Published in Nerd For Tech·PinnedWide Open LiDAR EyesOne of the main differences between LiDARs and their “cousins,” the cameras, is the additional dimension we get in LiDAR’s 3D point cloud. …Self Driving Cars11 min readSelf Driving Cars11 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·PinnedWhy are LiDAR Stocks Going Down?Recently I’ve been frequently asked why are LiDAR companies' stocks going down. Although several articles have already been published regarding this matter, I’ll try to present my point of view and cover some of the possible reasons for this recent trend. Disclaimer: I’m neither a financial analyst nor any kind…Lidar9 min readLidar9 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·PinnedHow “Magically” Increase LiDAR’s Range?In my previous article “How far should a LiDAR “see”?”, I raised two questions: What is the required detection range for a LiDAR system in an automotive application? How should we define the target detection range for a LiDAR system, and what are the appropriate test conditions? Now is the…Lidar7 min readLidar7 min read
Published in Self-Driving Cars·PinnedHow Far Should LiDAR “See”?Recently, the race to present a long detection range system in the automotive LiDAR industry has heated up. Velodyne boasted the detection ranges of a 10% reflective target from 50m achieved by the veteran HDL-64E to 265m by the recent Alpha Prime. At the same time, Luminar is promising to…Lidar6 min readLidar6 min read
PinnedThe need for standardization in automotive LiDARsIn his recent great article in Forbes, “The LiDAR Range Wars — Mine Is Longer Than Yours,” Mr. Sabbir Rangwala presented, to my opinion, one of the hottest issues in the LiDAR industry. Specifically, the tight connections between range performance, angular performance, and data rates. The tradeoff between these parameters…Automotive2 min readAutomotive2 min read
