Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

COAST Autonomous Selects LeddarTech’s Solid-State LiDAR Technology as the Most Reliable Solution to Achieve Maximum Safety Levels for its Autonomous “Bigfoot” Delivery Vehicle

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Technology, Emerging technologies, Science and technology, Self-driving cars, Lidar, Motor vehicles, Robotic sensing, Unmanned ground vehicles, Vehicular automation, Leddar, Velodyne LiDAR, Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

COAST Autonomous selected LeddarTechs Leddar Pixell Cocoon LiDAR with its 360-degree vehicle coverage as a supplier for this project.

Key Points: 
  • COAST Autonomous selected LeddarTechs Leddar Pixell Cocoon LiDAR with its 360-degree vehicle coverage as a supplier for this project.
  • COAST Autonomous, founded by veterans of the self-driving industry, chose LeddarTechs technology because of its ability to deliver enhanced safety for COAST Autonomous vehicles.
  • These electric vehicles are equipped with technology that enables autonomous driving with solid-state Flash LiDAR technology provided by LeddarTech.
  • COAST Autonomous has developed self-driving vehicles that integrate several detection technologies, including LiDAR and camera.

The Global LiDAR Market - Featuring Luminar, Quanergy, LeddarTech & Innoviz Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
General Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Automotive, Emerging technologies, Technology, Lidar, Robotic sensing, Articles, Self-driving car, Control engineering, Velodyne LiDAR, Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

The "The Global LiDAR Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "The Global LiDAR Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • To achieve this, major automotive companies are exploring autonomous driving technologies to complement their vehicle lineups' active safety portfolios.
  • The publisher notes that smaller and more affordable LiDAR sensors are needed in this growing market.
  • Together with camera and radar, LiDAR will be a core technology in providing 360-degree view to enhance safety.

This Technology Will Help the Next Spacecraft 'Stick the Landing'

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Sunday, March 1, 2020
Astronautics, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Space exploration, Aerospace, Lunar lander, Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

One of the goals is to make spacecraft capable of high precision navigation and landing.

Key Points: 
  • One of the goals is to make spacecraft capable of high precision navigation and landing.
  • "Two key technologies that will likely fly on next-generation spacecraft are vision-aided navigation and hazard detection and avoidance," Mario says.
  • With better navigation and precision landing capabilities, says Mario, spacecraft can potentially achieve pin-point landing and large hazard avoidance.
  • "Precision landing algorithms are increasingly a part of space missions and already show promise for enhancing the overall capability of spacecraft."

Ouster Wins Autonomous Vehicle Technology ACES Award for Lidar

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Emerging technologies, Lidar, Robotic sensing, Optics, Technology, Laser, Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology, Velodyne LiDAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Ouster, a leading manufacturer of high-resolution lidar sensors, today announced that it has won an ACES award from Autonomous Vehicle Technology magazine for its breakthrough OS-1 and OS-2 sensors.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Ouster, a leading manufacturer of high-resolution lidar sensors, today announced that it has won an ACES award from Autonomous Vehicle Technology magazine for its breakthrough OS-1 and OS-2 sensors.
  • The magazine awarded Ouster for its multi-beam flash lidar technology , which uses an all-silicon approach for its lasers and sensors.
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology magazine wrote:
    Since its launch in December 2017, Ouster has focused on achieving LiDAR simplicity by combining hardware and a software/visualizer to create a full sensor solution for the autonomous vehicle market.
  • Ouster is bringing lidar to the masses with its breakthrough multi-beam flash lidar technology, which is available to purchase today.

Innoviz Technologies and HiRain Technologies Partner to Bring High-Performance LiDAR and Computer Vision Software to Chinese Auto Manufacturers

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Emerging technologies, Lidar, Technology, Autonomous car, Computer vision, Innovation, Control engineering, Quanergy, Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

In addition, Innoviz's advanced solution provides a complete computer vision software stack and algorithms to turn 3D vision into critical driving insights.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Innoviz's advanced solution provides a complete computer vision software stack and algorithms to turn 3D vision into critical driving insights.
  • The availability of Innoviz's LiDAR within HiRain's autonomous driving system gives HiRain customers access to Innoviz's long-range scanning and superior object detection capabilities for self-driving vehicles.
  • Together, we will help Chinese auto manufacturers achieve the standards they demand for safe and reliable LiDAR sensors, at the price point they desire."
  • Innoviz's automotive-grade LiDAR, InnovizOne, and its computer vision software were recently selected by BMW for series production vehicles starting in 2021.