# Valeo

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Valeo is a French car-parts supplier founded in 1923, making driver-assist sensors, lighting, thermal and electric powertrain systems. It was the first company to mass-produce a car lidar, from 2017 at Wemding, Germany.

## In brief

- Makes SCALA lidar at Wemding, Bavaria, since 2017; reports about 220,000 SCALA units on the road.
- Its lidar equipped the first two cars approved for Level 3: Honda Legend and Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2021).
- Reported over €1 billion of SCALA 3 orders by March 2023, including a US robotaxi company.

## Facts

- Founded: 1923
- Headquarters: FR
- Status: public
- Listing: FR (Euronext Paris)
- Website: https://www.valeo.com
- Frontiers: [Vehicles](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles.md) (Lidar)

## Programs

- [SCALA 3 lidar](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/scala-3.md) (Vehicles): Deploy. Valeo says SCALA 3 equips European and Asian models but names none; on show at Paris in October 2026.

## Upcoming

- **12 Oct 2026**: Valeo shows SCALA 3 at the Paris Motor Show (SCALA 3 lidar)

## Latest updates

- **7 Oct 2026**: Valeo to show SCALA 3 lidar at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. Valeo said it will present SCALA 3 at the Paris Motor Show (12-18 October 2026) for Level 3 and Level 4 driving, alongside its software suite and an 800-volt EV platform. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/valeo-to-show-scala-3-lidar-at-the-2026-paris-motor-show-5f8bf6a6.md) · [original source](https://www.autocarpro.in/news/valeo-to-showcase-ai-software-and-ev-tech-at-paris-show-135090))
- **30 Mar 2023**: Valeo wins two major SCALA 3 contracts, including a US robotaxi company; orders pass €1 billion. Valeo announced SCALA 3 contracts with a leading Asian carmaker and a leading American robotaxi company, taking orders for the sensor above €1 billion. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/valeo-wins-two-major-scala-3-contracts-including-a-us-robotaxi-company-f709e6c7.md) · [original source](https://www.valeo.com/en/valeo-announces-2-new-major-contracts-for-its-third-generation-lidar/))
- **14 Jun 2022**: Stellantis chooses Valeo's SCALA 3 lidar for Level 3 driving in multiple models. Stellantis selected Valeo's third-generation SCALA lidar to equip multiple models across its brands from 2024, so they can be certified for Level 3, hands-off and eyes-off driving under UN regulation R157. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/stellantis-chooses-valeo-s-scala-3-lidar-for-level-3-driving-in-7c79f697.md) · [original source](https://www.valeo.com/en/valeos-third-generation-lidar-chosen-by-stellantis-for-its-level-3-automation-capability/))

## Partners, customers and investors

- Stellantis (customer): Chose SCALA 3 for multiple models, for Level 3 certification (2022).
- Mercedes-Benz (customer): SCALA Gen 2 in the S-Class Level 3 traffic-jam system.

## People

- Christophe Périllat, CEO

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