At this year's CES, car-related technology products are still the protagonists, and the autonomous driving technology related to mobile travel, 5G? V2X technology under the Internet has once again become a hot topic.
McKinsey's recent report shows that in the past? 24? In the last month, has the mobile travel industry at least? 1200? Billion dollars of financing, and the enthusiasm of investors has not decreased at all.
However, according to the previous development plan, the pace of autonomous driving has slowed down, and the industry clearly realizes that it is difficult to guarantee without lidar? Level? 4/5? The safety of class autonomous driving and the recent appearance of many new technologies and products of lidar make people see the hope of standardization and mass production of lidar vehicles, which will accelerate the landing of advanced autonomous driving.
DJI, Huawei and other consumer electronics hardware giants, Bosch, Continental, Valeo and other top parts suppliers have also launched or will soon launch their own new mass-produced lidar products. The price of lidar is expected to drop sharply, and the industry will also face the first reshuffle.
CES？ In 2020, we can see some clues from the new products of lidar. The appearance of more than 30 lidar companies around the world has made the whole automobile industry see the new atmosphere of lidar in terms of core performance indicators, product maturity and key prices.
Velabit, the smallest lidar in the history of Verdun Company.
At CES2020, Verdun released a new lidar Velabit, which can be applied to ADAS advanced driver assistance system and self-driving cars.
The dimension of Velabit is 60.9×60.9×35 mm, which is smaller than a deck of playing cards. Detection distance 100 m, horizontal viewing angle 60 degrees, vertical viewing angle 10 degrees. Using 903 nm laser technology, it can be used with Velarray. As long as you use 5 Velabit, you can cover the whole body. Based on the performance of lidar, the imaging accuracy is enough to meet the purpose of detecting the surrounding environment.
This miniature solid-state lidar Velabit, which is only the size of a matchbox, can not only be embedded in any position of a car, but also be installed on robots, drones and various transportation infrastructures. Expected delivery in mid-2020. Willydon? CEO of lidar? Anand? Gopalan said that after mass production, the price of this lidar will be around 100 USD.
Sagitar Juchuang's first MEMS intelligent solid-state laser radar
RoboSense on CES? Intelligent solid-state lidar products RS-LiDAR-M 1Smart (intelligent? Sensor? Version).
RS-LiDAR-M 1 is the world's first MEMS intelligent solid-state lidar integrating AI sensing algorithm and SoC chip, which can provide high-quality and high-resolution 3D point cloud data. Its built-in AI sensing algorithm and SoC chip can process point cloud data in real time and output obstacle detection synchronously. Classification, dynamic object tracking, road traffic signs and other driving environment information, fully ensure that the decision-making layer completes the correct driving decision on the basis of redundant information, and help the vehicle realize the advanced automatic driving of Level3~Level5 and ASIL-D safety.
This product is a vehicle-mounted solid-state laser radar designed by sagitar Juchuang for self-driving production vehicles. Due to the adoption of MEMS patented technology, the number of components is greatly reduced, and it has the advantages of stability, reliability, low cost, easy mass production and easy embedding into the car body.
At present, the product has been ordered by important customers who have purchased the prototype kit of the company's solid-state lidar. Sagitar Juchuang said that it will open orders to ordinary customers after the end of the first quarter of 2020.
Livox from DJI? Low-cost long-range lidar
Livox Lanwo, a self-driving company of DJI, released two L3/L4 self-driving laser radars-Horizon and Tele- 15 during CES.
"Horizion" is used for close-range detection, with a distance of about 260 meters and a horizontal field of view of? 8 1.7? Degree, can cover? Four lanes at a distance of 10 meter. What are its effects and traditions? 64? Linear mechanical lidar is comparable; Tele- 15 detection range 500? Rice, please? 15? Degree of circular field of vision, and can be in? 0. 1? Scan the area in a few seconds. 99.8%, the effect is equivalent to? 128 line mechanical lidar.
Allegedly, Livox? A method of sensor automatic calibration and photoelectric design is found. Livox？ Can the horizon be used for self-driving cars? 360? Degree scanning, but the cost is only that of traditional mechanical lidar? 5%, can work in a large temperature range, and can be easily installed on the vehicle.
