Luminar is also opening factories in Asia and Mexico.
Lidar maker Luminar held an investor day event in Orlando, Florida, during which it unveiled a new version of its Iris sensor that will be included in. The company also announced a series of ambitious expansion plans, including a new factory in Mexico, a semiconductor subsidiary, and the acquisition of a data hardware startup’s lidar division.
Luminar revealed its Iris Plus lidar, which it said will further “the mission for enhanced vehicle safety and autonomous capabilities by enabling even greater performance and collision avoidance of small objects at up to autobahn-level speeds.” The sensor, which is designed to blend seamlessly into the roofline of a production vehicle, has 300 meters of range — an improvement on the previous model, which could detect objects at up to 250 meters.
Luminar said it would acquire data storage company Seagate’s lidar division to “accelerate” its own lidar production process. The company also recentlyin order to access that firm’s ultra-detailed and automatically updating 3D maps of various cities. With Seagate, Luminar is acquiring the company’s lidar-related IP, assets, and a technical team of employees.
Luminar revealed its Iris Plus lidar, which it said will further “the mission for enhanced vehicle safety and autonomous capabilities by enabling even greater performance and collision avoidance of small objects at up to autobahn-level speeds”
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