Lidar, Lost Cities, & The Circular Economy Of The Future
Lidar has also become a powerful tool for reclaiming lost histories and building the sustainable, circular economy of the future, too.
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Polestar Trims Delivery Forecast, Begins V2G Charging Program
Polestar says it won’t cut prices to boost sales. It is also planning to take part in a major V2G experiment and add Lidar to the Polestar 4.
Luminar & Mercedes-Benz Announce Broad Deal Across Next-Generation Production Vehicle Lines
Luminar is a global automotive technology company helping to usher in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. Luminar says that for the past decade, it has built an advanced hardware and software platform to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for production vehicles for its more than 50 … [continued]
Location Key to Improved Autonomous Vehicle Vision
QUT robotics researchers working with Ford Motor Company have found a way to tell an autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating. Professor Michael Milford, Joint Director of the QUT Centre for Robotics and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and senior author, said the research comes from a project … [continued]
Tiny Switches Give Solid-State LiDAR Record Resolution
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and … [continued]
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess Shares Thoughts On Lidar During AMA
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess shared some thoughts on lidar in a recent Reddit Q&A session. Diess answered a variety of questions that were focused on software, electrification, and autonomy. When asked about his thoughts on lidar technology, he said that it was essential in achieving Level 3 autonomy. “Lidar technology … [continued]
Volvo Recharge Concept Features Lidar & AI On All-New EV Chassis
Volvo has taken the wraps off its Concept Recharge, the all-electric car that will replace the XC90.
Chinese Lidar Maker Hesai Brings In Over $300 Million In Series D Round
The Shanghai-based Lidar manufacturer Hesai has announced that it brought in more than $300 million in a Series D financing round. The round was led by GL Ventures, Meituan, Xiaomi, and CITICPE. Hesai has said that the new capital injection will be used to increase the volume production of its … [continued]
AV Radar: Don’t Cross The Streams
In Ghostbusters, Egon gives the other ghost hunters an important warning for the operation of their proton packs: don’t cross the streams. Why? Because it would be bad. Even “all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light” bad. … [continued]
Argo AI Has Developed A Super Lidar. Does It Matter?
Argo AI seems to be one of the top autonomous driving startups out there. It has significant backing from Ford and Volkswagen. Their investments into the company have totaled $1 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively. Last I checked, top global automakers don’t drop a few billion dollars on a company … [continued]
