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Head in the (point) clouds – LiDAR data processing for object detectionMarch 25, 2020 - 3:54 pm
#Flattenthecurve Blickfeld styleMarch 25, 2020 - 2:13 pm
LiDAR start-up Blickfeld closes Series A financing round with participation of Continental and Wachstumsfonds BayernMarch 20, 2020 - 11:34 am
This was CES 2020January 29, 2020 - 1:44 pm
At the heart of sensors – MEMS technology for LiDARDecember 11, 2019 - 4:35 pm
Head in the (point) clouds – LiDAR data processing for object detection
/in Posts, Blog /by Blick Feld#Flattenthecurve Blickfeld style
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldThe coffee machine is standing still, but the Blickfeld team keeps pushing forward. These are truly extraordinary times. We at Blickfeld have also been contemplating the current situation and have taken measures to protect our employees as best we can while also helping to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus. But how is […]
LiDAR start-up Blickfeld closes Series A financing round with participation of Continental and Wachstumsfonds Bayern
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldMunich. Munich-based LiDAR start-up Blickfeld has completed its Series A financing round. The new financing was led by the venture capital unit of Continental together with Wachstumsfonds Bayern, which is managed by Bayern Kapital, with participation of the existing investors Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, TEV (Tengelmann Ventures) and Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners. Blickfeld will […]
This was CES 2020
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldAt the heart of sensors – MEMS technology for LiDAR
/in Posts, Blog /by Blick Feld“MEMS-based LiDAR sensors are usually less expensive, but they are not high-performance enough for use in autonomous vehicles.” We hear sentiments like this quite often. In this blog post we will explain how our sensors effectively invalidate this assumption, how we found the perfect mirror size for our LiDAR, and what considerations factored in to […]
Looking Back: This Was 2019
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldAward “The Spark” goes to LiDAR developer Blickfeld
/in Company News, Awards, Posts /by Blick FeldBlickfeld to debut full automotive LiDAR suite at CES 2020
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldLive demonstrations in Las Vegas to include CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree Blickfeld Cube MUNICH — Blickfeld, a leading provider of solid-state LiDAR technology, will demonstrate its automotive-grade LiDAR sensors at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas. The Munich-based startup will show a live demo of its LiDAR suite, consisting of its two […]
How to reduce congestion in cities
/in Posts, Blog /by Blick FeldSmart traffic with the help of LiDAR technology If you have ever driven along the Mittler Ring in Munich during rush hour, you will be aware of the enormous problem facing urban spaces throughout the world: traffic jams as far as the eye can see. On average, Germans were stuck in traffic for 120 hours […]
Blickfeld presents new long-range LiDAR
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldCube Range detects obstacles at a distance of up to 250 meters Munich – Blickfeld, a leading provider of solid-state LiDAR technology, is introducing the latest member of its product family. With the Cube Range, the Munich-based company is launching a MEMS-based LiDAR sensor for extended detection of objects at a distance of up to […]
IAA review: An industry on the road to change
/in Posts, Events /by Blick FeldThere was much talk, writing and discussion about this year’s IAA. There were lively and excited debates about a necessary change of the trade fair format as well as the entire industry. Blickfeld was on site with two booths. We would like to share our firsthand experience: here’s our impression. One major novelty at this […]
LiDAR pioneer Blickfeld wins Germany’s highest endowed start-up prize against 1,200 participants
/in Company News, Awards, Posts /by Blick FeldThe jury, led by German Silicon Valley legend Andreas von Bechtolsheim, honors Munich-based start-up company in “Start me up!”, a contest for new founders Munich. Blickfeld, a leading provider of solid-state LiDAR technology, has been awarded 100,000 Euro for achieving first place in the “Start me up!” contest, which is organized by the business magazine […]
LiDAR for everyone – MEMS mirrors enable LiDAR sensors for the mass market
/in Posts, Blog /by Blick FeldIn the past, LiDAR systems struggled with a number of problems: they were lacking in efficiency and robustness for use in the automotive industry. An even bigger problem was the cost of a LiDAR system: The sensors were far too expensive for the automotive mass market. Blickfeld tackles this problem. The Munich-based start-up’s technology relies […]
Blickfeld and Koito explore advanced technologies for the development of LiDAR that can be fully integrated into headlight
/in Company News, Posts /by Blick FeldMunich, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. Blickfeld, a leading provider of solid-state LiDAR technology, and Koito Manufacturing, the leading global tier-one supplier of exterior automotive lighting, announced today that they will explore technologies to develop a LiDAR sensor that can be fully integrated into a headlight. The integration of Blickfeld’s LiDAR into Koito headlamps will enable […]
Blickfeld is among the 10 Winners of the European Startup Prize for Mobility
