Image: Honda Motor Europe The development of advanced lidar and AI-based machine vision has received a boost after Honda Ventures invests in SiLC Technologies to develop integrated single-chip solutions. With radar and 2D or 3D vision systems finding it hard to distinguish between stationary and slow-moving objects, and even to detect dark objects (such as tires) at distances over a few hundred metres, the technology is not well suited to safe and trustworthy autonomous driving. The majority of time-of-flight lidar solutions, meanwhile, can be affected by interference...

Using light to move data over shorter distances is becoming more common, both because there is much more data to move around and because photons are faster and cooler than electrons. Using optical fiber for mission-critical communication is already well established. It has been the preferred PHY for long-haul communications for decades because it doesn’t suffer from the attenuation losses of copper. It also has emerged as the dominant way of transferring data back and forth between servers and storage because it is nearly impervious to interruptions, extremely fast, and requi...

September 5th, 2023, Munich - Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), a global leader in automotive lidar, today announced its European market debut with its world-class automotive lidar. Hesai’s AT128 lidar will be at the core of the Human Horizons HiPhi Z’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The luxury electric vehicle is now available for sale in Germany and Norway. The HiPhi Z combines the latest technological innovations with the comforts of a luxury vehicle. It operates with a multi-sensor ADAS, featuring the Hesai AT128 at its c...

Polestone 01, a full-size luxury SUV model was officially released on August 22. Its powerful intelligent driving system features a long-range lidar - AT128, and two blind-spot fully solid-state lidars - FT120. The combination of three lidars covers a horizontal FOV of 280°, providing ultra-high resolution 3D perception capability. Polestone 01 is also the world's first series-production vehicle model to feature fully solid-state lidars. As a family-size SUV model designed for outdoor adventures, Polestone 01 has a commanding exterior design while offeri...

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the world's busiest airports, ranking first in cargo throughput. In the past, it was hard for traditional logistics to meet Hong Kong Airport's daily cargo transportation needs. In 2019, UISEE and Hong Kong International Airport jointly developed an autonomous logistics vehicle. Now, even in extreme weather such as typhoons, the autonomous logistics fleet can operate as usual in the airport. UISEE's autonomous fleet has completed more than 2 million kilometers of real driverless operations in China, helping ...

ET stands for "Extremely Thin," indicating its ultra-slim design. The number 25 represents its height in millimeters. As Hesai's first lidar to be named after its height, the primary feature of ET25 is its "thinness". Compared to AT128, ET25 is only about half as tall. Why it is necessary for ET25 to adopt such a slim design? The emphasis on thinness comes from the need for both safety and aesthetics. First, we would like to introduce a key concept: KOZ. All sensors integrated on top of the cabin require a certain amount of space be...

As technology progresses, new innovations constantly arise to make our lives and driving experiences desirable. Lidar sensors emerged as a cutting-edge technology for its advanced capabilities in environment perception. One of the lesser-discussed applications of this technology is the ability to detect potholes, a constant menace for drivers worldwide. In this blog post, we’ll explore how lidar sensor technology detects potholes and discuss the benefits for vehicle owners and road maintenance teams alike. How Lidar Identifies Potholes Lidar sensors use laser pulses to mea...

(Palo Alto, June 21, 2023) - Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), a global leader in lidar sensor solutions, is delighted to announce its work with NavVis, a global leader in reality capture and digital factory solutions. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the field of reality capture, as NavVis has selected Hesai as its exclusive lidar sensor provider for its industry-leading device, NavVis VLX 3, which enables efficient scan-to-BIM workflows. NavVis has gained a stellar reputation for delivering comprehensive and highly detailed reality capture dat...

When it comes to autonomous driving, there are a lot of differing opinions. Some people are excited by the idea of robot cars, while others harbor a lot of doubt about the plausibility of autonomous driving. One of the best ways to combat doubt and misinformation is to provide clear information about what autonomous vehicles are, how they work, and what the future has in store for them. That’s why discussing the role of lidar in the future of autonomous vehicles is so important. Learn more about lidar technology and what it means for the automotive industry—and beyond&...

Pilots from Sellafield Ltd’s Engineering Centre of Excellence will fly the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with Lidar sensors at a UK nuclear site. Sam Jay, UAV Engineer and Chief Pilot at Sellafield Engineering Centre of Excellence, looking at the screen display of the mapping images captured by the Flyability Elios 3 drone. © Amanda Smith The team based at Cleator Moor in Cumbria will fly the Swiss-made Flyability Elios 3 as part of a decommissioning programme at the site. The UAV carries the latest Lidar technology, c...

DUBLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, invites attendees to an immersive lidar experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place January 5 - 8, 2023 in Las Vegas. Visitors to AEye’s indoor and outdoor exhibit areas can experience lidar first-hand by stepping inside a virtual reality lidar data point cloud, walking through a live, lidar-monitored crosswalk, and riding through the streets of Las Vegas in AEye’s ShadowVan demonstration v...

SEMICON Taiwan 2018 International Semiconductor Exhibition was held during September 5 to 7 at TWTC Nankang Exhibition Hall. As the second largest SEMICON exhibition worldwide, it gathered 680 manufacturers with more than 2000 booths, reaching a new record high. Major equipment manufacturers were present, including Aixtron, VEECO, Kulicke & Soffa and MPI Corporation. 

Delphi Automotive PLC announced a commercial partnership with Innoviz Technologies, a Israeli-based company developing LiDAR technology for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles. Innoviz's proprietary LiDAR sensing solutions will be integrated into Delphi's systems to provide automakers with a comprehensive portfolio of autonomous driving technologies.