Cron AI, Lumotive AI-LiDAR for smart cities

  • September 30, 2024
  • William Payne

3D edge specialist Cron AI and optical semiconductor specialist Lumotive have unveiled a solid-state LiDAR design with integrated deep learning capabilities, using Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM) chip for enhanced 3D sensing.

The new technology is aimed at overcoming the limitations of previous systems by combining their strengths into a single design built on Lumotive’s 3D Sensing development kits.

The kits pave the way for designing a system similar to a camera module, featuring a software-defined Region of Interest (ROI) that enables dynamic extended range, higher frames per second, and high resolution. Object detection or perception layers like Cron AI’s can dynamically control all of these.

The companies say that this will create a dynamic closed-loop system that leverages Lumotive’s Software-Defined capabilities and Cron AI’s AI-enabled Perception Layer software to deliver high-accuracy detections.

According to the two companies, who have also announced a partnership between them, the new technology will boost:

  • Smart Cities and Security: More accurate data collection for improved security measures and efficient city management solutions.
  • Crowd and People Management: Real-time monitoring and analysis for security, safety, and space optimisation in various environments.
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Vision Zero Initiatives: Improved traffic management, flow optimisation, and enhanced safety measures aligned with Vision Zero goals.
  • Autonomous Vehicles and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X): Enhanced perception for safer navigation, obstacle detection, and communication with surrounding infrastructure.

“This partnership will redefine 3D sensing and perception, unlocking endless possibilities across various industries,” said Dr Sam Heidari, CEO of Lumotive.

“By integrating Lumotive’s cutting-edge LCM technology with our senseEDGE platform, we are setting new standards for 3D perception and real-time data processing,” said Tushar Chhabra, CEO and Co-Founder of Cron AI.