on Polestar’s future vehicles.

Both the Polestar 3 and Polestar 5 will integrate Luminar’s long-range Iris lidar and software into the roofline.

Sales of Polestar 3 with lidar have also been brought forward so that customers in initial markets can now place orders for Polestar 3 with lidar, with deliveries expected in 2024.

Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, says: “Luminar is at the forefront of lidar technology development and this closer collaboration will allow for greater innovation in our cars to come. We look forward to combining our R&D and product design expertise to deliver truly stunning lidar integration and capabilities for the Polestar brand.”

Austin Russell, Founder and CEO, Luminar, adds: “As we successfully execute together, Polestar’s conviction in Luminar and the value of our technology has continued to accelerate. With this new expanded partnership and our shared pioneering spirit, we will push the boundaries of automotive technology and design into new territories for the next generations.”

From Volvo Cars, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Trucks, to tech partners NVIDIA and Intel’s Mobileye, Luminar is set to be the first automotive technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for production vehicles.