Livox has started to produce these two kinds of sensors, and announced at the 2020 International Consumer Electronics Show that it will cooperate with Refraction? AI and AutoX establish a cooperative relationship. The price of Horizon is 999 USD (domestic retail price is 6499 RMB), and the price of Tele- 15 USD 1499 USD (domestic retail price is 9000 RMB). The former will be released on October 7th, 65438/kloc-0, and the latter will be released in the second quarter of 2020. DJI said that at the same price, similar products on the market at present cannot achieve such performance.
Bosch's first vehicle-mounted long-range lidar
Bosch announced at CES2020 that the first long-distance lidar sensor suitable for automobile gauge has entered the stage of mass production and research and development. Bosch's new generation sensor covers long distance and short distance, which is suitable for automatic driving scenes of highways and urban roads.
Bosch did not disclose specific details, only said that its lidar uses MEMS technology. 1550? Nano-laser beam has the ability to identify non-metallic objects including stones on the road at a long distance.
In the process of developing lidar, Bosch relies on the sensor and system expertise in radar and camera fields to ensure the seamless connection of the three sensor technologies. Bosch claims that the price of its lidar products will be lower than other lidar products on the market, making it an affordable product for the public.
Create a new generation of MEMS solid-state laser radar
Pioneer company on CES? At the exhibition in 2020, the company and its autonomous driving subsidiary pioneer? Smart? Induction? Innovation? A new generation of MEMS lidar jointly developed by PSSI can be mass-produced.
This "2020" 3D lidar can detect with high spatial and temporal resolution and provide three models for measuring distance. Among them, the farthest detection distance of "Yuanwang" lidar exceeds180m. Through the integrated architecture, the volume of lidar is reduced to less than 20%, and the vehicle-mounted installation is realized. Through different combinations of these lidar systems, Pioneer and PSSI can provide customers with 3D lidar systems that meet various needs.
A new generation of 3D lidar is expected to be embedded in self-driving cars, which will be released in the first half of 2020 and begin full production in the autumn of 2020.
One-way high-tech vehicle-mounted solid-state lidar? At CES2020, Yijing Technology released a complete set of MEMS lidar solutions for mass production vehicle specifications, including long-distance, medium-short distance and blind spot detection.
When the reflectivity of the object is 10%, the detection distance is 200 meters, and the horizontal resolution is? 0. 1 degree, vertical resolution? 0. 1 degree, visual field 60 degrees x20 degrees (extensible), resolution 200 lines; Among them, the short-range solid-state lidar has a horizontal viewing angle of 150 degrees, a vertical viewing angle of 70 degrees, a resolution of 160 lines and a size of12× 60×104 mm.
Can a MEMS lidar be used for L4/Robotaxi? It can also be used in ADAS/L3, and its application scenarios include logistics/cleaning trolleys, unmanned mine cars and unmanned ports. At present, it has passed the relevant environmental tests of vehicle regulations certification (ISO- 16750), including vibration, high and low temperature, mechanical impact, etc.
LeddarTech solid-state lidar Leddar? pixel
Canadian lidar startup LeddarTech is at CES? Leddar was exhibition in 2008? Pixell solid-state lidar, integrated with LeddarCore? SoC and LeddarSP digital signal processing software.
Leda? Pixell's horizontal viewing angle reaches 180 degrees, achieving excellent detection reliability, and there are no blind spots and blind spots around the vehicle. 3D flash solid-state design, no moving parts, excellent durability, IP67 waterproof shell, impact window and automotive connector.
Leidal? Pixell can provide highly reliable detection of pedestrians, cyclists and other obstacles around vehicles. It is very suitable for the perception platform developed to ensure the safety and protection of passengers and traffic vulnerable groups (VRU), and has been adopted by more than a dozen leading self-driving car suppliers in North America and Europe.
In addition to self-driving cars, this sensor can also be installed on large commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses, covering key blind spots and improving safety.
Aeva chip lidar
Aeva, a lidar startup, exhibited the latest 4D lidar chip system, which integrates the main components of lidar sensors suitable for self-driving cars on one chip, and the chip size is equivalent to a quarter coin.
Aeva's 4D lidar chip system can measure the instantaneous speed of every point of an object 300 meters away. The laser radar is not interfered by other sensors or sunlight, and its power consumption is much lower than other products with the same performance, thus improving the safety and expansibility of automatic driving.
