15 June 2020
The Big Bend Theory And Beyond - Are We There Yet?
In a recent article, I discussed the factors driving the consolidation in the automotive LiDAR industry. I also presented 4 areas ripe for investments, one of which was solid-state LiDAR. The focus of this article is on assessing the approaches and maturity of LiDAR that uses solid-state scanning techniques for beam steering and enables efficient use of photons in space and time.
Read More >14 June 2020
Lumotive Employs Innovative Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces to Enhance LiDAR Performance
Lumotive recently announced the first of two in a series of 3D-sensing products that utilize Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces (LCM). With samples available in the fourth quarter of this year, the Lumotive X20 and Z20 LiDAR systems target the automotive and industrial automation markets, respectively. The X20 (extended range) and Z20 (lower range) originate from Lumotive’s X10 prototype of the same architecture.
Read More >19 May 2020
Lidar Startup Lumotive Makes Three-Pronged Pivot
Lumotive announced that late this year it will sample its new lidar products, X20 for automotive and Z20 for industrial applications. Both are based on the light-bending properties of metamaterials that enable the startup’s lidar systems to steer light without relying on the mechanical spinners used by conventional lidars.
Read More >01 July 2019
Laser Focus World
Metasurface beam steering enables solid-state, high-performance lidar
Read More >01 July 2019
Optics for Automotive Lidar: Metasurface beam steering enables solid-state, high-performance lidar
Lidar is considered the primary sensor for self-driving cars, acting as the ideal complement to cameras and radar. Beam steering is often the defining component of a lidar system, determining performance, size, and reliability. Read More
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