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NeoPhotonics to Host Call on June 13, 2022 to Discuss Optical Trends and Technology for Lidar and Autonomous Vehicles

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Monday, June 6, 2022

The session will focus on the application of coherent communications technologies developed by NeoPhotonics for high-speed optical networks to new Coherent, or FMCW, Lidar for autonomous vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • The session will focus on the application of coherent communications technologies developed by NeoPhotonics for high-speed optical networks to new Coherent, or FMCW, Lidar for autonomous vehicles.
  • This webinar will showcase NeoPhotonics coherent sensors and components for FMCW Lidar, including ultra-narrow linewidth tunable lasers, semiconductor optical amplifiers, photonic integrated Lidar engines and photonic integrated beam scanners with no moving parts.
  • The Companys products enable cost-effective, high-speed over distance data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth in optical networks.
  • NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2015 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China.

Worldwide Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Research Report 2022 - Featuring ON Semiconductor, Sony and Toshiba Among Others

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

DUBLIN, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Research Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Research Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Sony entered the field of automotive CIS in 2015, and has mass-produced IMX490, IMX324 and other automotive CIS.
  • Traditional chip vendors are the main players in the radar chip market, especially in the 4D radar chip market.
  • Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Research Report, 2022 highlights the following:
    Classification and industrial standards of automotive sensor chip, sensor chip industry chain (including image sensor chips, radar chips, LiDAR chips, ultrasonic radar chips, etc.

AutoX Selects SiLC’s Eyeonic Vision Sensor for its Autonomous RoboTaxi Fleet

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Silicon photonics innovator SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC) today announced that AutoX Inc. (AutoX), the frontrunner RoboTaxi company in China, has selected SiLCs Eyeonic Vision Sensor for its robotic taxi fleet.

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  • Silicon photonics innovator SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC) today announced that AutoX Inc. (AutoX), the frontrunner RoboTaxi company in China, has selected SiLCs Eyeonic Vision Sensor for its robotic taxi fleet.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220517005181/en/
    The AutoX RoboTaxi fleet has grown to more than 1,000 autonomous vehicles and is expected to grow manyfold in the coming years featuring SiLCs Eyeonic Vision sensors.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Having recently announced that its RoboTaxi fleet has grown to more than 1,000 autonomous vehicles, AutoX is on a mission to democratize autonomy.
  • AutoX is using SiLCs Eyeonic Vision sensor to deliver highly detailed and accurate instantaneous velocity and ultra-long-range information to augment other sensors in its proprietary hardware stack.

LuminWave Raises More Than $20 Million in Series B Financing to Accelerate the Development of Si Photonics FMCW 4D LiDAR

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

LuminWave, a Si photonics FMCW 4D LiDAR pioneer announced it has raised more than $20 million in Series B financing led by Anxin Capital, with participation from Value Capital and Nuoyan Capital.

Key Points: 
  • LuminWave, a Si photonics FMCW 4D LiDAR pioneer announced it has raised more than $20 million in Series B financing led by Anxin Capital, with participation from Value Capital and Nuoyan Capital.
  • This Series B financing supports the company to scale its workforce and accelerate its Si photonics chips and LiDAR products development.
  • LuminWave develops unique Si photonics-based frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent detection and solid-state scanning technologies and highly integrated LiDAR solutions.
  • It currently has two product families: a solid-state large FOV (up to 120x90) Diversity Series (D-Series) and a FMCW 4D Foresight Series (F-Series).

Aeva 4D LiDAR Helps NASA Map the Moon

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Aevas technology detects per point instant velocity in addition to 3D position, enabling the KNaCK Instrument to leverage the sensors 4D Localization capabilities.

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  • Aevas technology detects per point instant velocity in addition to 3D position, enabling the KNaCK Instrument to leverage the sensors 4D Localization capabilities.
  • We are thrilled NASA is using Aeva 4D LiDAR technology to enable the next generation of lunar exploration and to collaborate with them on the KNaCK Instrument project to help astronauts carry out critical objectives of NASAs Artemis program, said James Reuther, Vice President of Technology at Aeva.
  • Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions.
  • Aeva, the Aeva logo, 4D LiDAR, Aeries, Ultra Resolution, 4D Perception, and 4D Localization are trademarks/registered trademarks of Aeva, Inc. All rights reserved.

