Automotive lidar has become a regular theme at CES over the past few years, and the latest event was no exception, with dozens of lidar firms showing off new products. Among them was Israel’s Opsys Tech, showing a windshield-integrated device with Belgium’s Wideye, a subsidiary of glass manufacturer AGC.
The two firms demonstrated their prototype in Las Vegas, boasting seamless sensor integration behind a fully compliant windshield.
Opsys CEO Rafi Harel said, “This project underscores how well our lidar sensors can work in multiple parts of the vehicle. Our system is extremely adaptable. It will give auto companies the flexibility they need to make lidar part of their future safety and ADAS solutions”.
Wideye’s soda-lime glass is described as transparent through to near-infrared wavelengths, and to offer the kind of high optical quality demanded by reliable lidar and camera sensors. Wideye CEO Quentin Fraselle said the collaboration will show that a solution with high-performance sensors covering a 120-degree horizontal field of view is achievable. The firms plan to bring a product to market later this year.
Opsys Technologies developed a new ToF true solid-state scanning lidar technology that enables lidar with no moving parts. This allows the extreme reliability crucial for automotive products, and best-in-class performance with the highest scanning rate in the market as well as long-range detection.
