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...

II-VI was founded 50 years ago as a specialized materials company. Today, as Coherent, it has technology platforms in multiple verticals and end markets. Coherent’s chair and CEO explains how it happened. Chuck Mattera, chair and CEO of Coherent, formerly II-VI, has spent a lifetime building businesses by harnessing breakthrough technologies. At Coherent, he has championed a strategy focused on acquisitions to achieve scale and deliver innovations in the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. McKinsey’s André Andon...

September 4, 2023, Munich - Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in automotive lidar, announced today a partnership with Webasto, the leading global automotive supplier of roof systems. Hesai will provide automotive lidar sensors to Webasto for its Roof Sensor Module for passenger cars with ADAS. Hesai’s AT128 long range lidar has been integrated in Webasto’s current Roof Sensor Module, which features several cameras and lidars. Webasto system includes an entire sensor set, together with other antennas, concealed under a full-surface pol...

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...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeva® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced it will demonstrate its high performance 4D LiDAR™ technology for the automotive industry at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, the world's leading platform for the future of mobility, sustainability and technology. Aeva’s Aeries™ II 4D LiDAR delivers next generation sensing and perception performance using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology to simultane...

Vishay's new optical sensor packs a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and a silicon phototransistor in a 1.85 mm x 1.2 mm x 0.6 mm package. Showing that big advancements can come in small packages, Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new reflective optical sensor for a slew of applications. The new sensor builds on Vishay’s existing optoelectronics portfolio to offer designers a new option with critical performance and size improvements over previous generations. The VCNT2030 offers a performance boost over previous generations in a smaller de...

Results published in Nature Electronics unlock the potential of thin-film sensors in infrared imaging LEUVEN (Belgium), 14 August, 2023—Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents the successful integration of a pinned photodiode structure in thin-film image sensors. With the addition of a pinned-photogate and a transfer gate, the superior absorption qualities of thin-film imagers -beyond one µm wavelength- can finally be exploited, unlocking the potential of sensing light beyond the visible in a cost-effi...

Innovusion, the LiDAR supplier for electric vehicle manufacturer NIO, is making plans for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has disclosed that Innovusion is considering listing up to 21,382,252 ordinary shares on the Nasdaq exchange. This move comes as the CSRC continues to exercise increased oversight on Chinese companies’ US listings following incidents like the Luckin Coffee financial scandal and Didi’s listing disaster. Founded in 2016, Innovusion has a stro...

  PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in optical sensing, today announced that it has shipped more than 200 billion vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser (VCSEL) emitters to date for sensing. “In 2013, we began working on two-dimensional VCSEL arrays for 3D sensing in smart phones,” said Dr. Giovanni Barbarossa, Coherent Chief Strategy Officer and President, Materials Segment. “We scaled our production capabilities from 3-inch to 6-...

FMCW LiDAR platform integrates indie’s SuryaTM SoC and SiLC’s EyeonicTM Vision Sensor, enabling the industry’s most compact and highest performance coherent vision system Collaboration delivers 10x performance, power and cost advantages over existing implementations Single solution for silicon photonics optical engine and LiDAR system signal processing ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, and SiLC ...

European freight carrier to deploy FMCW 4D lidar sensors to replace its conventional 3D lidar system. A train using Railergy's solution powered by Aeva's Aeries II 4D lidar. Aeva, a developer of sensing and perception systems, today announced that Railergy, an Augsburg, Germany-based supplier of railway automation solutions, has selected Aeva’s Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) 4D lidar technology to enable sensing for its automatic train operation solution. Aeva’s Aeries II sensors provide critical velocity data and sensing...

indie and SiLC Form Strategic Technology Partnership (Graphic: Business Wire)   FMCW LiDAR platform integrates indie’s SuryaTM SoC and SiLC’s EyeonicTM Vision Sensor, enabling the industry’s most compact and highest performance coherent vision system Collaboration delivers 10x performance, power and cost advantages over existing implementations Single solution for silicon photonics optical engine and LiDAR system signal processing ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS ...

Innoviz and the BMW Group to start first phase for new LiDAR generation New generation to enable Level 3 automated driving capabilities to a broader range of future vehicles Innoviz is developing a B-Sample for an enhanced solution portfolio, including the InnovizTwo second Generation LiDAR, an all-new InnovizCore compute box, and a suite of advanced AI-powered software solutions including an industry-first LiDAR-based MRM system TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ) and the BM...

Palo Alto, Aug 1, 2023- Hesai Technology, a pioneer in the field of lidar sensors, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate Hesai’s cutting-edge lidar sensors within the NVIDIA DRIVE and NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystems. By combining Hesai’s industry-leading expertise in lidar sensors with NVIDIA’s AI, simulation, and software development platforms, the collaboration will unlock new possibilities for the autonomous driving industry. NVIDIA DriveWorks is the foundation for autonomous vehicle software development an...

Optical semiconductor company Lumotive has announced a commercial agreement with camera module specialist Namuga. The partnership will involve the use of Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) chipsets to develop solid-state lidar modules for various 3D sensing applications in the industrial, consumer, and automotive markets. Namuga, a publicly-traded company in South Korea, specializes in the development and production of cameras and 3D sensing modules. The company supplies components for consumer electronics products such as smartphones, notebooks, and ...

