# Valeo wins two major SCALA 3 contracts, including a US robotaxi company; orders pass €1 billion

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/valeo-wins-two-major-scala-3-contracts-including-a-us-robotaxi-company-f709e6c7
Date: 30 Mar 2023
About: [Valeo](https://technooptimist.io/companies/valeo.md) · [SCALA 3 lidar](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/scala-3.md)
Original source: https://www.valeo.com/en/valeo-announces-2-new-major-contracts-for-its-third-generation-lidar/

Valeo announced SCALA 3 contracts with a leading Asian carmaker and a leading American robotaxi company, taking orders for the sensor above €1 billion. It said SCALA 3 extends Level 3 driving to wider areas and speeds up to 130 km/h and makes robotaxi deployment at scale possible.

## Key facts

- Over 12 million points per second, 16 times SCALA 2
- Detection range 200 m for dark objects and 300 m for bright ones
- Software detects blockage, rain and spray and checks its own calibration

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