Profile & expertise
Since founding in 1998 Ibeo develops laser scanner sensors for environmental perception in automotive applications. Innovative LIDAR sensor technologies makes Ibeo a globally leading LIDAR technology supplier. Ibeo develops software for environmental detection, referencing tools for Highly Automated Driving and Autonomous Driving (HAD/AD) systems as well as Highly Automated Driving and Mapping & Localization applications.
With the ScaLa SOP in 2016 Ibeo is the first company worldwide, who has developed a mass-market automotive LIDAR sensor. The ScaLa sensor was designed for the customer Audi.
In 2016, ZF Friedrichshafen AG acquired a 40 % share of Ibeo. Collaborating with ZF will strengthen Ibeo’s worldwide LIDAR technology leadership. ZF Fridrichshafen AG is the preferred partner for industrializing the next generation solid-state based LIDAR technology. The importance and significance of the next generation solid-state technology leads to continuous growth. The current headcount at Ibeo is 350.