Robotics

A new stretchable optical lace could give soft robots an even softer touch. The synthetic material creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous system, which would enable robots to sense how they interact with their environment and adjust their actions accordingly.

LeddarTech offer lidar modules, system on chip (SOC) and software.

XenomatiX offer lidar modules that integrate a 2D monochrome camera, and lidar software. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Kris De Meester in April 2019. De Meester is the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at XenomatiX, and he is based in Belgium.

Innoviz offer lidar modules and lidar software.

Velodyne offer lidar modules and lidar signal processing software. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Dieter Gabriel from Velodyne in April 2019. Gabriel is the Marketing Manager for the EMEA region, and he is based in Germany.

Hybrid Lidar Systems are developing lidar modules.

TriLumina offer VCSEL arrays for lidar. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Luke Smithwick from TriLumina in May 2019. Smithwick is the Chief Marketing Officer of TriLumina, and is based in USA.

Fastree3D are developing lidar modules and a lidar hardware development kit.

SiLC Technologies offer lidar modules and vision chips based on silicon photonics. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Mehdi Asghari in May 2019. Asghari is the President and CEO of SiLC.

Sense Photonics offer lidar modules and operated in stealth mode until June 2019. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Russell Kanjorski in April 2019. Kanjorski is Co-Founder and CCO of Sense Photonics, and he is based in USA.

Continental offer lidar modules, radar modules and cameras for ADAS.

Quanergy offer lidar modules and lidar signal processing software. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Louay Eldada from Quanergy in April 2019. Eldada is the CEO and Co-Founder of Quanergy, and he is based in USA.

QLM Technology offer quantum sensors for remote sensing and are developing a lidar module. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Xiao Ai in May 2019. Ai is the Co-Founder and CTO of QLM, and he is based in UK.

Phantom Intelligence offer lidar modules and digital signal processing solutions for lidar. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Jean-Yves Deschênes in May 2019. Deschênes is the CEO of Phantom Intelligence, and he is based in Canada.

Ouster offer lidar modules. IDTechEx interviewed Mr Derek Frome from Ouster in April 2019. Frome is the Director of Marketing at Ouster, and he is based in USA.

Mirada Technologies offer a novel laser scanner for mechanical lidar.

ZVISION Technologies offer lidar modules. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Tuo Shi from ZVISION in May 2019. Shi is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZVISION, and is based in China.

Luminar Technologies offer lidar modules.

Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change or transform to relocate from one area to monitor another within our bodies.

Purdue University's West Lafayette campus is now sharing its sidewalks with a fleet of robots that can deliver meals at the push of a button.