ON Semiconductor's Intelligent Sensing Technology Enables 360-degree Vision of AutoX's 5th Generation Autonomous Driving System

28 2D image sensors and 4 3D lidar sensors eliminate blind spots and ensure the highest level of safety

July 15, 2021 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), today announced that its image perception and LiDAR (LiDAR) technologies enable AutoX’s fifth-generation fully driverless system, AutoX Gen5 key features. AutoX's 5th generation self-driving car technology released at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference realizes the first fully driverless driverless taxi (RoboTaxi), aiming to realize civilian autonomous driving and make people travel and goods transport safer and convenience.

Xiao Jianxiong, founder and CEO of AutoX, said: "As we seek to bring the L4 autonomous RoboTaxi to market, ON Semiconductor is the obvious partner for all of our sensing needs. The 8-megapixel image sensor AR0820AT can be used in combination with other Sensor fusion enables high-resolution cameras. This is critical in dense urban scenes where a wide field of view is required to capture objects on sidewalks or intersections, while extending the actual perception distance beyond 300 meters to Achieving autonomous driving at highway speeds, where objects or signs farther away from the vehicle must be recognized in order to have sufficient reaction time."

Equipped with state-of-the-art camera sensors and LiDAR detectors, AutoX RoboTaxi achieves the highest level of safety. ON Semiconductor provides 28 high-resolution 8-megapixel image sensors AR0820AT and 4 LiDAR sensor SiPM arrays to provide panoramic reversing images with zero blind spots.

"ON Semiconductor continues to drive innovation in market-leading sensor technology, and our scalable sensor solutions meet the stringent and rapidly evolving needs of the automotive market," said Ross Jatou, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Sensing Division, ON Semiconductor. The key to truly autonomous applications. We are excited about our continued partnership with AutoX as we continue to advance active safety and enable fully autonomous driving.”

AutoX's complete hardware and software stack for Level 4 autonomous driving can handle the densest and most dynamic traffic situations, as evidenced by its recognition as the first company licensed to operate a fully autonomous RoboTaxi in China. AutoX has deployed hundreds of RoboTaxis in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and other major cities in China. The company also launched a RoboTaxi and RoboDelivery pilot service in California last year.

ON Semiconductor is a leader in automotive perception with more than 400 million image sensors currently in use in cars. The company builds on and leverages its more than 45 years of imaging excellence, offering a variety of sensor types, resolutions and optical formats for the most demanding imaging applications. The company's sensor lineup provides advanced solutions for parking assist, panoramic/rearview cameras, interior, mirror replacement, lane departure warning, advanced braking, collision avoidance and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)/autonomous driving (AD) system, etc.

About AutoX

AutoX is the leader of China's L4-level unmanned RoboTaxi. Its mission is to realize civilian autonomous driving and make people travel and cargo transportation safer and more convenient. It was founded in 2016 by Dr. Xiao Jianxiong (also known as Professor X), a technical expert in the field of autonomous driving from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Princeton University. The company's autonomous driving platform is capable of handling the most challenging and dynamic traffic scenarios in cities around the world. AutoX is the first and currently the only company in China to operate a fully driverless RoboTaxi service on public roads, and the second company to receive a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) fully driverless RoboTaxi license. In China, AutoX has deployed hundreds of RoboTaxi in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and many other cities. In January 2021, AutoX launched the world's second and China's first fully driverless RoboTaxi service open to the public. Headquartered in Shenzhen, AutoX has eight offices and five R&D centers around the world.

About ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) is committed to driving energy-efficient electronics innovations to make the world greener, safer, more inclusive and connected. The company has transformed itself into the customer's preferred supplier of power, analog, sensor and connectivity solutions. The company's exceptional products help engineers solve their most unique design challenges in automotive, industrial, cloud power and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

ON Semiconductor operates a responsive and reliable supply chain and quality program, as well as a strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) program. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company operates a global network of manufacturing plants, sales offices and design centers in its key markets.