Seyond makes image-grade lidar technology. Launched as Innovusion in 2016, they rebranded as Seyond in December 2023. They are crafting lidar solutions to elevate autonomous driving and fuel the advancement of smart infrastructure development. The company’s portfolio includes products like:
• The Falcon K, the world’s first automotive-grade high-performance lidar. It features more than 500-meter range with resolution of 0.05° × 0.05°. Over 200,000 Falcon units are in use, and the product remains in mass production.
• The Robin E, which features 200-meter range at 10-per-cent reflectivity with 0.1° × 0.1° resolution to ensure the perception and safety requirements of assisted driving.
• The Robin W, which offers an ultra-wide 120°W × 70°H field of view, with broader side-view detection and no blind zone.
Seyond also provides a perception service software platform called OmniVidi. It currently powers automotive and ITS solutions for the likes of Nio, Faraday Future, Exwayz, and Hexagon.
Seyond supplied 200,000 vehicle units in 2023. This established the company as the leading lidar supplier to the automotive industry, according to Yole Intelligence’s Global Automotive lidar Market and Technology Report 2023.
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In 2023, Seyond announced partnerships with companies such as Wideye, Exwayz, and D2 Traffic, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to optimize products and solve customer problems. The company plans to advance lidar functionality with the introduction of new product families like the Robin W, featuring a wide field of view.
