With over 60 issued/allowed patents and nearly 200 total filings, Luminar is widely known for its 3D lidar data with camera-like high resolution and radar-like long range. Although the autonomous vehicle sensor and software company prioritizes performance over more affordable prices, Luminar will bring the latter to the table with a new lidar sensor, Iris.… Continue reading Luminar debuts comprehensive and affordable Iris lidar
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DARPA wants your best underground 3D mapping tech
We can thank DARPA, at least in part, for the development of autonomous vehicles and the birth of Velodyne LiDAR. Now, DARPA would like you to return the favor: the US government agency has released a request-for-information (RFI) for “state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies for advanced mapping and surveying” in subterranean environments. The press release explains… Continue reading DARPA wants your best underground 3D mapping tech
RIEGL has the next-gen lidar for your airborne, UAV, and land-based scanning needs
RIEGL has long been known for the quality of its lidar technology. One thing that often goes unnoticed, however, is the company’s unusual dedication to offering a wide range of systems—some that offer a great deal of flexibility across applications, some that meet the requirements of very specific applications, and a number of systems that… Continue reading RIEGL has the next-gen lidar for your airborne, UAV, and land-based scanning needs
GeoSLAM’s ZEB HORIZON lidar is a step up in specs and flexibility
It’s been a long time since the debut if the ZEB1, a handheld indoor 3D mapping device that drummed up quite a bit of enthusiasm in the industry. Since then, a lot has changed—small, flexible 3D scanning has developed into a powerful market, with a huge amount of competition from a growing number of vendors.… Continue reading GeoSLAM’s ZEB HORIZON lidar is a step up in specs and flexibility
Innoviz inks deal putting its solid-state lidar in BMW autonomous cars
In a recent press release, automotive supplier Magna and its partner Innoviz announced a deal to supply the BMW Group with solid-state lidar sensors for its upcoming autonomous vehicle production. The contract is one of the first in the industry for production of solid-state lidar at scale. We last heard from Innoviz in September of… Continue reading Innoviz inks deal putting its solid-state lidar in BMW autonomous cars
Luminar lidar starts production at scale
Lidar used to cost at least tens of thousands of dollars. Now that automotive manufacturers are shopping to buy lidar in large quantities, lidar vendors are ramping up for mass production and promising prices dramatically lower than anything we’ve seen before. Luminar, for instance, has begun to produce its lidar at scale. Founder Austin Russell… Continue reading Luminar lidar starts production at scale
Ouster has a new $3.5k, 16-channel lidar (and a 64-channel sensor with longer range)
You may remember Ouster from the recent announcement of the OS-1-64 lidar, a sensor that costs $16,000, fits in one of the smallest packages available, and features a scalable, proprietary sensor technology. Ouster called it as an effort to take on the dominant suppliers in the autonomous vehicle and multi-purpose lidar market. That challenge continues… Continue reading Ouster has a new $3.5k, 16-channel lidar (and a 64-channel sensor with longer range)