Subaru Weighs Sweden's Autoliv as Camera Supplier
- Current vendor Hitachi has been supplying for almost a decade
- Japanese automaker evaluating Hitachi, Autoliv prototypes
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Subaru Corp. is considering Autoliv Inc.’s stereo cameras for its driver-assist system as the Japanese automaker looks for options beyond a Hitachi Ltd. unit that has been a supplier for almost a decade, people with knowledge of the matter said.
The company is evaluating both the suppliers’ prototypes for its EyeSight system when another upgrade is planned in 2020 and a decision may be made as soon as the next two months, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is confidential. Since its introduction in May 2008, Subaru’s EyeSight system has won the highest safety ratings in Japan and the U.S.