Gothenburg, Sweden, 2 June 2026: Gapwaves today announces that the company is completing the delivery of 300 waveguide antenna prototypes to the Chinese Tier-1 supplier Desay SV as part of the previously communicated development project. The prototypes will be integrated into radar sensors that will subsequently be delivered to one of the world’s largest automotive brands for continued testing and vehicle development.
The project was announced through a press release in February 2026 and includes the design, development and delivery of Gapwaves high-performance waveguide antennas for automotive radar applications. The prototypes that are now being delivered, produced in the company’s own production line in Gothenburg, represent an important step in the customer’s continued development and qualification process.
Desay SV is a leading global supplier of intelligent solutions and components for the automotive industry and collaborates with several of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers within advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and radar-based safety solutions.
“The fact that the antennas we have developed in the project are now being integrated into Desay SV's complete radar sensors and moving forward to a leading global automotive brand is an important step in the project, as we advance toward the commercial phase. The project is progressing according to plan and demonstrates that we and our technology are well positioned within automotive radar”, said Jonas Ehinger, CEO of Gapwaves.
Gapwaves waveguide-based antenna technology is developed to enable high-performance radar with low loss and improved cost-efficiency, which is essential for next-generation ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems.
At the same time, the Chinese market for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is undergoing rapid development, where increasing regulatory requirements are driving demand for high-performance radar solutions. New guidelines from Chinese authorities related to safety and Level 2+ systems are expected to increase demand for advanced radar platforms with high performance, which is expected to benefit technology such as Gapwaves waveguide-based antenna solutions.
In connection with the delivery, Gapwaves and Desay SV in China will plan for the next phase of the project and discuss future production of the developed antennas.