Shaping tomorrow’s roads: The future of automotive FMCW LiDAR

As the automotive industry advances towards more sophisticated Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), the need for cutting-edge sensing technologies becomes increasingly critical. Among these technologies, Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR stands out as a key modality for next-generation ADAS, promising to significantly enhance vehicular perception systems

In this talk, we will explore the core advantages of FMCW LiDAR, including its capability for direct, point-by-point velocity measurement, its immunity to interference, and its high dynamic range. We will delve into how FMCW LiDAR is poised to revolutionize current ADAS perception systems by providing low-latency detection of moving objects, offering software-defined high resolution to facilitate easier sensor fusion with camera data, and simplifying the segmentation of complex traffic scenes, such as those encountered at road crossings. These enhancements are crucial as they contribute to making autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles safer and more reliable.

Furthermore, as a pioneer in the field, LightIC’s role in leading this transformation will be highlighted. Our discussion will cover how LightIC’s innovations in FMCW LiDAR hardware, in particular our photonic integration technologies, are setting new standards in the industry and paving the way for future developments.