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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

AImotive, the most funded automated driving technology company in Europe, today

announced it is working with Sony Corporation ("Sony") to advance its automated

driving software stack with Sony's VISION-S Prototype. According to Sony, the

VISION-S – announced at CES 2020 – is conceived to re-imagine mobility as we

know it, by integrating advanced ADAS and automated driving systems with the

latest electric vehicle technology and an innovative entertainment system.

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Sony disclosed an update of the VISION-S concept on January 11 at the

all-digital CES 2021, highlighting that prototypes are already being tested on

public roads. AImotive and Sony are working together to ensure that AImotive's

suite of technologies provides targeted L2+ ADAS capabilities to ensure high

safety standards.

"AImotive brings excitement to the automated driving industry, creating

scalable and reliable automated systems. Working with them to further develop

technology for the VISION-S concept is a decision that we believe will

contribute to the future of mobility." says Izumi Kawanishi, Senior Vice

President of Sony Corporation in charge of AI Robotics Business.

"We are super excited to be working with internationally respected Sony," says

László Kishonti, CEO & Founder at AImotive. "This is a great collaboration for

us, helping us better understand the key challenges in developing and

integrating advanced ADAS technologies from well-respected industry leaders. We

look forward to working closely with Sony to complete realizing the VISION-S

Prototype."

AImotive will be announcing new and significantly enhanced versions of its

respected production-ready aiDrive software stack for L2–L4 automated driving,

as well as its popular aiSim development, simulation and validation tools later

in Q1 2021.

About Sony Corporation: Sony Corporation is a creative entertainment company

with a solid foundation of technology. From game and network services to music,

pictures, electronics, image sensors and financial services - Sony's purpose is

to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.

For more information, visit: http://www.sony.net/

About AImotive: AImotive is one of the largest independent groups in the world,

developing production-ready automated driving technologies. Our team of more

than 190 engineers and scientists works in offices in the USA, Japan and

Hungary to ensure our products solve the real-world challenges of driving

automation. Developed in accordance with all relevant automotive standards for

design and implementation, our products tackle three key automotive industry

challenges: AI-based automated driving software, fast and comprehensive

simulation, development and validation tools, and high-performance neural

network inference hardware. To catalyze industry collaboration, our solutions

are scalable, modular and hardware agnostic. Our products accelerate the safe

and affordable deployment of ADAS and automated driving, bringing technologies

that benefit consumers and potentially save lives to the market faster while

adhering strictly to the highest standards of safety, robustness and quality.

For more information, visit: http://www.aimotive.com

Contact: Bence Boda, bence.boda@aimotive.com, 0036301828085

SOURCE  AImotive