Insight LiDAR’s Director of Perception to Speak at AutoSens Detroit

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR (www.insightlidar.com) today announced that the organizations Director of Perception, Warren Smith, will be presenting a paper at the forthcoming AutoSens in Detroit Conference and Exhibition, which will take place 10-12 May 2022 in the Michigan Science Center, Detroit, Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR (www.insightlidar.com) today announced that the organizations Director of Perception, Warren Smith, will be presenting a paper at the forthcoming AutoSens in Detroit Conference and Exhibition, which will take place 10-12 May 2022 in the Michigan Science Center, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Insight LiDAR is developing next-generation, long-range FMCW LiDAR for autonomous vehicles.
  • Insight LiDARs solution is characterized by its ultra-high-resolution capability, which performs 4-to-64 times better than competitors, along with its compact size and cost advantages driven by its true solid-state fast-axis scan.
  • Insight LiDAR, launched in 2016, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Photonic Solutions, based in Boulder, CO.

Carnegie Mellon's Raj Rajkumar Joins Insight LiDAR’s as Technical Advisor

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR ( www.insightlidar.com ) today announced that Raj Rajkumar has joined its Technical Advisory Board.

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  • Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR ( www.insightlidar.com ) today announced that Raj Rajkumar has joined its Technical Advisory Board.
  • In this role, Rajkumar will support Insight LiDAR's development of next-generation, long-range FMCW LiDAR for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the Autonomous Vehicles market.
  • He also has appointments in the Robotics Institute and the Heinz College of Public Policy and Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon.
  • This patented technology drives Insight LiDARs ability to deliver higher performance at a dramatically lower cost than other LiDAR manufacturers.

Aeva Becomes First FMCW 4D LiDAR on NVIDIA DRIVE Autonomous Vehicle Platform

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Aeva (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that its Aeries 4D LiDAR sensors are now supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform.

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  • Aeva (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that its Aeries 4D LiDAR sensors are now supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform.
  • NVIDIA DRIVE is an open, end-to-end platform that enables developers to develop, train, test and validate safe self-driving technology at scale.
  • Bringing Aevas next generation 4D LiDAR to the NVIDIA DRIVE platform is a leap forward for OEMs building the next generation of Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous vehicles, said Soroush Salehian, Co-Founder and CEO at Aeva.
  • Aeva, the Aeva logo, 4D LiDAR, Aeries, Ultra Resolution, 4D Perception, and 4D Localization are trademarks/registered trademarks of Aeva, Inc. All rights reserved.

Global Automotive LiDAR Report: Company Profiles of Aurora, Continental, Innoviz, Luminar, Quanergy, Valeo and Velodyne - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The "Global Automotive LiDAR, 2021 - Frost Radar Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Automotive LiDAR, 2021 - Frost Radar Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • LiDAR solutions are known for their ability to view and perceive surrounding objects in all weather and light conditions.
  • The initial company to do so will gain
    first-mover advantage and likely penetrate the mass market with low-cost LiDAR solutions.
  • The document presents competitive profiles on each company based on its strengths, opportunities, and market positioning.

EMCORE Introduces Model 1995 High-Power TOSA DFB Laser for LiDAR and Autonomous Vehicles at OFC

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The model 1995 laser is designed in a cooled TOSA (Transmission Optical Sub Assembly) form-factor in a hermetic TO56 package with 6+1 pins and is characterized for use as a Continuous Wavelength (CW) coherent optical source laser for LiDAR technology.

Key Points: 
  • The model 1995 laser is designed in a cooled TOSA (Transmission Optical Sub Assembly) form-factor in a hermetic TO56 package with 6+1 pins and is characterized for use as a Continuous Wavelength (CW) coherent optical source laser for LiDAR technology.
  • The 1995 laser incorporates a high-isolation and high-efficiency coupling scheme to deliver 15 dBm of CW optical power with excellent spectral coherence.
  • It expands EMCOREs product offering for LiDAR which also includes the Model 1790 1550 nm High Power CW Source Laser for LiDAR in EMCOREs classic 14-pin butterfly package.
  • EMCOREs design for the 1995 laser provides a compact, robust solution for Frequency Modulation Continuous Wavelength (FMCW) sensing that is essential for autonomous vehicles and a wide variety of other optical sensing applications.