This kind of lidar can provide millions of points per second for each beam of light, thus generating ultra-high fidelity data, and the power consumption for long-term operation is only a fraction of that of products with the same performance, thus providing the safety and scalability required for autonomous driving.
This chip lidar will cost less than $500 after mass production.
Blickfeld long-range lidar cube? range
Blickfeld exhibited the newest member of its lidar product lineup-Cube? Scope. Working with Blickfeld? Blickfeld, together with other products of Cube, can provide a complete lidar suite for self-driving cars.
Cube? The distance sensor is a three-dimensional solid-state lidar based on MEMS. When the reflectivity of the object is 10%, the detection range is150m. If the reflectivity is higher, it can reach the detection range of 250 meters.
Because of Cube? The range lidar has high resolution and long detection range. By accurately generating dense 3D point clouds, and then using software to evaluate them in real time, we can ensure that the surrounding environment can be accurately detected even in the case of darkness, fog or strong sunshine.
Cepton？ Helius's latest lidar technology
Cepton exhibited the latest lidar Helius, which combines Cepton with Micro? Exercise? Technology? Patented 3D lidar sensor, edge calculation to minimize data burden, and built-in advanced sensing software for real-time analysis.
Helius can provide centimeter-level accurate three-dimensional perception of the size, position and speed of an object, which is not affected by lighting conditions, and can collect and process data from multiple sensors to track the object seamlessly in the whole sensor coverage area.
Helius provides advanced target detection, tracking and classification functions, which can be widely used in smart cities, transportation infrastructure and security fields.
Innovusion's latest lidar falcon
Innovusion, which has been committed to the development of long-range image-level lidar design and research, has been following "Cheetah" and? After Jaguar, at CES? In 2020, Falcon, its most advanced lidar system, was released. It is said that its perception software can make the system's perception ability exceed that of human eyes.
Laser radar integrates patented electronic detector, advanced optical technology and complex algorithm software, which can provide a low price comparable to ADAS system. The acquisition speed is 10-30 frames per second, the horizontal and vertical resolution is 0.07 degrees, the horizontal viewing angle is 1 10 degrees, and the vertical viewing angle is 30 degrees.
Falcon lidar combines ultra-long-range detection with image-level resolution, which can detect the details of 40 points on a pedestrian at120m, while maintaining high frame rate and resolution at the viewing angle of 1 10 degrees. In the whole detection range, there will be no loss of detail or clarity due to enlarging the image.
According to Bao, co-founder and CEO of the company, this lidar uses a laser beam of 1550 nm, which can penetrate heavy rain and intelligently adjust the focus, thus efficiently completing sensing and synchronous positioning and mapping (SLAM), and can detect very small obstacles at a long distance.
Falcon is a product specially designed for mass production of automobiles. Adopt mature parts that comply with vehicle regulations, have high reliability, high and low temperature resistance and impact resistance. After mass production, the price is about 500- 1000 USD.
Radium Intelligent MEMS Solid-State Lidar LS20 Series
Radium wisdom on CES? The LS20B, LS20D and LS20E, which were first released in 2020, are all from LS20 series and designed in strict accordance with international vehicle standards. The core technologies and innovative processes, such as high-stability MEMS micro-vibration mirror, 16 channel TIA chip LS 17 16M, are adopted, so that the lidar has the characteristics of high performance, high stability, vibration resistance and high and low temperature resistance.
LS20D？ The maximum vertical angle resolution of MEMS lidar is 0. 1 degree, which is equivalent to the scanning effect of 200-line mechanical lidar. The horizontal field of view is 60 degrees and the refresh frame rate can reach 25 frames per second.
LS20E？ The maximum vertical angle resolution of MEMS lidar is only 0.05 degrees, the scanning effect will be equivalent to that of 400-line mechanical lidar, and the detection distance can reach 500m m m.
LS20B has a wide field of view of horizontal 120 degrees and vertical 20 degrees, which is equivalent to the scanning effect of 200-line mechanical lidar, and the refresh rate reaches 25 frames per second.
Among them,? LS20B sold for only $999 in large quantities (RMB quoted at 6998 yuan). The batch price of LS20D is only US$ 868 (RMB 5,998), while the batch price of LS20E is only US$ 888 (RMB 6 198 yuan), which will be officially delivered in April 2020.
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