Category Archives: AI

Drones can Provide Critical Sanitization Services

Posted on April 6, 2020 by lidar

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread all around the world and social distancing has become the new normal, countries start to look at how technology can help us during this crisis. Able to safely enter and collect data in … Continue reading →

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Apple Will Use Lidar to Create Competitive Advantage

Posted on April 2, 2020 by lidar

Apple will use LiDAR this year as a compelling story for iPad Pro, and we expect, iPhone 12 later this year. LiDAR works similarly to the front-facing TrueDepth sensor, but rather than being optimized for the face, it allows users … Continue reading →

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AutoX to Deliver Groceries with Driverless Vehicles

Posted on March 31, 2020 by lidar

AutoX, a developer of autonomous driving technology, is launching a grocery delivery pilot in San Jose, California. When this was originally published 18 months ago it did not have the importance that it does now. It looks like they are … Continue reading →

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Continuous Time SLAM – How does it work?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by lidar

GeoSLAM is a world leader in the development and use of Simultaneous Location and Mapping technology, or SLAM. They have developed an informative infographic that explains why SLAM is needed and how it can be used to benefit customers when … Continue reading →

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Waymo Autonomous Vehicles Upgraded to Gen 5

Posted on March 23, 2020 by lidar

People who are accustomed to seeing the Waymo autonomous vans rolling around Chandler and the East Valley are due for a surprise. These are likely to be the most sophisticated AVs on the market and the safest. From an article … Continue reading →

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Skanska is Using 3D Laser Scanning to Inform and Connect

Posted on March 22, 2020 by lidar

Skanska, one of the world’s largest construction firms has intergrated 3D laser scanning into their core workflows and that of their subcontractors. This is from an article in The Architects Newspaper. The Swedish multinational construction and development company Skanska is … Continue reading →

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Google Driverless Car Project Founder Pleads Guilty

Posted on March 21, 2020 by lidar

ANTHONY LEVANDOWSKI, the once-lauded engineer who co-founded Google’s self-driving car project and helped spark interest in autonomous vehicles, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a confidential Google document shortly before leaving the company. In the agreement, Levandowski agreed to a maximum … Continue reading →

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iPad Pro Models for 2020 Will Feature Lidar Sensor

Posted on March 19, 2020 by lidar

Adding support to my claim that this will be the Lidar Decade and that lidar will become more well known by the general public than GPS, Apple announced yesterday that two iPad Pro models and some models of the iPhone … Continue reading →

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Unmanned 18-Wheeler Makes First Test Drive in Florida

Posted on March 16, 2020 by lidar

On 60 Minutes last night they reported on what is claimed to be the first test of an unmanned 18-wheeler on a public highway. This was in Florida. Amazing. The 9.4 mile test was performed by Starsky Robotics and it … Continue reading →

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Real Time Vehicle Detection Framework for AVs

Posted on March 8, 2020 by lidar

Real time vehicle detection is essential for driverless systems. However, the current single sensor detection mode is no longer sufficient in complex and changing traffic environments. Therefore, this paper combines camera and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to build a … Continue reading →

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