3D LiDAR Technology Brought to Mass-Market with a $599 Livox Sensor

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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Low Cost, Reliable, High Performance Sensors Available Now

Livox is shifting the marketplace for LiDAR sensors by introducing a reliable,

compact, ready-to-use solution for innovators, professionals and engineers,

around the world working closely with 3D sensing technology. After years of

intense R&D and exhaustive testing, Livox has released three high performance

LiDAR sensors: The Mid-40/Mid-100, Horizon, and Tele-15. All sensors are

developed with a wide range of different industry applications in mind,

offering customers a best-in-class combination of precision, range, price and size.

As the first available Livox sensor, the Mid-40/Mid-100 sensor can accurately

sense three-dimensional spatial information under various environmental

conditions, and plays an indispensable role in fields such as autonomous

driving, robotics, mapping, logistics, security, search and rescue, to name a few.

Low Cost and Mass Production

Traditionally, high-performance mechanical LiDAR products usually demand

highly-skilled personnel and are therefore prohibitively expensive and in short

supply. To encourage the adoption of LiDAR technology in a number of different

industries ranging from 3D mapping and surveying to robotics and engineering,

Livox Mid-40/Mid-100 is developed with cost-efficiency in mind while still

maintaining superior performance.

Instead of using expensive laser emitters or immature MEMS scanners,

Mid-40/Mid-100 adopts lower cost semiconductor components for light generation

and detection. The entire optical system, including the scanning units, uses

proven and readily available optical components such as those employed in the

optical lens industry. This sensor also introduces a uniquely-designed low cost

signal acquisition method to achieve superior performance. All these factors

contribute to an accessible price point - $599 for a single unit of Mid-40.

Livox Mid-40/Mid-100 adopts a large aperture refractive scanning method that

utilizes a coaxial design. This approach uses far fewer laser detector pairs,

yet maintains the high point density and detection distances. This design

dramatically reduces the difficulty of optical alignment during production and

enable significant production yield increase.

Powerful and Compact

The Mid-40 sensor covers a circular FOV of 38.4 degrees with a detection range

of up to 260 meters (for objects with reflectivity at 80%). Meanwhile, the

Mid-100 combines three Mid-40 units internally to form an expansive horizontal

FOV of 98.4 degrees (Horizontal) x 38.4 degrees (Vertical). The point rate for

Mid-40 is 100,000 points/s while for Mid-100 is 300,000 points/s. The range

precision (1 lowercase sigma @ 25 m) of each sensor is 2 cm[1] and the angular

accuracy is < 0.1 degrees.

Livox sensor's advanced non-repetitive scanning patterns deliver

highly-accurate details. These scanning patterns even provide high point

density in a short period of time and can even build up a higher density as the

duration increases. The Mid series can achieve the same or greater point

density as conventional 32-line LiDAR sensors.

With this level of 3D sensing capability, Livox has optimized the hardware and

mechanical design, so that a compact body[2] of Mid sensors enables users to

easily embed units into existing designs.

Reliable and Safe

All Livox LiDAR sensors are individually and thoroughly tested and are proved

to work in a variety of environments. Every single unit has a false detection

rate of less than one ten-thousandth, even in the 100 klx sunlight condition[3].

Each sensor's laser power meets the requirements for a Class 1 laser product

to IEC 60825-1(2014) and is safe for human eyes[4]. The Mid-40/Mid-100

operate in temperatures between -4 degrees F and 149 degrees F

(-20 degrees C to 65 degrees C) and always reliably output point cloud data for

objects with different reflectivity. Livox LiDAR does not use any moving

electronic components, thus avoiding challenges such as slip ring failures, a

common problem in conventional, rotating LiDAR units. Livox has also optimized

the optoelectronic system, including software, firmware, and algorithms,

enhancing environmental adaption in a wide variety of conditions including

rain, smoke, and fog.

Livox Horizon and Tele-15

Beside Mid-40/Mid-100 sensors, Livox is currently working on extending its

product portfolio with two additional LiDAR sensors, the Horizon and Tele-15.

