The company SiLC Technologies plans to surpass the previous lidar systems and raised money for it.
The Lidar is one of the most important senors in the autonomous car. But its costs and the limited usability make it difficult for those involved in the industry. Therefore, there is a large market for companies that are committed to solving these problems.
Lidar sensor on the roof
This also includes the startup SiLC Technologies, which specializes in photonic sensors and 3D imaging and is based in California Has. As was announced this week, a round of funding raised $ 12 million to improve the 4D + Vision Lidarchip. The financial injection comes from various donors, including Dell.
The lidar sensor should outperform the previous concepts in terms of range, resolution, accuracy and space consumption. The Lidarchip from Aeva. The inventor of the sensor Velodyne, set a standard that can hardly be obtained.
The SiLC optical single-chip engine contains both laser and detector components and works with a wavelength of 1550 nm. It uses second-generation silicon photon technology. In this way, objects with a size from four centimeters are recognized. Under optimal conditions, the previous range of the sensor is 300 meters.
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