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Verum are developing a hyperspectral sensor that can integrate with any lidar system.

Turboroto are developing a lidar module, and the company are at the third generation prototype development phase.

Toyota Motor Corporation are developing lidar technology.

Z-senz LLC are developing a lidar module. Laser scanning in 2D is achieved via the periodic motion of a resonant optomechanical element, which is based on a modified optical fiber attached to a piezoelectric tube actuator.

ZhiSensor offer lidar modules and MEMS mirrors.

Waymo LLC offer lidar modules.

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Strobe are developing lidar modules. The company were acquired by Cruise Automation (USA) in 2017.

Princeton Lightwave offer lidar modules and SPAD array modules.

SlamTec offer lidar modules. SlamTec were previously established as RoboPeak, a robotics R&D company founded in 2009.

Siminics offer lidar modules.

Tanway offer lidar modules. The company were established as a spin-out from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China).

Rockley Photonics are developing silicon photonic chips and lidar modules. Rockley's founder previously founded Bookham, which later established itself as Oclaro and were acquired by Lumentum (USA).

Robert Bosch GmbH are developing lidar modules, while Robert Bosch Venture Capital have invested in three lidar start-ups.

AMP Robotics Corp has raised $16 million to further scale operations and develop new AI products that help improve the economics of recycling.

Panasonic Corporation are developing TOF image sensors and lidar modules.

Phoenix LiDAR Systems offer lidar modules.