V2X technology is crucial for achieving full autonomous driving as it enhances the vehicle’s situational awareness beyond the capabilities of sensors like radar, camera and lidar. While these sensors are essential for detecting line-of-sight objects, V2X creates what we call a non-line-of-sight sensor that can detect objects without needing to be in direct line of sight with them. Moreover, V2X technology can work under all weather and lighting conditions, including rain, snow, low visibility, and when obstructed by impediments.

Major innovation drivers in the automotive industry span three categories: enhanced safety, a cleaner environment, and improved convenience with connectivity. To achieve these goals, automakers, automotive suppliers, governments, academia, and even nontraditional automotive players such as wireless chipset makers, mobile device makers, and wireless service providers are developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), connected car technologies, and autonomous vehicles. ADAS and autonomous vehicles require a high-bandwidth and low-latency network to connect sensors, cameras, diagnostics, communications, and central artificial intelligence (AI).