Las Vegas, Jan. January 6, 2023 – The Consumer Electronics Show, the iconic annual event of the Consumer Technology Association, kicks off on January 1. 5 in Las Vegas. Photonics Media is tracking technology demonstrations, partnerships and photonics industry news from the trade show.
general optoelectronics co., ltd. Anello Photonics is demonstrating its SIPHOG advancement, which the company claims is the world’s first silicon photonic gyroscope. The low-noise, low-drift, optical gyroscope utilizes PIC technology previously developed by ANELLO, resulting in a compact device that supports navigation and positioning in autonomous applications. ANELLO CEO Mario Paniccia said the SIPHOG solution offers customers in the autonomous sector an alternative to complex and expensive fiber optic gyroscopes. ANELLO released an optical gyroscope and GNSS/INS evaluation kit for autonomous applications in June 2022.
Developer of solid-state lidar scanning technology Opsy Technology Ltd. After raising $36.5 million, the C round of financing was completed. The total Series C funding climbed to $51.5 million, the company said, as it looks to ramp up commercial vehicle production of its lidar sensor solution. Opsys also announced a partnership with big eyesa business scale-up initiated by a Tokyo-based company Asahi Glass Group Focus on the autonomous vehicle ecosystem and solutions developed with existing partners SL company Opsys partnered with Wideye to develop a lidar-integrated windshield with sensors covering 120 HFOV. The two companies showed off a prototype at CES and plan to release the product this year. Opsys and SL Corp. have jointly developed a lidar-integrated smart taillight solution that could be rolled out to production vehicles as early as 2025. The solution supports automated parking and eliminates rear blind spots.
LiDAR Developer illuminator Announced the acquisition of an automotive lidar mapping company in the second quarter of 2022 civil map, which revealed the release of the company’s high-definition 3D map software platform developed after the acquisition. In addition, the company also hosted the North American debut of Volvo EX90 and SAIC Rising R7, which were previously released. The company also revealed a new corporate branding strategy and identity evolution.
Semiconductor Solution Developer Howe Announced two partnerships – one with waveguide technology provider digital lens co. and a manufacturer with an automotive camera video processor GEO Semiconductor — and signed a memorandum of understanding with car connectivity companies AVIVA Link Company With DigiLens, OMNIVISION aims to develop Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR) products for new markets and applications. The company’s partnership with GEO Semiconductor aims to provide RGB-IR solutions for automotive cockpit monitoring systems; in a demonstration, OMNIVISION paired its OX05B1S 5 megapixel (MP) RGB-IR image sensor with GEO Semiconductor’s GW6 smart camera processing device combined. Under the MOU between OMNIVISION and AVIVA Links, the two companies will jointly develop a camera system based on the Automotive SerDes Alliance specification.
lidar technology company oersted Signed a strategic customer agreement with an autonomous driving software company Synchronize. The agreement will add Ouster’s REV7 digital lidar sensor to the Cyngn DriveMod platform. DriveMod is an all-in-one autonomy integration package that transforms standard industrial vehicles into fully autonomous vehicles by utilizing advanced lidar sensors, hardware components, and artificial intelligence (AI) software. DriveMod kits can be installed into new vehicles as they roll off the assembly line or retrofitted into existing vehicles.
photonic crystal co., ltd. showcased what it says is the world’s first transparent projection TV using its NanoAR material. NanoAR is a proprietary nano-optical material that selectively controls the light emitted by the projector while allowing ambient light to pass through. The technology enables full-color, high-definition displays, with images overlapping the surrounding view. Applications include digital signage, automotive smart cockpits, augmented reality head-up displays (AR-HUD) and augmented reality. The technology is expected to appear in transparent skylight display applications as early as the third quarter of 2023.
Holographic Industry Introduced holographic touch technology, which provides responsive mid-air interaction without the use of special lighting, glasses or headgear. Holo Industries’ product line has expanded to include a dozen new formats, from 100mm access control systems to kiosks with life-size holographic avatars.
Lumotive’s lidar reference design uses LCM beam steering technology and integrates AXIBO’s Precision eJib, a 6-axis robotic arm with 3D sensing capabilities designed for cinemas. Provided by AXIBO.
Lumotiva developer of light control metasurface (LCM) beam steering chips, and Asibo, a cinema robotics company and developer of autonomous camera motion control systems, has introduced AXIBO’s Precision eJib – a 6-axis robotic arm designed for cinema with 3D sensing enabled by Lumotive’s LCM beam steering technology. The jointly developed solution offers photographers and videographers features such as intelligent object tracking, enhanced image stabilization and new autofocus capabilities. Lumotive announced this week that it has secured $13 million in funding.
Autobrains technology, Ambarellawith look at the machine Announced a strategic collaboration to deliver three security systems in one box using a single System-on-Chip (SoC). The companies’ joint offering offers automakers a streamlined, single-box, multi-camera solution – including up to 8 MP front-facing cameras and up to 5 MP interior cameras. Autobrains is an artificial intelligence travel company that develops self-learning artificial intelligence technologies and products, covering all levels of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD); Ambarella is an edge artificial intelligence semiconductor company; Seeing Machines Limited is Provider of artificial intelligence-driven driver and occupant monitoring system technology designed to improve transportation safety.
Continental and Ambarella have reached a strategic partnership to jointly develop full-stack software and hardware system solutions for assisted driving and autonomous driving. Provided by Continental Airlines.
technology company European style with Ambarella Together, they will develop scalable, end-to-end artificial intelligence-based hardware and software solutions for assisted and autonomous driving on the path to autonomous mobility. The strategic cooperation builds on Continental’s November 2022 announcement to integrate Ambarella’s energy-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) family into its ADAS systems. In addition to developing camera-based perception solutions for ADAS, the two companies are also focused on developing scalable full-stack systems for Level 2+ to highly automated vehicles. These full-stack solutions use a multi-sensor approach and include Continental’s high-resolution cameras, radar and lidar, as well as the associated control units and required software. Automakers will be able to flexibly integrate joint system solutions into their latest generation vehicles. The two companies aim to develop joint solutions through a strategic partnership ready for global series production in 2026.
LOXO, a provider of zero-emission autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery services, plans to use InnovizOne lidar to make its delivery vehicles autonomous, enabling retailers to more efficiently deliver from local distribution centers to end consumers cargo while reducing emissions. Courtesy of PRNewsfoto/Innoviz TechnologieSecond.
Solid State LiDAR Developer innovator is cooperating with highway, a deep tech company developing 3D lidar processing software, demonstrated a lidar-based perception solution for non-automotive applications. The partnership between Innoviz and Exwayz aims to add Exwayz’s plug-and-play perception software to Innoviz’s existing perception software capabilities, creating a turnkey solution for the development and demonstration of Innoviz’s lidar technology in a wide range of applications, including logistics, construction , security, and last-mile delivery services. In separate development, Loxo — a provider of zero-emission autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery services — announced plans to use InnovizOne lidar to make its delivery vehicles autonomous. After the initial evaluation period, LOXO plans to purchase InnovizOne lidar units to support its delivery fleet, with pre-sales of the vehicle beginning as early as 2023.