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Aeva and ZF Bring First FMCW LiDAR to Automotive Production

08 Sep 2020 » press_release, business, lidar

First FMCW LiDAR to Automotive Production

PressRelease

Unlike other LiDAR technologies, Aeva’s 4D LiDAR-on-chip uses a continuous laser beam to measure the change in frequency of the waveform as it reflects off of an object. This allows it to detect an object’s range and instant velocity simultaneously beyond 300 meters at high accuracy. Aeva’s 4D LiDAR is also completely free of interference from other sensors or sunlight and it operates at only fractions of the optical power typically required to achieve long range performance. All of which are critical hurdles that have previously slowed the broad adoption of automotive LiDAR.


Question:

  • How could FMCW be below levels required for long range