Sense Photonics, who are building next-generation lidar and 3D sensor solutions for AVs and industrial equipment, have announced the close of a USD $26m Series A funding round. The round was led by Acadia Woods Partners
US-based lidar startup Luminar are entering the consumer automotive and commercial trucking markets with a sensing and perception platform called Iris. After three years of development and continuously increasing funds, the company have announced
XenomatiX are working toward a comprehensive product range: XenoLidar Intercity is a mid-range lidar with a horizontal field of view of 60° and a range of 50 metres, designed to satisfy a range of automotive applications, including robotaxis and autonomous
Volvo and Uber have jointly announced a Volvo XC90 they're claiming is the first production car capable of fully driving itself. The vehicle results from a collaboration between the two companies that began in 2016, and it has safety features that allow Uber
Luminar launches cost-effective lidar platform for AV
Sunday, 14 July 2019
Sensor and software developer Luminar have launched a new low-cost lidar platform called Iris for autonomous vehicles. After three years of development, the company also unveiled details about their perception software built around the lidar sensing platform.
Quanergy Systems' proprietary lidar perimeter security system, Qortex DTC, will be used to protect a large security facility in South Korea. The company are expanding their business in the APAC region with the installation, which includes the mass
Idriverplus, a China-based driverless technology company, are using Velodyne's lidar sensors in a range of autonomous driving products. Velodyne have strategically teamed with Idriverplus to boost efforts for mass production of commercial autonomous
Veoneer, approaching the first anniversary of their spinoff from Autoliv, are aggressively working to become the go-to supplier in their space. Chris Van Dan Elzen, Veoneer's VP of Product Strategy and one of over 700 employees at the supplier's offices near
Analog Devices (ADI) are collaboratiing with First Sensor to develop and commercialise sensing technology for autonomous vehicles in transport and other industries.
As part of the collaboration, the two companies are developing offerings to shrink the lidar signal
Valeo : €500 million of orders for its 'Lidar' sensors
Monday, 08 July 2019
Valeo has won €500 million worth of orders for its 'Lidar' car sensor products, Valeo executive Marc Vrecko told Reuters in an interview, highlighting the potential growth of Lidar.
"Those €500 million of orders with four major global auto groups will probably