Luminar made a number of big announcements, including a next-generation version of its Iris laser sensor with 300 meters of range and bold new factory plans. Luminar is also opening factories in ...

Luminar has garnered a number of prominent design wins in recent years, but program delays mean very few vehicles with its Iris sensor have actually been produced yet. 2024 could well be the ...

More featuring four Luminar Iris lidar sensors. Pony AI. Like many non-rotating lidar sensors, the Luminar Iris has a 120 degree horizontal field of view so Pony AI will use four sensors ...

Following a $100 million funding round in 2019, we caught wind of Luminar’s Iris long-range lidar technology, which would soon be implemented in Volvo Cars vehicles as a prime component in the ...

Automotive lidar manufacturer Luminar Technologies, whose sensor systems are built around 1550 nm lasers, has agreed a significant expansion of its existing partnership with automaker Mercedes-Benz..

Luminar's Iris LiDAR is expected to SOP in 2022, while its Iris+ is expected to SOP in 2025, with a next-generation LiDAR being under development at the moment. Luminar product roadmap (Luminar IR) ...

Mercedes had signed a supply deal for Luminar's Iris lidars over two years ago and planned to integrate them into vehicles mid-decade. That plan has been shelved in favor of the development ...

The major U.S. international auto shows used to be places where over-the-top press conferences and exhibits presented the latest and greatest automotive technology. However, in recent years that ha… ...

In terms of hardware, two of Luminar's Iris lidar sensors will be installed in Cat off-highway trucks to enhance the "senses" of the vehicles. In its press release touting the deal, ...

Luminar wants to reduce Iris material costs to below $500, with a long-term target of below $100, driven primarily by scale (higher yields, lower supply chain costs, improved overhead absorption).