Aptiv’s Heritage
A Rich History
Aptiv’s decades of experience and industry firsts give us deep insights into what OEMs require from sensing and perception systems. Here are some of our key milestones.
1985
Hughest Aircraft Corp sold to automotive industry to accelerate development of technology such as automotive innovation and collision avoidance systems
1994
Demonstrated integrated concepts for radar-based collision warning, occupant sensing and driver assistance
1999
Industry's first radar-based Adaptive Cruise Control system production
2001
Launch of radar based Back Up Aid (BUA) for mass market applications
2007
Industry's first sensor fusion of radar and vision systems
2009
Industry's first introduction of solid state radar. Vastly improved reliability and lowered cost, leading broader market adoption
2015
Industry's first integration of radar and vision into a single unit, and first to score full Euro NCAP AEB points
2017
Industry's first multidomain controller of the Audi AB
2020
Global radar capabilities with lead development and application centers in every region