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Blickfeld turns 5: “It’s been even more exciting and versatile than we expected when we started!”

In February 2017, the three founders Mathias Müller, Rolf Wojtech and Florian Petit, together with business angel Sebastian Neusser, laid the foundation for the revolutionary LiDAR technology originated in Munich and founded Blickfeld.
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LiDAR security perimeter protection
Andreas Bollu
Security

LiDAR Security Systems: Next-Gen Security Sensor for a Safer World

3D LiDAR-based security systems have greater reliability, reduced false alarms, and therefore higher levels of security. In this blog we outline several use cases and explain how they function.
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Mathias Müller Blickfeld founder
Mathias Müller
Life at Blickfeld

“The exciting thing for me is going all in and betting on the technology.”

How do you take the first steps in technology development? What challenges has Blickfeld already had to overcome as a company? These are only a few examples of the questions that Blickfeld CEO Dr. Mathias Müller answers in the second part of the Blickfeld Founder Interview series.
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Volume Monitoring Point Cloud
Florian Petit
Volume Monitoring

Revolutionizing industries: How to measure bulk material with LiDAR sensors

LiDAR technology has the potential to make industrial processes significantly more efficient. One key application is the precise measurement of bulk material volumes. This blog post explores why LiDAR is ideally suited for this purpose and how it is used in real-world scenarios.
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Rolf Wojtech
LiDAR Software

On-Device Motion Detection Minimizes LiDAR Data Transmission over 5G

LiDAR generates high-accuracy point clouds and acts as a building block for many technologies. But processing and storing the large amount of data generated has always been a big challenge. This blog post will uncover the on-device motion detection through background subtraction and explain how it helps in reducing the total data transmitted over wireless LiDAR applications and 5G networks.
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Laptop Pointclouds Blickfeld Percept
Florian Petit
LiDAR technology

Myths about LiDAR Sensor Debunked – Part 2

LiDAR technology has acted as a building block for many technologies and applications but has also been mired with several myths and false presumptions. As the second part of this blog series, we have rounded up more common myths about LiDAR and have debunked them.
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Drone with Blickfeld LiDAR sensor Cube 1
Florian Petit
Drones & UAVs

LiDAR in Drones: Keeping an eye on things

Capturing terrain aerially has many advantages and therefore offers exciting use cases in numerous industries. Robust and small LiDAR sensors enable the recording of terrain with centimeter accuracy and thus provide information about the conditions while cutting down costs and and man-hours.
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Florian Petit
LiDAR technology

Myths about LiDAR Sensor Debunked – Part 1

LiDAR technology has been a revelation for many sensor-based applications but has also been the focus of many myths and false presumptions. We have rounded up the most common myths and debunked them in this two-part blog series.
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Rolf Wojtech
Life at Blickfeld

„We want to be a one-stop-shop for perception solutions”

How was Blickfeld founded? What does a typical working day look like? What challenges are yet to be overcome, what milestones to be celebrated? Blickfeld’s founders will be answering these and other questions over the next few months.
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fence with barbed wire LiDAR protection
Andreas Bollu
Security

LiDAR in Security Applications – A Game Changer

LiDAR in security applications can act as a much-needed breakthrough for the outdated legacy systems. Learn how LiDAR operates in a security system, its typical applications, and what makes it stand out from other sensors.
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LiDAR technology
Mathias Müller
LiDAR technology

Time-of-Flight vs. FMCW: Which LiDAR Measuring Principle Is Better?

FMCW is considered a game-changer for LiDAR - but does the technology really have the potential to transform the industry? Is FMCW even ready for use in sensor technology? And why do most LiDAR manufacturers prefer to continue to rely on time-of-flight?
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Blickfeld Qb2 LiDAR sensor front and back
Mathias Müller
LiDAR technology

LiDAR Explained – Understanding LiDAR Specifications and Performance

LiDAR is the latest cutting-edge technology leveraging 3D point cloud images to enable many applications. But how can one assess the performance metrics and decide which LiDAR is a good fit for their application?
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