LIDAR

Lidar maker Ouster sues China’s Hesai for patent infringement

Lidar maker Ouster Inc. has sued Chinese rival Hesai Inc., alleging patent infringement. It is seeking to bar Hesai from importing the autonomous vehicle technology in question to the U.S.

The complaint filed with the International Trade Commission asks the commission to investigate Shanghai-based Hesai. San Francisco-based Ouster also sued Hesai in U.S. District Court in Delaware, seeking an injunction and monetary damages.

Hesai, with customers that include autonomous truck software developer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lidar-maker-ouster-sues-chinas-hesai-for-patent-infringement

Has the lidar shakeout produced a winning combination?

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Setting aside a legal battle over patent infringement, lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne Lidar are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/has-the-lidar-shakeout-produced-a-winning-combination

Cepton unveils slimmed-down lidar solution

As the autonomous vehicle industry begins to gather steam, manufacturers of lidar — short for light detection and ranging — are trying to do more with less.

Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), one of the few publicly traded lidar companies in the U.S., on Tuesday unveiled the Vista-X120 Plus, billed as “the world’s slimmest software definable, top-end automotive lidar for real-time adaptive 3D perception.”

In other words, the system can be controlled or configured remotely via software, is well-suited for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cepton-unveils-slimmed-down-lidar-solution

MOL And Ferry Sunflower Launch Trial Of ‘Berthing Aid System’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.and Ferry Sunflower Limited announced their intent to conduct a trial use of the “Berthing Aid System,” which is under development by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. using the large-scale car ferry Sunflower Gold, which plies the Kobe-Oita route, says an article published on their website.

Improve safety and efficiency

The “Berthing Aid System” measures the exact distance and angle between the hull and the pier, based on information obtained from LiDAR and satellite compasses,...

https://mfame.guru/mol-and-ferry-sunflower-launch-trial-of-berthing-aid-system/

Aurora applying robot truck lessons to robotaxis that once led driverless parade

Before autonomous startups decided to field autonomous trucks before driverless cars, passenger vehicles had an edge in attention and investment. Now it is the lessons learned from robotic trucks that are being applied to Aurora Innovation’s ride-hailing robotaxis.

Aurora (NASDAQ: AUR) is one of two competitors in autonomous truck development that started with autonomous car projects. The other is Alphabet subsidiary Waymo and its trucking offshoot Waymo Via, which evolved from the original...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-applying-robot-truck-lessons-to-robotaxis-that-once-led-driverless-parade

This autonomous ride-along was boring — and that’s a good thing

PALMER, Texas — Successful autonomous trucking runs have nothing in common. As in nothing happens that the robot driver cannot handle as intended. That includes knowing to slow down for the man who occasionally walks his dog along Interstate 45 south of Dallas.

Aurora Innovation’s autonomous trucks have seen the man and the dog before and the robot Aurora Driver systems learned to brake almost imperceptibly, obeying the Texas law to shift one lane to the left or reduce its speed by 20 mph.

“The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/this-autonomous-ride-along-was-boring-and-thats-a-good-thing

Who will survive the coming shakeout of lidar suppliers?

In the laser light-bouncing technology space awash with struggling startups, selling to more than autonomous vehicle makers is a popular growth strategy to survive a coming industry shakeout.  

Only one of six startups that began public life via special purpose acquisition company sponsorship in the last year is trading above the typical SPAC offering price of $10 a share. A seventh SPAC merger awaits shareholder approval and is trading close to the $10 mark.

The industry that makes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/who-will-survive-the-coming-shakeout-of-lidar-suppliers

Selling autonomy: Practical realities meet fully robotic aspirations

Two approaches dominate autonomous trucking: Keep working toward a flawless system that replaces the human driver with a robot. Or market what works today and keep striving for driverless operation.

All developers of high-autonomy Level 4 commercial trucks run real-world miles. Many haul freight on selected routes with safety drivers on board in case something goes wrong. TuSimple generated $1.5 million in revenue from supervised runs on its Autonomous Freight Network in Q2.

Repackaging for use...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/selling-autonomy-practical-realities-meet-fully-robotic-aspirations

Long-range lookout: AEye sensor gives TuSimple 3,280-foot view

One sensor from LiDAR startup AEye Inc. can see more than a half-mile ahead and alert an autonomous truck that a human driver is cutting in from the next lane of traffic. The miniature machine will be part of TuSimple’s autonomous driving system for sale on a Navistar International truck planned for 2024.

Identifying obstacles 3,280 feet away is critical for autonomous trucking because of the time it takes a fully loaded semi to come to a complete stop. 

AEye revealed the development partnership...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-range-lookout-aeye-sensor-gives-tusimple-3280-foot-view

A virtual ride-along in Waymo Via’s latest Class 8 autonomous truck

Waymo Via took to the freeways outside Phoenix on Wednesday to demonstrate its fifth generation of Level 4 autonomous Class 8 trucking. 

The system is still “years away” from production. And while the drive was real, invited media experienced it virtually.

Lessons from Waymo Via’s Peterbilt-based heavy-duty trucks traveling Interstate 10 and Arizona 202 freeways are shared with Waymo’s more mature autonomous ride-hailing service.  Waymo operates Chrysler Pacifica minivans without drivers in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-virtual-ride-along-in-waymo-vias-latest-class-8-autonomous-truck

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