alt Hacker NewsLow cost, sub $200 automotive grade LIDAR sensors are already available.
Cepton Technologies offers Nova [0], Nova-Ultra [1] sensors both at a sub-$100 price point [2]. These feature a 120°(H) x 90°(V) FOV at 50m, with 2.7M points per second sampling.
Velodyne introduced Velabit in 2021, for $100. Boasting 100m range and a 60-degree horizontal FoV x 10-degree vertical FoV.
The article claims that:
> What distinguishes current claims is the explicit focus on sub-$200 pricing tied to production volume rather than future prototypes or limited pilot runs.
which is simply not true. Cepton (currently offering) and Velodyne (acquired by Ouster in 2023) have done this for years.
[0]: https://www.cepton.com/products/nova
[1]: https://www.cepton.com/products/nova-ultra
[2]: https://www.cepton.com/announcements/ceptons-nova-lidar-named-as-ces-2022-innovation-awards-honoree
[3]: https://lidarmag.com/2020/01/07/velodyne-lidar-introduces-velabit/Replies
>Cepton Technologies offers Nova [0], Nova-Ultra [1] sensors both at a sub-$100 price point
Where? How? I'm only seeing the Nova on ebay for between $4000 and $5000.
99% of LiDAR production is just 4 Chinese companies. Yes low-range systems are already at the $150-300 range, but MicroVision is promising to produce this in the Washington.
Basically they're saying "we can catch up to China by 2028/2029" ||so please subsidize us||