Lidar maker Luminar held an investor day event in Orlando, Florida, during which it unveiled a new version of its Iris sensor that will be included in production vehicles from Mercedes-Benz.

Luminar says its Iris sensors are especially good at “seeing” through heavy dust and dirt, a result of operating at a 1550nm wavelength versus 905nm like most LiDAR competitors. Luminar has ...

The contract with the German auto giant is the first deal for Luminar's smaller, more efficient Halo lidar sensors ... signed a supply deal for Luminar's Iris lidars over two years ago and ...

Luminar’s Iris LiDAR sensors leverage the same core technology components as Hydra, but Iris is optimized across parameters like size, weight, cost and power to meet the requirements of series ...

Luminar Technologies, which has pioneered the development ... The latest quarter saw the company ship 4000 of its “Iris” sensors, the vast majority going to Volvo, bringing the annual shipment total ...

That’s thanks to a long-range sensor the automaker is expected ... Made by supplier Luminar and called Iris, the system will extend the driver’s awareness up to 930 feet in front of the ...

Luminar's Halo is smaller and more efficient than its previous generation Iris sensor and can blend into the roofline of a car or sit behind the windshield Mercedes-Benz has chosen Hesai ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has signed a new agreement with Luminar Technologies to develop and integrate its latest lidar product, Luminar's CEO said, shifting from a supply deal for its ...