Luminar develops high-performance LiDAR sensors and a full-stack software suite for automotive safety and autonomy. Their 1550nm wavelength LiDAR technology provides enhanced range and resolution, enabling vehicles to perceive their surroundings with greater precision for advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Current Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving solutions often lack the necessary perception range and accuracy to prevent collisions effectively. This limitation hinders the development of truly safe autonomous vehicles and advanced driver safety features.
Solution
Luminar provides high-performance LiDAR sensors and a full-stack software suite designed to enable next-generation automotive safety and autonomy. Their proprietary 1550nm wavelength LiDAR technology offers superior detection range and resolution compared to existing solutions, allowing vehicles to perceive their environment with greater precision. This technology is integrated into production vehicles and offers a scalable platform for automakers to develop advanced ADAS and fully autonomous driving capabilities. Luminar's approach aims to make vehicles significantly safer and to accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), autonomous vehicle developers, and companies in trucking, industrial, smart city, and defense sectors seeking advanced perception solutions.
Features
- LiDAR sensors utilizing a 1550nm wavelength laser for enhanced range and eye-safety.
- High-resolution point clouds with up to 300 points per square degree for detailed environmental mapping.
- Wide field of view (120° horizontal, up to 28° dynamic vertical) with adaptive scan patterns.
- Sentinel full-stack software suite, including machine learning and geometric perception, 3D mapping, localization, and vehicle motion estimation.
- Luminar Halo: a compact, low-power LiDAR designed for high-volume automotive integration, offering improved point density and performance.
- Sentinel Evaluation Kit: a turnkey solution for automakers to test Luminar's hardware and software.
- Proactive Safety™ features enabled by the integrated hardware and software stack.
- Designed for automotive-grade, high-volume manufacturability and integration into various vehicle architectures.