How Terrestrial and Aerial LiDAR Data Can Help Reduce Risk of Damaging Floods USA, July 20, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Suburban news reported Montreal was hit with a severe thunderstorm on Thursday, 7/13/2023 that caused flash flooding and power outages throughout the city. The storm saw 38.2mm of rain fall at the airport, leaving many in disarray as homes and roads were inundated with water. In response to this event, DCMS Network is highlighting the importance of surface deviation analysis using LiDAR scanning in order to prevent further potential ...

Cepton Inc (NASDAQ:CPTN) is making a name for itself in the fast-paced world of automotive innovation with its game-changing technology poised to revolutionize vehicle safety. A leading Silicon Valley startup, Cepton has harnessed the power of LIDAR to enhance the security and autonomy of everyday vehicles. In an exclusive interview with Proactive, Cepton’s CEO Jun Pei shared insights into the burgeoning world of LIDAR and its transformative impact on the automotive industry. LIDAR, short for Light Detection and Ranging, is an optic...

ECR MINERALS plc (“ECR Minerals”, “ECR” or the “Company”) Potential Exploration Targets Defined from Recently Completed LIDAR Survey at the Hurricane Project, North Queensland ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia is pleased to announce it has received data from the recently completed LIDAR survey at exploration tenements (EPM 27518, EPM 25855 and EPM 19437) located in NE Queensland, together known as the Hurricane Project...

New TCS3530 is an ultra-sensitive color sensor that matches the response of the human eye to visible light The sensor’s highly accurate measurements of chromaticity and illuminance support superior automatic white balancing in cameras, as well as sophisticated display color management Fully integrated optical assembly with built-in diffuser backed by end-of-line calibration simplifies manufacturers’ production processes and optical designs Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (July 11, 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in op...

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fp1DzzdelZo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> Innoviz Two in Action at a Busy Intersection in Tel Aviv, IsraelINNOVIZ Innoviz emerged as a Tier 1 LiDAR supplier for OEMs in late 2022, specifically for the Volkswagen Group. Penetrating the somewhat closed supply chain relationships between automotive OEMs and traditional Tier 1 supp...

The "Smart Crowd Analytics" (SCA), provided by Vueron, is a cutting-edge LiDAR-based crowd analysis solution. Vueron Technology, a leading LiDAR perception solution provider, announced on July 11 that it had successfully completed on-site crowd analysis at the testbed in Ikseon-dong, Jongno-gu, in collaboration with the Jongno-gu office. The "Smart Crowd Analytics" (SCA), provided by Vueron, is a cutting-edge LiDAR-based crowd analysis solution. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security of Korea has designated the &quo...

Hesai Technology has just announced that it has been selected to provide lidar units for several models of the SAIC Motor Commercial Vehicle Division's OEM-installed project. The new models will be equipped with Hesai's automotive-grade, ultra-high resolution long-range lidar AT128. These design wins are a part of the strategic cooperation between Hesai, SAIC Commercial Vehicle Division, and UTOPILOT to develop new intelligent driving technologies for consumer-facing product implementations. UTOPILOT is a tech company under the SAI...

LITEON Technology (2301.tw) will participate in the "2023 electronica China 2023", with a focus on showcasing its automotive optoelectronic semiconductors and sensing solutions, and comprehensively displaying three core technologies of intelligent illumination, photocoupler isolation, and smart sensing applications. LITEON will exhibit its self-developed exclusive noctilucent LED signal lights, as well as facial recognition applications for vaults which have been jointly developed with customers. The exhibition will also highlight LITEON's consistent eff...

New LiDAR technology invented by University of Washington researchers integrates onto a computer chip and uses sound waves running over its surface to steer a laser beam, much like a searchlight, so self-driving cars can see objects such as pedestrians and other vehicles that are far in the distance. (Photo illustration courtesy of Bingzhao Li and Qixuan Lin) Devices that move and operate in physical space need sensors to read their environment. One such sensing technology, LiDAR, has many potential applications, but is often too large or too expensive to be a viable ...

The companies combine expertise in lidar perception and traffic analytics software tools for a new solution designed for the future of transportation. Shutterstock Last month, Outsight, a provider of lidar-based perception software, and GridMatrix, a provider of traffic analytics solutions, announced what they describe as a “significant strategic partnership.” Under the new partnership, the companies will bring together their respective areas of expertise to create a new solution designed for city infrastructure and traffic management. In thinking about those are...

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 ...

Innoviz's automotive-grade LiDAR will be used to enable autonomy for LOXO's next zero-emission delivery vehicles. TEL AVIV, Israel and BERN, Switzerland, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a Tier-1 supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today that Switzerland-based LOXO, a provider of zero-emission autonomous delivery vehicles, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to deploy InnovizOne LiDAR...

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...

1300-1650nm light source and photodetector integrated into one package SWIR type reflective sensor "KPR series" SWIR type reflective sensor KPR series (Photo: Business Wire)   SHIMOTSUKE-SHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yoshihisa Shinya, Headquarters: Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan), a leader in optical device solutions with Japanese quality manufacturing based on world-class technology, has announced 14 products of SWIR*1 type reflective sensor “KPR ser...

trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions, unveils its next-generation handheld NIR spectrometer at LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich: trinamiX PAL Two. The new device combines the latest technological breakthroughs at trinamiX with extensive insights from industry experts, customers, and partners. With trinamiX PAL Two, the company introduces a future-proof spectrometer that has been designed around three core pillars: versatility, robustness, and convenience. trinamiX PAL Two. Image Credit: trinamiX GmbH The new ...