Iridesense offers a3D SWIR multispectral LiDAR system that delivers long‑range (up to 300 m) high‑resolution point clouds combined with five infrared spectral bands, enabling material identification such as water content, plant health, and pollutants without calibration.
Funding
$100K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Conventional LiDAR systems provide only geometric information and lack the ability to identify material composition, requiring separate sensors or manual sampling to assess properties such as moisture, plant health, or contaminant presence. This limits the efficiency of autonomous navigation, resource monitoring, and environmental assessment across various industries.
Solution
Iridesense delivers a 3D short‑wave infrared (SWIR) multispectral LiDAR that combines long‑range (up to 300 m) high‑resolution point clouds with five infrared spectral bands. The sensor captures both spatial geometry and spectral signatures in a single sweep, enabling material identification—such as water content, vegetation health, and pollutant detection—without the need for calibration. Data are generated in real time and can be used for autonomous machine localization, precise volume measurement, and chemical composition mapping across diverse environments. By integrating perception and spectroscopy, the system supports resource‑optimizing monitoring and reduces the carbon footprint of operations in agriculture, mining, airports, waste management, and related sectors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of autonomous equipment and monitoring platforms in agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, airport ground services, and waste‑management facilities that require combined geometric and material insight.
Features
- Long‑range solid‑state laser (up to 300 m, 200 m at 10 % reflectivity) with >3 kW peak power in the 1400‑1700 nm SWIR band
- Five simultaneous infrared spectral channels providing material‑specific absorption signatures without calibration
- High‑density 3D point cloud generation that exceeds the resolution of standard 2D cameras
- Eye‑safe emission enabling operation in bright sunlight with ten‑fold resistance to sun blooming
- Integrated spectral power analysis for on‑the‑fly detection of water content, plant health, pollutants, and rock types
- Compatibility with autonomous navigation and machine localization workflows in GPS‑denied or low‑light conditions