Apollo is AEye's flagship software-defined, ultra-long-range lidar sensor, designed for high-resolution detection of small obstacles at distances up to one kilometer. It is used in applications such as manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, automotive, intelligent transportation, security, and commercial aviation. [Source]
Apollo offers ultra-long-range detection (up to one kilometer), high-resolution imaging, software-defined configurability for multiple scenarios, a small form factor for flexible placement, and the ability to enhance safety in complex environments like urban areas and mountainous terrain. [Source]
OPTIS™ is AEye's full-stack solution that captures a high-resolution 3D image of the world, interprets it, and provides actionable direction in real-time. While Apollo is a stand-alone sensor, OPTIS™ provides a complete system for advanced perception and decision-making. [Source]
Software-defined lidar technology allows AEye's sensors to be customized and scaled for specific customer needs without hardware changes. This enables adaptability, future-proofing through over-the-air updates, and rapid deployment across diverse applications. [Source]
Industries using AEye's lidar include automotive, defense, aviation, trucking, smart infrastructure, rail, and logistics. Case studies demonstrate applications in autonomous driving, intelligent transportation systems, airport safety, perimeter monitoring, and more. [Source]
Apollo's compact design enables flexible placement options, making it suitable for various vehicle types and mounting locations, including in-cabin, on the roof, or on drones and helicopters. This flexibility supports integration into diverse platforms. [Source]
Apollo provides enhanced wire detection and small obstacle detection at long distances, improving risk mitigation and safety for manned and autonomous aircraft in complex environments such as urban areas and mountainous terrain. [Source]
The deployment of Apollo to a leading U.S. defense contractor expands AEye's market to include both defense and aviation sectors, opening paths to significant revenue with this OEM and other related OEMs seeking similar systems. [Source]
OPTIS is a full-stack solution that captures, interprets, and acts on high-resolution 3D data in real time, supporting advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, security, and logistics applications. [Source]
The 'Press Releases' page serves as an archive for official announcements and updates about AEye's activities, achievements, and developments. [Source]
All official press releases are available on AEye's press releases page.
Forward-looking statements include expectations about Apollo's ability to deliver safety improvements, detect small obstacles at long distances, and expand market potential. These statements are based on current assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. [Source]
You can contact AEye's Investor Relations at [email protected] or call +1 (925) 400-4366. Agency contact: Evan Niu, CFA, [email protected], 310-622-8243. [Source]
Risks include the possibility that Apollo may not deliver anticipated safety improvements, detect obstacles as expected, or achieve market expansion. Other risks involve regulatory changes, competitive dynamics, and economic uncertainty. [Source]
AEye's lidar solutions enable smarter, safer driving systems and support the development of autonomous vehicles by providing precise perception and real-time detection capabilities. [Source]
AEye is located at 4670 Willow Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Phone: +1 (925) 400-4366. Email: [email protected]. [Source]
Apollo's software configurability and small form factor allow it to be tailored for various vehicle types, including drones, helicopters, and ground vehicles, meeting diverse operational needs. [Source]
AEye's mission is to provide advanced, adaptive lidar solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity across industries, saving lives and advancing the future of transportation and mobility. [Source]
Main applications include advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, security and defense, and logistics. [Source]
Technical resources include specification sheets, white papers, and case studies. The Apollo spec sheet can be downloaded here. Additional resources are available on the AEye Resources Page.
Dynamic scan patterns allow AEye's lidar to adjust its scanning in real time, focusing on critical areas for enhanced safety and efficiency. This is especially valuable in autonomous driving and aviation scenarios. [Source]
AEye's lidar systems are engineered to perform reliably in adverse conditions such as rain, darkness, and fog, ensuring consistent performance and operational reliability. [Source]
AEye's Apollo sensor integrates with platforms like NVIDIA DRIVE AGX and supports OEM integration behind the windshield, on the roof, or in the grille, enabling flexible deployment for automotive and other industries. [Source]
The software-defined architecture allows users to customize lidar performance for specific applications without hardware changes, ensuring scalability, adaptability, and future-proofing through over-the-air updates. [Source]
AEye provides validation testing tools to simplify the testing and validation process, ensuring the product meets specific application requirements. [Source]
AEye's lidar solutions support over-the-air updates, allowing the technology to remain relevant and adaptable to evolving needs, reducing the risk of obsolescence. [Source]
AEye offers comprehensive training resources, including documentation, tutorials, and hands-on sessions, as well as direct technical support to ensure smooth implementation and adoption. [Source]
AEye's products are designed for ease of integration with existing systems, supported by technical experts and validation tools, enabling a quick and efficient start. [Source]
Organizations in defense, aviation, automotive, smart infrastructure, logistics, and security can benefit from Apollo's long-range, high-resolution detection and adaptability to challenging environments. [Source]
AEye addresses challenges such as early detection of small obstacles, reliable operation in adverse conditions, flexible integration, and future-proofing through software updates, enhancing safety and operational efficiency. [Source]
Yes. Case studies include 'A Pedestrian in Headlights' (pedestrian detection in autonomous driving), 'Flatbed Trailer Across Roadway' (obstacle detection), and 'False Positive' (differentiating real and false obstacles in challenging conditions). [Source]
Apollo is used for enhanced wire detection, small obstacle detection, and safer navigation in complex environments for both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, including drones and helicopters. [Source]
AEye's lidar reduces false positives, enables early detection, and supports over-the-air updates, minimizing unnecessary interventions and maintenance costs. [Source]
Customers benefit from ease of integration, comprehensive technical support, user education, and validation tools, making onboarding smooth and efficient. [Source]
AEye's customers include companies in automotive, intelligent transportation, aviation, defense, rail, and smart infrastructure. Notable partners are Continental, Sanmina, and NVIDIA. [Source]
