Lidar solutions provider AEye has introduced Apollo, the first product in its 4Sight Flex next-generation family of lidar sensors. Apollo is designed to deliver range and resolution in a small and power-efficient form, for automotive and non-automotive applications.
For L2+, L3 and L4 applications, the new sensor aims to support options for integration behind the windshield, on the roof or in the grille for OEMs to implement critical safety features with minimal impact on vehicle design.
According to AEye, Apollo supports up to 120° horizontal and 30° vertical field of view, with long-range detection of up to 325m at 10% reflectivity and up to 6.2 million points per second (PPS). It can also provide horizontal and vertical resolutions within a region of interest as high as 0.025.
The company says that Apollo is believed to be the only 1,550nm high-performance lidar capable of behind-the-windshield integration.
As part of the 4Sight Flex family, Apollo runs on AEye’s 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform, which can be customized for each application and reconfigured through software, including over-the-air updates.
Matt Fisch, AEye’s CEO, said, “We are pleased to announce the first product from the 4Sight Flex family a mere four months after unveiling the initial reference design. With Apollo, we are able to demonstrate the true advantage of our ultra-long-range lidar delivered in an incredibly compact form factor. This achievement underscores the scalability of our software-defined architecture.”
Apollo samples are expected to be available for customer demonstrations in June 2024.