It won’t work without LiDAR!

Since Elon Musk claimed that LiDAR is not needed for autonomous driving, there has been a very lively discussion in the industry. Will it work without LiDARs? Are cameras enough to safely bring autonomous driving onto the streets?

July 1, 2020

Florian Petit

The Future of Mobility

The next step in autonomous driving

Cars can already park themselves today - but what comes next? Automated highway driving or the possibility of taking a nap at the wheel? What does German legislation look like and what do the users want?

June 17, 2020

Florian Petit

The Future of Mobility

Sensor fusion – key components for autonomous driving

For vehicles to be able to drive autonomously, they must perceive their surroundings with the help of sensors: An overview of camera, radar, ultrasonic and LiDAR sensors.

June 3, 2020

Florian Petit

The Future of Mobility

What are the 5 levels of autonomous driving?

The development stages up to the autonomous vehicle are divided into five levels. What does this classification look like and how are the individual levels of autonomous driving characterized?

May 26, 2020

Florian Petit

LiDAR applications

LiDAR in fleet management

The fleet management of car rental companies becomes more efficient with a smart infrastructure: LiDAR sensors enable remote control of vehicles and smart parking.

April 23, 2020

Florian Petit

LiDAR applications

Technology in Agriculture: Can LiDAR Transform Modern Farming?

LiDAR can help agriculture increase yields and use land more efficiently through detailled monitoring. The technology is thus preparing the agricultural sector for the future.

April 23, 2020

Florian Petit

The world of LiDAR technology

The beginnings of LiDAR – A time travel back in history

Lidar technology emerged already in the 60s and has evolved from application in aeronautics and aerospace to areas of environment detection such as autonomous driving today.

April 23, 2020

Rolf Wojtech

The Software behind it all

Object Detection using LiDAR – Head in the (point) clouds

What happens after a LiDAR sensor has collected data? How is information generated from point clouds that can be used to implement applications like crowd management?

April 23, 2020

Mathias Müller

The world of LiDAR technology

At the heart of sensors – MEMS technology for LiDAR

In order to meet automotive requirements, LiDARs need to be highly performant and scalable. MEMS-based LiDARs are a suitable solution. But how is the size of the mirrors defined?

April 23, 2020

Florian Petit

The world of LiDAR technology

MEMS mirrors enable LiDAR sensors for the mass market

LiDARs have struggled with problems such as performance, robustness and scalability. Blickfeld’s technology ensures mass market readiness for LiDARs.