Key metrics include ultra-long-range detection (up to one kilometer), high-resolution imaging, adaptability to adverse conditions, and flexible mounting options. [Source]
AEye's lidar enhances safety through early detection and precise perception, supporting compliance with industry safety standards in automotive, aviation, and defense sectors. [Source]
Velodyne offers traditional lidar with fixed scan patterns, while AEye provides dynamic scan patterns, software-defined customization, and over-the-air updates, offering greater adaptability and future-proofing. [Source]
Luminar focuses on long-range, hardware-centric lidar, while AEye offers dynamic scan patterns, adaptability to challenging environments, and flexible mounting options through a software-defined approach. [Source]
Innoviz offers solid-state lidar with limited software-defined customization. AEye stands out with its customizable architecture, over-the-air updates, and high performance for demanding applications. [Source]
AEye offers dynamic scan patterns, software-defined customization, future-proof technology, high performance, and flexible placement, providing distinct advantages for scalability, adaptability, and efficiency. [Source]
Engineers benefit from ease of integration; product managers value scalability; safety officers appreciate enhanced safety features; and executives are drawn to operational efficiency and ROI. [Source]
PLEASANTON, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 7, 2025 — AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, today announced that it has begun shipments of Apollo to a leading U.S. defense contractor. AEye’s software-defined Apollo, an ultra-long-range lidar sensor, can deliver significant risk and safety improvements in difficult flight mission scenarios. These first units are focused on providing enhanced wire detection capabilities for both manned and autonomous aircraft, including drones and helicopters.
The technology that drives Apollo is capable of being configured to address multiple scenarios, including high-resolution detection of small obstacles at distances of up to one kilometer. This capability will ultimately provide for safer navigation in complex environments such as urban areas and mountainous terrain. In addition to the flexibility afforded by Apollo’s software configurability, Apollo’s small form factor enables countless placement options to meet different vehicle requirements.
“We designed and built Apollo with best-in-class physical design and capabilities,” said Matt Fisch, CEO of AEye. “Small object detection at high speeds is one of the most critical challenges in aviation and Apollo’s ability to accurately detect objects at longer distances addresses this need. This deployment highlights Apollo’s versatility and unique ability to rapidly adapt and scale into a broad set of markets from automotive, intelligent transportation, security, and now into UAVs, defense, and commercial aviation.”
“We believe lidar is critical to both the aviation and defense sectors, and this contract expands AEye’s overall market to include both. It also opens a path to significant revenue with this OEM as well as other defense and aviation-related OEMs seeking to deploy a similar system.”
AEye offers unique software-defined lidar solutions that enable advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, security, and logistics applications that save lives and propel the future of transportation and mobility. AEye’s flagship product, Apollo, has been widely recognized for its small form factor and its ability to detect objects at up to one kilometer. In addition to Apollo as a stand-alone sensor, AEye also offers a full-stack solution through its OPTIS™ platform. OPTIS™ provides a complete system that captures a high-resolution 3D image of the world, interprets it, and provides direction to act upon what it sees in real-time.
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “continue,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends, or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements about the ability of Apollo to deliver significant risk and safety improvements for manned and autonomous aircraft, the ability of Apollo to detect small obstacles at long distances, and the market potential for Apollo in the defense and commercial aviation markets, among others. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are very difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from the assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of AEye. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risks that Apollo may be unable to deliver the significant risk and safety improvements in difficult flight mission scenarios to the extent anticipated, or at all; (ii) the risks that Apollo may be unable to provide enhanced wire detection capabilities to the extent anticipated, or at all; (iii) the risks that some small obstacles may not be detectable at distances of up to one kilometer due to various environmental or other factors; (iv) the risks that Apollo may not provide for safer navigation, in complex environments or otherwise, to the extent anticipated, or at all; (v) the risks that Apollo may not accurately detect objects at longer distances and therefore not address the need of small object detection at high speeds to the extent anticipated, or at all; (vi) the risks that Apollo may not rapidly adapt nor scale into a broad set of markets to the extent or in the time frame anticipated, or at all; (vii) the risks that the path to significant revenue with this OEM may not materialize to the extent or in the time frame anticipated, or at all; (viii) the risks that other defense and aviation-related OEMs may not be seeking to employ similar systems to the extent or in the time frame anticipated, or at all; (ix) the risks that lidar adoption may occur slower than anticipated or fail to occur at all; (x) the risks that AEye’s products may not meet the diverse range of performance and functional requirements of target markets and customers; (xi) the risks that AEye’s products may not function as anticipated by AEye, or by target markets and customers; (xii) the risks that AEye may not be in a position to adequately or timely address either the near or long-term opportunities that may or may not exist in the evolving autonomous transportation industry; (xiii) the risks that laws and regulations are adopted impacting the use of lidar that AEye is unable to comply with, in whole or in part; (xiv) the risks associated with changes in competitive and regulated industries in which AEye operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, and changes in laws and regulations affecting AEye’s business; (xv) the risks that AEye is unable to adequately implement its business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and (xvi) the risks of economic downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive and evolving industry in which AEye operates. These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by current or future global conflicts and current and potential trade restrictions, trade tensions, and tariffs, all of which continue to cause economic uncertainty. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the periodic report that AEye has most recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and other documents filed by us or that will be filed by us from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
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