Gapwaves begins waveguide antenna production for Valeo
The production kick-off took place last week at Gapwaves' facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the first series delivery to Valeo completed on 1 July.
The Gothenburg facility, inaugurated last November, is pivotal for developing, testing, and validating scalable production processes before transferring them to global production partners.
Following the initial production phase in Gothenburg, Gapwaves will transfer the production to Frencken Group in China for full-scale, automated series production under Gapwaves' supervision.
Valeo's new vehicle radar, incorporating Gapwaves' antennas, is set to enhance ADAS functionalities, such as blind spot warning and cross-traffic alert systems.
Gapwaves said, its partnership with Valeo has resulted in a 'cost-effective radar' with substantially improved performance.
Gapwaves CEO Jonas Ehinger said: "This is a very important milestone for Gapwaves. Our new pilot line in Gothenburg has been crucial for us to maintain such short lead times from the development of the new antenna all the way to production, while maintaining the highest quality, and demonstrating that we meet the requirements according to the high standards of the automotive industry.
'Over the past year, Gapwaves has taken many important steps in our commercialisation journey, and having production up and running for Valeo, a world leader in ADAS systems, is a strong testament to Gapwaves positioning."
Gapwaves' multi-layer waveguide technology offers high-end performance at reduced costs.
Gapwaves is set to produce approximately 435,000 antennas this year and an estimated 4.5 million in 2026, an increase from the 60,000 produced between 2011 and 2023.
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