Aeva and SICK, leaders in next-generation sensing and perception systems, have jointly announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to bring Aeva’s FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) 4D LiDAR (LiDAR) to various industries, starting with Aeries II. Sensing applications, including long-range sensing. SICK is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sensor application solutions in the industrial field.
Dr. Niels Syassen, Member of the Executive Board for Technology and Digitalization at SICK, said: “We are delighted to be working with Aeva to bring their FMCW technology to high-performance industrial sensing applications. We believe that their unique approach to FMCW technology, including instant speed detection and remote The range performance will open up new opportunities for us and our customers in a variety of industrial sensing applications where traditional time-of-flight (ToF) LiDAR technologies are challenged.”
Aeva’s FMCW 4D LiDAR technology offers unique perceptual advantages over other sensing technologies such as cameras and traditional 3D LiDAR. This advantage includes better dynamic range performance to sense both low and high reflectivity targets within the same measurement range without being affected by edges, allowing automated machinery to easily transition from indoor to outdoor operation. Because Aeva’s technology is unaffected by retroreflectors, automated machines using Aeva 4D LiDAR will gain clear visual perception when highly reflective objects such as safety vests, cones, and tape appear within the sensor’s field of view. The technology clearly detects both low and high reflective objects such as safety vests, pylons and tape within the sensor’s field of view. FMCW helps to improve the reliability and efficiency of 3D applications.
“SICK is one of the foremost leaders in industrial sensing solutions, and this collaboration is an advance in the advancement of high-performance and reliable FMCW lidars in a wide range of industrial applications,” said Soroush Salehian, co-founder and CEO of Aeva. An important step. This strategic collaboration demonstrates the industry-leading performance and versatility of our unique 4D LiDAR technology for large-scale deployment in industrial applications.”