Instant range and view adjustment

A novel beam steering approach will allow using one OSRAM LiDAR for different use cases that usually require multiple LiDARs. This will reduce the overall system cost for our customer`s ADAS functions. For example a broad 120° FoV setting will allow a proper perception coverage while driving in the city. Heading for the highway the FoV can automatically be adjusted to monitor a smaller region of interest in a range of up to 250 meters.

What is LiDAR?

LiDAR is a technology that senses precise distances using invisible laser beams. By measuring thousands of distances in a defined field of view a 3D point cloud can be generated.

This data can be processed and used in autonomous driving and driver assistance systems, like highway pilot or active cruise control to detect, classify and track the objects in the environment of the vehicle. By fusing data or the objects detected with the data from other sensors, such as camera vision or mmWave radar, a highly precise digital twin of the vehicle environment can be generated.

LiDAR sensors have been used for years in automotive application, but never reached high volumes. OSRAM's solid state percept platform now reduces complexity, allowing OEMs to bring LiDAR in mass production of private cars. Besides of that OSRAM is keeping the flexibility for different applications and driving situations using a novel beam steering approach. Together with OSRAM‘s strengths in industrialization and in scaling automotive production we want to offer the percept platform at a highly competitive price point.​