Autonomous driving will be the future of transportation and cameras play a vital role on the path to full autonomy. Artificial intelligence approaches are the steppingstone to achieve that goal. It is crucial that the data these approaches rely on is supplied with highest information content, which means best image quality. Optical sensors are required to be manufactured within tight tolerances to meet these standards.

This presentation describes the challenges in manufacturing ADAS cameras. Based on practical examples, the need to actively take control of the chain of tolerances for the manufacturing process is illustrated. In addition, the level of manufacturing precision that is required for the current camera sensor technology is presented.