The Livox Horizon is a high-performance LiDAR which offers a broader FOV with

much higher coverage ratio while retaining all the key advantages of the

Mid-40, such as long detection range, high precision, and a compact size.

Compared with the Mid-40, the Horizon has a similar measuring range, but

features a more-rectangular-shaped FOV that is 81.7 degrees horizontal and 25.1

degrees vertical, highly suitable for autonomous driving applications. The

Horizon also delivers real-time point cloud data that is three times denser

than the Mid series LiDAR sensors.

Made for advanced long-distance detection, the Livox Tele-15 offers the compact

size, high-precision, and durability of the Mid-40 while vastly extending the

real-time mapping range. This allows users to detect and avoid obstacles well

in advance when moving at higher speeds.

As for the Tele-15, it features an ultra-long measuring range of 500 meters

when reflectivity is at 80%. Even with 20% reflectivity, the measuring range is

still up to 250 meters. In addition, the Tele-15 has a circular FOV of 15

degrees and delivers a point cloud that is 17 times denser than the Mid-40.

These key features enable the Tele-15 to see objects far ahead with great details.

Livox Hub

The Livox Hub is a streamlined way to integrate and manage Livox LiDAR sensors

and their data outputs. When using Livox Hub with our LiDAR SDK, you will have

unified access to software and hardware, making the development process

simplified and efficient. The Livox Hub can access up to 9 LiDAR sensors

simultaneously and supports an input range of 10-23V.

Livox SDK

To release the unlimited potential of LiDAR, Livox SDK offers a wide range of

essential tools that help users develop unique applications and algorithms. The

Livox SDK supports various development platforms, such as C and C++ in

Linux/Windows/ROS and applies to all existing products such as Livox Mid-40,

Mid-100, Horizon, Tele-15, Hub.

Price and Availability

The US retail price of a Livox Mid-40 sensor is $599 USD. The Livox Mid-100

sensor is available for $1.499 USD. (Prices in other regions Mid-40/Mid-100:

EUR599/EUR1.499, GBP539/GBP1.339, JPY 77,490/JPY197,100)

For orders of over 60 units of Mid-40, or over 30 units of Mid-100, please

contact Livox Sales at sales@livoxtech.com for a discount.

Starting today, the Livox Mid-40/Mid-100 LiDAR sensor is available for purchase

through DJI's online store (https://store.dji.com/product/livox-mid) in the

European Union, United States and Japan. To purchase Livox products in other

regions please contact sales@livoxtech.com.

Livox Horizon and Tele-15 will be available in the second half of 2019. Livox

Hub samples are available now, please contact sales@livoxtech.com for more

information.

Product Pictures are available here: https://bit.ly/2SbM2Kx

About Livox

Livox Technology Company Limited is committed to LiDAR sensor technologies. The

company was founded and is run by people with a dedicated passion providing

high-reliability LiDAR products that are high performance, low cost and ready

to be put to use by customers around the world.

With offices in Hong Kong, Japan and Shenzhen, Livox is committed to providing

3D sensing technology for various environmental conditions, and it plays an

indispensable role in many fields such as autonomous driving, logistics,

robotics, mapping, security, search and rescue, and more.

For more information, please visit/contact:

Website: https://www.livoxtech.com  

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivoxTech  

Sales: sales@livoxtech.com  

Marketing: marketing@livoxtech.com  

Customer Service: cs@livoxtech.com   

Join us: career@livoxtech.com

[1] Measured in an environment of 25 degrees C with a target (80% reflectivity)

20 meters away. The result may vary under different test conditions.

[2] Dimensions: 88x69x76 mm (Mid-40) and 142x70x230 mm (Mid-100)

    Weight: Approx. 710 g (Mid-40) and Approx. 2200 g (Mid-100)

[3] Detection Range (@ 100 klx)

    90 m @ 10% reflectivity

    130 m @ 20% reflectivity

    260 m @ 80% reflectivity

[4] Livox LiDAR sensors are rigorously tested and certified to be Class 1 laser

products to meet IEC 60825-1(2014) standard by professional third-party agencies

SOURCE: Livox