4D automotive and traffic radar sensors for autonomous driving and smart cities
smartmicro manufactures high-resolution radar sensors for both automotive OEMs and traffic management systems. The stack reveals a systems engineering org: C/C++, embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot), real-time kernels (QNX, VxWorks), and sensor fusion pipelines (OpenCV, CUDA, DSP algorithms). Active projects span radar-camera fusion, occupancy grid mapping, and next-generation sensor platforms—all pointing toward higher-dimensional perception. Sales hiring (8 roles) outpaces engineering (7), signaling a push to expand US and European markets while managing scaling challenges across embedded platforms.
smartmicro develops and manufactures automotive and traffic radar sensors from its Braunschweig headquarters. The DRVEGRD® line targets OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with 4D ultra-high-resolution sensors for ADAS and autonomous driving functions (adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, blind spot detection, lane change assist). The TRUGRD® and TOPGRD® product families serve traffic management applications—urban traffic optimization, intersection safety, highway monitoring, and enforcement—with multi-object tracking across multiple lanes. All design, engineering, and testing occurs in-house. The company operates across Germany, the United States, and France with 51–200 employees and steady hiring velocity focused on sales, engineering, and operations roles.
smartmicro's DRVEGRD® radars power ADAS and autonomous driving features (adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, blind spot detection, lane change assist) in automotive. TRUGRD® and TOPGRD® sensors enable traffic management: urban flow optimization, intersection safety, highway monitoring, and enforcement solutions with multi-lane tracking.
Core stack: C/C++, Python, embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot), real-time OS (QNX, VxWorks, FreeRTOS), ARM processors, OpenCV, CUDA, DSP. CI/CD: Jenkins, Git, Jira. Middleware: gRPC, ZeroMQ, SOME/IP, D-Bus. Testing: GTest, GDB, Valgrind.
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