LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2023 — The Consumer Electronics Show, the Consumer Technology Association’s signature annual event, kicked off in Las Vegas on January 5th. Photonics Media tracks technology demos, partnerships and photonics industry news from trade shows.
Comprehensive photonics company anerophotonics presents advances in SIPHOG, which the company claims is the world’s first silicon photonics gyroscope. The low-noise, low-drift optical gyroscope uses ANELLO’s previous development of his PIC technology, making it a compact device that supports navigation and positioning in autonomous applications. According to Mario Paniccia, his CEO of ANELLO, the SIPHOG solution offers customers in the autonomous sector an alternative to the complex and expensive fiber his gyroscope. ANELLO released Optical Gyroscope and Global Navigation Satellite System/Inertial Navigation System Evaluation Kit for Autonomous Applications in June 2022.
Developer of solid-state lidar scanning technology Opsys Tech Co., Ltd. has closed its Series C funding round after raising $36.5 million. The company said its Series C funding totaled $51.5 million and it hopes to increase commercial vehicle production of its LiDAR sensor solution. Opsys also announced a collaboration with wide eyeTokyo-based company scale expansion AGC Group Solutions co-developed with existing collaborators, focused on the autonomous vehicle ecosystem SL company Opsys partnered with Wideye to develop a lidar integrated windshield with sensors covering 120 HFOV. Both companies showed prototypes at his CES and are aiming for a product release this year. Opsys and SL Corp. have jointly developed a lidar-integrated smart taillight solution targeting production vehicles as early as 2025.
rider developer Luminar announced that it has acquired an automotive lidar mapping company in the second quarter of 2022. civil engineering map, in the reveal of the launch of its post-acquisition HD 3D mapping software platform. Additionally, the company hosted the North American debut of the Volvo EX90 and his SAIC Rising Auto R7, building on previous announcements. The company also unveiled a new corporate branding strategy and logo evolution.
Semiconductor Solution Developer Omnivision announced two partnerships. One is partnerships with waveguide technology providers. DigiLens Co., Ltd. one with an in-vehicle camera video processor manufacturer GEO Semiconductor — Signed MOU with automotive connectivity company Aviva Links Co., Ltd. OMNIVISION aims to use DigiLens to develop Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (AR/VR/XR) products for new markets and applications. The company’s partnership with GEO Semiconductor targets RGB-IR solutions for automotive cabin surveillance systems. In the demonstration, OMNIVISION combines the OX05B1S 5 megapixel (MP) RGB-IR image sensor with his GW6 intelligent camera processor from GEO Semiconductor. Pursuant to OMNIVISION’s MOU with AVIVA Links, the two companies will jointly develop a camera system based on Automotive SerDes Alliance specifications.
lidar technology company banishment Signed a strategic customer agreement with an autonomous driving software company ShinThe deal adds Ouster’s REV7 digital lidar sensor to the Cyngn DriveMod platform. DriveMod is an all-in-one autonomous integration package that can transform a standard industrial vehicle into a fully autonomous vehicle by utilizing advanced lidar sensors, hardware components and artificial intelligence (AI) software. DriveMod packages can be installed in new vehicles off the assembly line or retrofitted to existing vehicles.
Photonic Crystal Co., Ltd. exhibited what is reported to be the world’s first transmissive projection TV using NanoAR material. NanoAR is a proprietary nano-optical material that allows ambient light to pass through while selectively controlling the light from the projector. This technology enables full-color, high-definition displays where the image overlaps the surrounding landscape. Applications include digital signage, automotive smart cockpits, AR head-up displays (AR-HUD), and AR. The technology is expected to appear in transparent sunroof display applications in the third quarter of 2023.
holo industry announced holographic touch technology that provides responsive mid-air interactions without the need for special lighting, glasses or headgear. Holo Industries’ product line has expanded to include a host of new formats, from 100mm door entry systems to kiosks with life-size holographic avatars.
Lumotive’s lidar reference design with LCM beam steering technology integrated with AXIBO’s Precision eJib — a 6-axis robotic arm with 3D sensing designed for cinema. Courtesy of AXIBO.
lumotivedevelopers of light-controlled metasurface (LCM) beam-steering chips, and AxiboCinema robotics company and developer of autonomous camera motion control systems has announced AXIBO’s Precision eJib. This is his 6-axis robotic arm designed for cinema with 3D sensing capabilities enabled by his LCM beam steering technology from Lumotive. The jointly developed solution offers photographers and videographers features such as smart object tracking, enhanced image stabilization and new autofocus capabilities. Lumotive announced this week that it has raised $13 million in funding.
Autobrain technology, AmbarellaWhen look at the machine announced a strategic collaboration to deliver three safety systems in a single box using a single system-on-chip (SoC). The joint product of the two companies will provide automakers with a streamlined, single-box, multi-camera solution that includes up to 8 MP front-facing cameras and up to 5 MP in-car cameras. Autobrains is an AI mobility company that develops self-learning AI technologies and products covering all levels of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD). Ambarella Inc. is an edge AI semiconductor company. Seeing Machines Limited is a supplier of AI-driven driver and occupant monitoring system technology to improve transportation safety.
Continental and Ambarella have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop full-stack software and hardware system solutions for both assisted and automated driving. Continental provided.
technology company continental When Ambarella will jointly develop scalable end-to-end hardware and software solutions based on artificial intelligence for assistance and autonomous driving. The strategic alliance builds on Continental’s announcement announced in November 2022 to integrate Ambarella’s energy-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) family into his ADAS systems. In addition to developing camera-based perception solutions for ADAS, both companies are focused on scalable full-stack systems from Level 2+ to highly automated vehicles. These full-stack solutions employ a multi-sensor approach that includes Continental’s high-definition cameras, radar, lidar, and associated control units and necessary software. Automakers will be able to flexibly integrate his joint system solutions into their latest generation vehicles. The two companies aim to have the joint solution developed through the strategic partnership ready for global series production in 2026.
LOXO, a provider of zero-emission self-driving vehicles for last-mile delivery services, plans to use InnovizOne lidar to enable self-driving delivery vehicles. Courtesy of PRNewsfoto/Innoviz Technologieseconds.
solid rider developer Inoviz are collaborating with xwaysis a deep tech company developing 3D LIDAR processing software to demonstrate LIDAR-based perception solutions for non-automotive applications. The collaboration between Innoviz and Exwayz aims to add his Exwayz’s plug-and-play recognition software to Innoviz’s existing recognition software capabilities, which will be used in logistics, construction, security and last-mile delivery services. In another development Loxo — A provider of zero-emission self-driving vehicles for last-mile delivery services — has announced plans to enable self-driving delivery vehicles using the InnovizOne lidar. After an initial evaluation period, LOXO will purchase his InnovizOne lidar unit to support the delivery vehicle, with pre-sales of the vehicle he plans to begin in 2023.
