Lucid Motors' DreamDrive To Use LIDAR, Will Be 'Most Advanced ADAS' In The World

Sounds like it’ll Drive like a Dream

When the Lucid Air hits the market in early 2021, it will employ one of, if not the most advanced suite of driver-assist systems.

According to Lucid Motors, the all-electric Air will be the first electric vehicle offered with the combination of an advanced sensor suite, high-resolution LIDAR, a driver monitoring system, and a fully redundant platform as standard equipment on all vehicles. 

The Ford Mustang Mach-E looks to have a similar ADAS system, including the use of LIDAR and a driver monitoring system called Active Drive Assist. However, unlike the Lucid Air, Mach-E customers will have to pay extra if they want the system, as it’s included in the Ford Co-Pilot 360 Active 2.0 Prep Package. 

Lucid has named their ADAS system DreamDrive and has this to say about the system: “The first-of-its-kind platform combines the most comprehensive sensor suite on the market with a cutting-edge driver monitoring system, all standard on the first versions of the Lucid Air.”

The key features delivered by DreamDrive:

Safety:

  • Surround View Monitoring
  • Blind Spot Display
  • Cross Traffic Protection
  • Traffic Sign Recognition
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Alerts for distracted or drowsy drivers

Driving:

  • Full Speed Highway Assist (Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Centering)
  • Traffic Drive-Off Alert
  • Headlight Assist

Parking:

  • Autonomous Parking Assist
  • Pullout Control
  • Maneuver Comfort Braking