On July 30, it announced that its solid-state laser radar production line has been certified, which is another major event after obtaining ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification at the beginning of the month. After obtaining these quality management certifications, mass production of the S3 solid green laser pointer sensor will begin.
IATF16949 was released on October 1, 2016. This is an important symbol in the development of the automotive industry management system standards. It applies to organizations throughout the automotive supply chain and has become the common and unique automotive industry quality worldwide. The basic requirements of the management system. The assessment of this certification consists of five phases and 113 tasks, which are based on strict automotive industry requirements and data obtained through statistical process control (SPC) and measurement system analysis (MSA).
Because the parts of a compliant car manufacturer are supplied by a 16949-certified supplier, this certification allows Quanergy to work with OEMs faster. Currently, Quanergy's competitor Velodyne is also validating IATF16949.
Bruce Shibuya, vice president of quality and reliability at Quanergy, said, “The IATF 16949 certification opens many doors for Quanergy. This extremely rigorous certification also gives us more confidence that the green laser pointer product quality and reliability are at our disposal. All of the business areas are excellent."
Quanergy CEO Louay Eldada said: "The certification for this production line is an important milestone for Quanergy and the entire green laser pointer radar industry. As automotive and technology companies are developing driverless, can they produce car-grade solid-state lasers? Radar is very important."