Two Models To Give Your Car INSIGHT
Insight 1600
Highest Resolution on the Market
Insight 400
Affordable and Optimized
Ultra-High Resolution FMCW LiDAR Enables Safe Autonomous Vehicle Operation
Insight
1600
Designed for
front‑facing
applications
Highest resolution on market (1600 pts/deg2)
Optimized for front‑facing applications
Highest probability of object identification on the market
More than 20 pixels on a pedestrian at 200 m
Compact - 6.5 x 6 x15 cm
Low Cost - <$300 in volume
Insight
400
Perfect for
rear‑facing
applications
High resolution (400 pts/deg2)
Optimized for rear facing and entry ADAS applications
25% less expensive
35% smaller – 5.5 x 5 x 13 cm
Both Units Provide:
Velocity in every pixel
Solid-state fast-axis scan
> 200 m range to 10% R target
Multiple returns with every pixel
Immune to sunlight/other LiDAR
Low-cost semiconductor/PIC architecture
High reliability fiber-less system
Self-aligning, self calibrating
A Better Product For A Safer Ride
Compare Insight LiDAR to Legacy systems:
Legacy LiDAR
Insight LiDAR
FMCW Detection
Long range
Direct velocity
Interference immunity
Coherent gain
FMCW processing gain
"Better" FMCW Implementation
Very low noise laser
Highly linear sweep
Very fast sweep (steps ½ billionth of a second)
Self-calibrating sweep
Very low noise electronic detection (2-3x)
Long imaging distance
Low loss architecture
Ultra-High Resolution
4-64x better
Small object detection
Long range classification
Enhanced safety
Non-Mechanical Fast Axis
Critical for ultra-high resolution
High reliability
Flexible scanning
Very low cost
Enabled by Insight’s wide-tuning laser PIC
Very low loss
Full Chip-Level Architecture
Low cost
High reliability
Scalable
Insight LiDAR Sets the Performance Threshold
| |
Requirements |
Insight 1600 |
Comparison |
Competitors |
| Max Resolution |
Sufficient resolution to identify pedestrians and small objects at distance |
1,600 pts/degree2 |
4x to 64x better |
25-400 pts/degree2 |
| Range 10% Reflectivity |
>200m |
>250m |
50m better than best |
>200m |
| FOV (degrees) |
100x30 |
120x30 |
Same |
120x30 |
| Weather |
>200m in rain/snow |
Yes |
Key FMCW Advantage |
Degraded performance |
| Interference (sunlight, other LiDAR) |
None |
None |
Key FMCW Advantage |
Degraded performance |
| Direct Velocity |
Big advantage |
Yes |
Key FMCW Advantage |
No (Time of Flight LiDAR) |
| Size |
As small as possible |
6.5x6x15cm
585cm3 |
60% smaller |
Approx. 1500 cm3 |
| Cost |
<$500 |
<$300 |
60% to 8x less expensive |
$500-$3,000 |
Low Cost Enables Broader Deployment with Very Wide Adoption
Levels of Implementation:
Cost per Vehicle with
$260
Competitor's Average Cost: Over $1000
Cost per Vehicle with
$480
Competitor's Average Cost:
Over $2000
Cost per Vehicle with
$740
Competitor's Average Cost:
Over $3000
Cost per Vehicle with
$960
Competitor's Average Cost:
Over $4000
