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Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces Are the Heart of New Lidar Technology

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SEATTLE, March 27, 2019 — Lumotive, the Bill Gates-funded startup developing lidar systems for autonomous vehicles, has introduced a disruptive beam-steering technology that aims to significantly improve the performance, reliability, and cost of lidar systems for the emerging self-driving car industry. Initially targeting the robo-taxi market, Lumotive’s patented system uses Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces (LCM) and silicon fabrication to achieve unmatched manufacturing efficiency while delivering unprecedented range, resolution, and frame rate. The key to the lidar system is the beam-steering technology...Read full article

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    Published: March 2019
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    lidar
    Lidar, short for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing technology that uses laser light to measure distances and generate precise, three-dimensional information about the shape and characteristics of objects and surfaces. Lidar systems typically consist of a laser scanner, a GPS receiver, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU), all integrated into a single system. Here is how lidar works: Laser emission: A laser emits laser pulses, often in the form of rapid and repetitive laser...
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