MicroVision Inc. has begun outdoor testing of the key performance features of its long-range lidar sensor, receiving the necessary components and equipment to complete its A-Samples.
The company said the first generation lidar sensor will have a range of at least 250 meters and claims it will have the highest resolution at range of any lidar with 340 vertical lines up to 250 meters, 568 vertical lines up to 120 meters and 944 vertical lines up to 60 meters. This is about 520 points per square degree.
MicroVision said the sensor will accelerate development of Level 3 autonomous safety and Level 4 autonomous driving features for future vehicles.
The lidar is said to meet or exceed OEM requirements and will be designed on scalable silicon wafer and laser diode technologies that will be capable of achieving scale at costs below the $1,000 average selling price.
