Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.29
December 07, 2022
SiLC Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of its Eyeonic Vision System, which it claimed is “the industry’s most compact and powerful coherent vision system on the market.” The Monrovia, Calif.-based company added that the new sensor has the “highest resolution, highest precision, and longest range” while remaining the only FMCW (frequency-modulated, continuous-wave) lidar to offer polarization data. “Our goal is to change the status quo for machine vision,” stated Mehdi Asghari, founder and CEO of SiLC. “When bringing vision to machines, the criticality of ranging precision, direct monitoring of motion through instantaneous velocity, spatial resolution for recognition of fine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.36
August 30, 2022
…to see accurately and as far ahead as possible. SiLC Technologies Inc. today said that its Eyeonic Vision Sensor has demonstrated the ability to perceive, identify, and avoid objects at a range of more than 1 km (0.6 mi.). The Monrovia, Calif.-based company claimed that it is the only one that has optimized its technology to perceive that far. It previously demonstrated a detection range of more than 500 m (1,640.4 ft.) at CES earlier this year. Silicon photonics industry veterans founded SiLC in 2018. Since then, the company has developed frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar sensors. It said its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 68.19
June 09, 2022
Silicon photonics maker SiLC Technologies Inc. this week announced that Cloud Light Technology Ltd. will deliver volume manufacturing of its Eyeonic Vision sensors. Monrovia, Calif.-based SiLC was founded in 2018 by a team with more than 25 years of experience in photonics, product development, and manufacturing. The startup said it uses a proprietary, silicon-based semiconductor fabrication process to manufacture its chips at scale. Announced in December 2021, SiLC’s Eyeonic Vision sensor is a frequency-modulated continuous wave radar (FMCW) lidar transceiver. At the nexus of the Eyeonic Vision Sensor is SiLC's silicon photonic chip, which the company said integrates FMCW lidar…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.78
May 17, 2022
…developers are partnering with sensor providers to scale up. SiLC Technologies Inc. today announced that AutoX Inc. has chosen its Eyeonic Vision Sensor for its robotaxi fleet. SiLC said its lidar sensors provide accurate depth, instantaneous velocity, and dual-polarization intensity. “At AutoX, we are laser-focused on, and fully committed to, our mission of democratizing autonomy—to accelerate the advent of fully driverless cars,” stated Jianxiong Xiao, a.k.a. “Professor X,” founder and CEO of AutoX. “We’re excited to work with the world’s leading 4D lidar chip supplier. Together, we are building safer transportation and bettering lives for the world.” AutoX claimed that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.42
December 07, 2021
SiLC Technologies Inc. today launched its Eyeonic Vision Sensor, which it said provides accurate instantaneous depth, velocity, and dual-polarization intensity data and is immune to multi-user and environmental interference. The Monrovia, Calif.-based company said these features will enable robots, autonomous vehicles, and security systems to better perceive their environments and predict future dynamics with low-latency, low-compute power, and rule-based algorithms. Limitations in the ability to manufacture commercial-grade lidars have limited market growth, but SiLC said it is applying mature semiconductor fabrication processes to the challenge. The company claimed that Eyeonic is the first frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) sensor of its kind,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.17
May 24, 2021
Machine vision firm SiLC Technologies Inc. today announced a $17 million Series A funding round. The Monrovia, Calif.-based company said it plans to use the investment to expand operations and accelerate design and development in preparation for production and product launch. SiLC was founded in 2018 by a team with more than 25 years of experience in photonics, product development, and manufacturing. The startup said it uses a proprietary, silicon-based semiconductor fabrication process to manufacture its chips at scale. SiLC said its standard, automated integrated circuit-style assembly enables robust, cost-effective, and compact optical components. The company claimed that it has…
