Self-Driving Cars Archives

Time of Flight vs. FMCW LiDAR: A Side-by-Side Comparison

Recent papers have presented a number of marketing claims about the benefits of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR systems. As might be expected, there is more to the story than the headlines claim. This white paper examines these claims and offers a technical comparison of Time of Flight (TOF) vs. FMCW LiDAR for each of them. We hope this serves to outline some of the difficult system trade-offs a successful practitioner must overcome, thereby stimulating robust informed discussion, competition, and ultimately, improvement of both TOF and FMCW offerings to advance perception for autonomy.

AEye Unveils 4Sight™, a Breakthrough LiDAR Sensor That Delivers Automotive Solid-State Reliability and Record-Breaking Performance

Dublin, CA - June 9, 2020 - AEye, Inc, an artificial perception pioneer today announced 4Sight™, a groundbreaking new sensor family built on its unique iDAR™ platform. 4Sight redefines LiDAR performance while establishing a benchmark for the next generation of LiDAR sensors and intelligent robotic vision systems. Debunking previous assumptions that high performing long-range 1550nm LiDAR could not achieve both solid state reliability and lower cost, 4Sight delivers on all three – performance, reliability and price. The first 4Sight sensor…

AEye Reveals Advanced MEMS That Delivers Solid-State Performance and Reliability Needed to Advance Adoption of Low-Cost LiDAR

Dublin, CA - June 9, 2020 - AEye, Inc, an artificial perception pioneer today announced that their 4Sight™ M sensor based on patented intelligent perception system design has established a new standard for sensor reliability. In testing completed at NTS, one of the most respected testing, inspection, and certification companies in the US, the 4Sight M scan block surpassed automotive qualification for both shock and vibe. AEye also announced the availability of 4Sight – a new family of advanced 1550nm…

Security Magazine Explores LiDAR for Security Applications

“Is LiDAR ready for mainstream security use?” asks Security Magazine. They sat down with Akram Benmbarek, AEye’s VP of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives at CES 2020, who says “the most suitable customers for security applications today are critical infrastructures and government agencies."

Image Sensors Europe – March 11-12, 2020

March 11-12, 2020 | Image Sensors Europe | London March 11th, 4:10pm | Track: LiDAR and Advances in IR Imaging Topic: Equal to the AV task: next-generation LiDAR, next-generation metrics Speaker: Umar Piracha – Staff LiDAR Systems Engineer, AEye

JMP Securities Technology Conference – February 24-25, 2020

February 24-25, 2020 | JMP Securities Technology Conference | The Ritz-Carlton | San Francisco, California February 25th, 2:00 - 2:55pm | Driverless: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles Speaker: Blair LaCorte – President, AEye

AEye to Feature Advanced Perception Capabilities at CES 2020

Las Vegas, NV - January 6, 2020 - Today artificial perception pioneer AEye announced it will showcase advanced perception capabilities that will accelerate the development and deployment of ADAS and autonomous vehicles at CES 2020. AEye and its solution partners ANSYS, Infineon, Tata Elxsi and Aisin will demonstrate how AEye’s AI-driven iDAR™ platform acts as a platform for perception innovation, helping automotive OEMs and tier 1s address the toughest corner cases and bring safe, reliable autonomous features to the market.…

AEye And Intvo Advanced Pedestrian Intent Capabilities

AEye and Intvo Demo Advanced Pedestrian Intent Capabilities at CES 2020

Las Vegas, NV - January 7, 2020 - Today, artificial perception pioneer AEye and Intvo, a provider of AI-driven pedestrian behavior prediction technology, announced they will be demonstrating advanced pedestrian intent capabilities at CES 2020. The demonstration combines Intvo’s smart software with AEye’s 2D/3D adaptive sensing iDAR™ platform, which efficiently captures, processes and optimizes both 2D and 3D data in real-time, to achieve human-like perception that aims to improve safety for all road users. Visitors to CES can see the…

Mercury News Announces AEye’s Move to New Dublin California Headquarters

Having reached capacity at their Pleasanton headquarters, AEye has leased a 55,000 sq. ft office space at 1 Park Place in Dublin California, which will accommodate 350 employees and ensure the company is poised for growth and success. AEye has already begun to move its employees to the new headquarters, and will complete the move in early 2020.

DesignNews Spotlights AEye President Blair LaCorte’s Press Conference at AutoMobility LA

Chris Wiltz of DesignNews chronicles AEye President Blair LaCorte's AutoMobility LA 2019 press conference where he discusses how iDAR enables autonomous vehicle sensing technology to “out-perceive the human eye” using biomimicry, iDAR's motion forecasting ability, and how AEye's technology is similar to the Indoraptor from “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”