Iris: Luminar’s perception platform for series production vehicles (Image: Business Wire)
The firm claims that Iris is the first sensing platform to exceed the essential requirements needed to deliver level three and level four autonomy to consumers
Jessica Rowbury reports on the importance of technical light applications in meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement
Lumotive, the Bill Gates-funded lidar startup based in Seattle, has demonstrated its first beam steering IC for its solid-state automotive lidar systems
Innoviz Technologies, maker of solid-state lidar sensors and perception software, has closed its series c funding round with $170 million, bringing the total raised to $252 million
Analytik has introduced an airborne platform that offers the ability to simultaneously collect hyperspectral imaging and lidar measurements
Lumotive, a technology start-up funded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has introduced a disruptive beam-steering technology that it claims will significantly improve the performance, reliability and cost of lidar systems
Powered predominantly by lidar, plus spectroscopy and visual-wavelength imaging, Andy Extance discovers unmanned aerial vehicles can safely survey hazardous environments
Innoviz’s new funding total now amounts to $214 million, with a second closing of this round expected in the coming months, while Ouster’s total amounts to $89 million
This year’s Laser World of Photonics will have a special focus on electro-mobility and autonomous driving, two global megatrends that are expected to grow dramatically over the coming decade
