Lidar set to power cars’ journey of transformation
27 August 2019
Andy Extance asks: which laser wavelengths, detector architectures and ranging techniques are required to deliver competitive and cost-effective automotive lidar performance?
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Iris: Luminar’s perception platform for series production vehicles (Image: Business Wire)
Luminar to launch sub-$1,000 lidar platform on production vehicles in 2022
17 July 2019
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
Photonics vital for hitting climate targets, research suggests
11 July 2019
Jessica Rowbury reports on the importance of technical light applications in meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement
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1 July 2019
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Lumotive demonstrates first metamaterial beam steering chip
26 June 2019
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's second funding round secures $170m for solid-state lidar
11 June 2019
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
Fusing lidar with hyperspectral Imaging
14 May 2019
Analytik has introduced an airborne platform that offers the ability to simultaneously collect hyperspectral imaging and lidar measurements
Bill Gates funded startup unveils new lidar technology
15 April 2019
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
Optical sensor drones fly into danger
10 April 2019
Powered predominantly by lidar, plus spectroscopy and visual-wavelength imaging, Andy Extance discovers unmanned aerial vehicles can safely survey hazardous environments
Innoviz raises $132m, Ouster $62m, to accelerate lidar production
27 March 2019
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
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