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Michigan Will Create Real World Test Track

Posted on August 19, 2020 by lidar

Michigan announced Thursday that it’s teaming with tech and auto companies to attempt to retrofit a roughly 40-mile stretch of two roads outside Detroit exclusively for self-driving vehicles. Michigan’s partners include Ford and Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, a company that Alphabet … Continue reading →

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Driverless Car Revolution is Running Late

Posted on November 19, 2018 by lidar

The adoption rate for the driverless car is behind schedule. Engineering challenge of the decade Auto makers are becoming more cautious Greatest obstacle is fear of trusting a robot Vehicle insurance and laws would have to be overhauled In this … Continue reading →

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Doppler Lidar – Is This the Better Approach?

Posted on September 9, 2018 by lidar

Blackmore is promoting the use of Doppler lidar as a better sensor for the autonomous vehicle industry. The typical example of the Doppler effect in the real world is the apparent change in frequency of a train as it approaches … Continue reading →

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3D Laser Scanning the World’s Population

Posted on September 2, 2018 by lidar

Size North America has a mission of 3D laser scanning the North American population. Getting the correct size clothing can be a real challenge for some people, but this project has far greater importance than it might appear on the … Continue reading →

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HERE Developing Indoor Maps

Posted on March 2, 2018 by lidar

HERE, formerly Navteq now owned by Audi, BMW and Daimler is joining forces with robot maker Naver Labs to pursue indoor mapping opportunities starting in Korea, the home of Naver. The collaboration will start off with HERE using Naver Labs’ … Continue reading →

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Here Matters

Posted on July 22, 2015 by lidar

It looks like the big 3 German car companies are in the process of acquiring Nokia’s Here mapping service and as you can see in the adjacent photo that includes the use of lidar – derived imagery. As reported in … Continue reading →

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Laser Scanning Used to Park Cars

Posted on December 16, 2014 by lidar

Remote Valet Parking Assistant allows its latest research vehicle to park itself fully automatically Continue reading →

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