• AEye signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with MoveAWheeL to explore integrating AEye’s Apollo long-range lidar with MoveAWheeL’s real-time road-surface friction sensing for automotive safety applications.
• The tie-up targets enhanced ADAS and autonomous-driving performance by combining long-range 3D perception with friction-coefficient predictions to improve vehicle control in adverse conditions such as rain, snow, or black ice.
• Apollo is a 1550-nanometer lidar designed for behind-the-windshield installation, with object detection range of up to 1 kilometer.
• The companies plan technical evaluations, targeted automaker engagements, and potential go-to-market work in select geographies, with any commercial deal subject to a separate definitive agreement.

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