/in Company News, Awards, Posts, Events /by Blick FeldThe second European Startup Prize for Mobility (EUSP) has revealed the 10 winning companies in its 2019 awards that are creating a new transport landscape for European travellers. Companies that received the prize in the presence of awards sponsor Prince Albert of Monaco ranged from e-cargo bike manufacturers to autonomous vehicle technology providers. The EUSP […]
Blickfeld wins the German Innovation Award 2019
/in Company News, Awards, Posts, Media, Events /by Blick FeldThe Munich-based LiDAR company Blickfeld has been awarded the German Innovation Award in the startup category. The jury rated the level of innovation and market opportunities of the new technology as major plus points. The Munich-based LiDAR company took home the prize in the startup category. Blickfeld impressed the jury with its novel laser scanner technology […]
CES 2019 – All autonomous everything
/in Posts /by Blick FeldLiDAR start-up Blickfeld increases seed funding to $ 10 million
/in Company News /by blickfeldMunich. The Munich-based LiDAR start-up Blickfeld has increased its seed funding to $ 10 million. All existing investors Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Tengelmann Ventures, and Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners participated in the round. The new financial resources will be used for the first series production and to further strengthen the team. Blickfeld develops and […]
Blickfeld nominated for the EIT Digital Challenge 2018
/in Awards /by René KunkelThe EIT Digital Challenge aims to identify the best digital deep tech innovations – complex disruptive solutions that are built around unique and differentiated scientific or technological advances and fuel the digital transformation. The 25 finalists come from 11 different European countries and were selected out of 200 applications. The finalists will compete in the […]
High-definition 200 scan line LiDAR images of Munich’s Siegestor
/in Blog /by blickfeldBlickfeld is the winner of this year’s DAHO.AM start-up competition
/in Awards /by René Kunkel“You made it. You fought. You convinced. You deserve it.” Those words are written on the DAHO.AM start-up challenge’s winner certificate. And we are beyond proud to have them hanging in our office.
Blickfeld wins prestigious BMVI Pitch
/in Awards /by René KunkelAt the 3rd BMVI Startup Pitch on July 5, 2018, Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer honored innovative business ideas for mobility 4.0. Previously, Blickfeld and the other 19 finalists had the opportunity to present their ideas and business models to a top-class jury at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. For more details […]
LiDAR – Technological key for environment perception?
/in Blog /by René Kunkel“Yes, it definitely is” says Florian Petit, tech-savvy founder of Blickfeld. “Light detection and ranging” a.k.a. LiDAR presents the latest possibility and most promising technology set to revolutionize many perception needs of the next generation of intelligent machines – with focus on the automotive industry as well as many other sub-segments around the Internet of […]
Autonomous Traffic & Logistics Innovation Award 2018
/in Awards /by blickfeldBlickfeld is the winner of the Autonomous Traffic & Logistics Innovation Award 2018! In the run-up to the conference, 15 international start-ups with the most promising solutions in the field of autonomous transport and logistics were selected by a top-class jury. On the day of the event, they presented their products and services to the […]
Blickfeld wins 1st prize at mobility fair Hypermotion and goes SXSW
/in Awards /by René KunkelBlickfeld was honored to be invited to present its technology and business solution for mobility at the Hypermotion fair on Tuesday at Messe Frankfurt. The day started with talks on autonomous driving and connected mobility along with many companies exhibiting their products for mobility, smart cities and intelligent infrastructure such as BVG and Metrilus. The […]
Blickfeld raises $4.25 million in a seed funding round
/in Company News /by René KunkelWe are thrilled to anounce a $4.25 million (€3.6 million) financing round in order to speed up the development of our low-cost, high-performance solid-state LiDAR system. Munich – October 2017. Blickfeld has developed and demonstrated a unique light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology that is solely based on commercial off-the-shelf and silicon components. It can […]
Winner CarIT Startup Factory
/in Awards /by René KunkelWe are happy to announce that we are the winner of the CarIT Startup Factory contest. The semi-final phase for the carIT Startup Factory 2017 powered by Cisco is over and the winners have been determined: Blickfeld and MotionTag convinced the carIT jury with their solutions.
Blickfeld reaches important technical milestone
/in Company News /by René KunkelBlickfeld product development is happy to announce the successful completion of an important milestone. The industry is demanding a powerful small-sized scanning LiDAR which will make autonomous driving possible. Blickfeld’s sensor will provide exceptional performance and a rugged automotive product in a small form factor. For achieving this, the focus was put on further miniaturization […]
Blickfeld at the Munich Techdays 2017
/in Events /by blickfeldOn Friday the 23rd of June the old „Werksgelände“ near Munich Ostbahnhof will become a hotspot for founders, entrepreneurs and creatives. The focus will be on the following topics: IoT Smart Factory (Industry 4.0) Mobility Cyber Security Insure Tech Blickfeld with its unique LiDAR Sensor solution adresses the space of IOT and Mobility and offers […]