Lumotive has launched a solid-state LiDAR platform capable of a 180-degree horizontal field of view at 30 frames per second. The system combines Lumotive’s LM10 Light Control Metasurface (LCM) with the Adaps Photonics ADS6311 “Hawk” sensor to provide real-time tracking for outdoor robotics and autonomous systems.

The LCM architecture allows for dynamic resource allocation, enabling refresh rates of up to 900 Hz in specific regions of interest. This software-defined approach is intended to reduce the total number of sensors required for autonomous vehicles and industrial equipment by eliminating traditional sensing blind spots.

The platform uses electronic beam steering rather than mechanical scanning, which the company claims improves reliability and resistance to vibration. The system provides 180-degree horizontal coverage and up to 140-degree vertical coverage, both of which are software-programmable. It maintains a sensing range of up to 50 metres and is designed to operate in environmental conditions such as rain and dust.

“Our LCM platform addresses fundamental limitations that have held back autonomous systems by delivering software-programmable beam steering with semiconductor manufacturing scalability,” said Apurva Jain, Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing at Lumotive.

The reference design is currently available to developers and module manufacturers. Namuga, an ecosystem partner, recently demonstrated a prototype based on the technology, with samples expected to be available for original equipment manufacturers later this year.

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