New LIDAR package makes it easier to add smarts to your smart car

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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

New LIDAR package makes it easier to add smarts to your smart car

Tuesday, 15 November 2016 by Muhammad Ifzal

Osram Opto Semiconductors has announced the availability of a LIDAR package – essentially the spinning laser array found on self-driving and mapping vehicles – that costs $5 and works as well as $70,000 tower systems and hockey-puck sized $8,000 systems. This mini-LIDAR has four laser diodes connected together to ensure accuracy without tuning. The kit also includes tiny mirrors… Read More