Wereldbelegger schreef op 3 augustus 2022 16:39:
Lidar maker Innoviz signs $4 bln supply deal with Volkswagen
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Innoviz Technologies (INVZ.O) will supply hardware and software to Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) Cariad unit
in a deal valued at $4 billion, the Israeli company said on Tuesday.
The components, including laser-based lidar sensors, will be used in advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicles from multiple brands in the Volkswagen Group, starting mid-decade, Innoviz said.
Cariad confirmed the deal, but declined to provide financial details.
The deal value as estimated by Innoviz is more than seven times the size of the company's market value of just over $500 million.
In a statement, Innoviz Chief Executive and co-founder Omer Keilaf described the Cariad supply deal as "a significant catalyst" for his company, which was founded in 2016 and went public via a reverse merger in April 2021.
Innoviz since then has seen its share price fall by two-thirds and its market value sliced to $540 million from $1.6 billion when it went public.
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