Aeva®, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, announced a production win with Nikon Corporation. Under the agreement, Aeva will supply Nikon with its micron-precise LiDAR-on-Chip technology to power Nikon’s products for industrial metrology and quality control.

Meanwhile, Nikon is a pioneer in optical technology markets. The company is a global manufacturer and supplier of metrology and inspection equipment for the industrial automation and metrology markets.

Mainly, this multi-year agreement builds on the companies’ previously announced collaboration. Specifically, it integrates Aeva’s technology into Nikon’s Industrial Metrology and automated inspection product suite for the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries. For its part, Aeva aims to start production in late 2024 with Nikon product availability expected in 2025.

“This core perception technology opens new opportunities for our products thanks to Aeva’s high accuracy and faster measurements,” said Tadashi Nakayama, CEO at Nikon Metrology NV, General Manager of Industrial Metrology Business Unit and Corporate Vice President at Nikon. “We are pleased to move our collaboration with Aeva to the production phase to deliver best-in-class products to our customers in the automotive manufacturing, aerospace and energy industries.”

Mainly, Nikon’s technology powers high-precision, automated quality control in high-volume manufacturing environments. It enables non-contact measurements from long distances with unmatched speed and precision. For example, in the automotive industry, crucial measurements taken during Body-in-White and Gap and Flush inspections ensure the accuracy and quality of vehicle components during production assembly.

“Today’s production win marks a significant milestone for Aeva in the growing field of automated manufacturing. Also, it validates that Aeva’s unique FMCW technology goes well beyond automated driving with a perception platform powering the next wave of automation,” said Soroush Salehian, Co-Founder and CEO at Aeva. “We are excited to advance to our first commercial deployment with Nikon, a recognized leader in delivering high-precision industrial solutions of the highest quality. Also, we look forward to leveraging our perception platform to bring additional programs to market.”