Robotics

Livox offer lidar modules. The lidars use a large aperture refractive scanning method. This description suggests beam steering via Risley prisms instead of a conventional mechanical motor process. Livox also have expertise in lidar software and offer Livox Hub, a signal processing unit that can access up to 9 lidar modules at once.

Baking producers' unique automation needs stem from an inherently wide variety of product sizes and forms (raw or baked, wrapped or not) as well as delicate products that require extra gentle handling. Product variation determines how a product is picked and placed, and in what condition, posing many challenges to traditional robotic technologies.

LeiShen Intelligent System offer lidar modules.

BAE Systems has successfully completed a series of trials on a 'first of its kind' autonomous boat that will allow navies to go beyond the limits of human endurance with unmanned vessels that can travel further, for longer and to more inhospitable environments.

JSLiDAR are developing lidar modules for ADAS, and previously launched lidars for non-automotive applications.

Switzerland has become the first country in Europe to develop a process to authorize spray drones. According to the Swiss government, drones are well suited as replacements for helicopters in spraying pesticides.

Irvine Sensors are developing an automotive lidar module with 256-line resolution.

Insight LiDAR are developing a lidar module. Insight LiDAR are a spin out of Insight Photonic Solutions (USA).

Peloton's Automated Following is an advanced platooning system, using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology to enable a single driver to drive a pair of vehicles.

Infineon Technologies are developing a MEMS lidar module.

Innovusion offer lidar modules and operated in stealth mode until 2017.

Researchers have found new ways to help save white rhinoceros from illegal poaching - using drones and sirens. They investigated the most effective ways of deterring rhinos from danger areas such as near perimeter fences where poachers often operate and spent six months on a South African game reserve testing the most effective way of persuading the animals to move to safer areas.

ibeo Automotive Systems offer lidar modules.

Hesai offer lidar modules.

At Tokyo 2020, the robots to be introduced by Toyota will be used to support the mobility of people at various locations and venues. By helping people feel and experience their hopes and dreams, Toyota believes it will be able to further contribute to the excitement and success of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Intel has announced that an 8 million-neuron neuromorphic system comprising 64 Loihi research chips — codenamed Pohoiki Beach — is now available to the broader research community. With Pohoiki Beach, researchers can experiment with Intel's brain-inspired research chip, Loihi, which applies the principles found in biological brains to computer architectures.

FRIS AI are a stealth mode start up developing an imaging sensor platform with lidar, camera and radar.

Researchers have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources or even tiny speakers. Swarms of these "micro-bristle-bots" might work together to sense environmental changes, move materials - or perhaps one day repair injuries inside the human body.

Analog Devices are developing solid-state lidar technologies. In 2016, Analog Devices acquired electro-optical (EO) scanner chip technology based on liquid crystal (LC) clad waveguides from Vescent Photonics (USA) in 2016 for lidar development.

Boulder Nonlinear Systems (BNS) are developing lidar technology. The company develop liquid crystal (LC) devices to control light.