Equipped with Velodyne Sensors, Emesent
Autonomous Scanning System Makes Data Capture Fast and Simple for
Forestry, Infrastructure, Mapping and Film Industries
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a
multi-year sales agreement to provide Puck LITE™ sensors to
Emesent, a world-leader in drone autonomy, lidar mapping and data
analytics. Emesent is using Velodyne’s lidar sensors to power its
award-winning Hovermap mobile scanning system for mapping hazardous
and GPS-denied environments.
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Emesent’s Hovermap, equipped with a
Velodyne Puck LITE™ sensor, has a colorization feature for its 3D
point clouds that brings additional context for visualization and
analysis. (Photo: Emesent)
Hovermap, which can be hand-held or mounted to a drone, uses
Puck LITE lidar as its primary perception and mapping sensor.
Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors or out,
Hovermap combines advanced collision avoidance and autonomous
flight technologies to map challenging, inaccessible areas.
Hovermap has a colorization feature for its 3D point clouds that
brings additional context for visualization and analysis.
Hovermap provides high-quality data capture for the mining,
construction/infrastructure, forestry, defense, oil and gas, and
film industries. Hovermap customer Daniel Thomas of XM2, a leader
in drone cinematography in Australia, said, “When operating on a
live set to capture VFX data in the film industry, speed is key. We
use the Hovermap now to cover areas that traditionally had no
effective lidar capture method, including above buildings and
around complex set pieces, in a fraction of the time a terrestrial
lidar takes. We can now operate between takes, capturing areas that
would normally take an hour in five minutes.”
“The Velodyne Puck LITE lidar is an extraordinary sensor for
mobile mapping systems due to its compact size, light weight and
high performance,” said Dr. Stefan Hrabar, Emesent CEO. “The sensor
helped us create game-changing technology that can obtain vital
data in challenging environments in real time without risking the
machine or operator safety.”
Dr. Hrabar will discuss how to address autonomous exploration
in challenging inaccessible environments during a Velodyne Lidar
LIVE! webinar on January 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST. For free
attendance, click here: Emesent webinar registration.
“Emesent’s inventive use of Velodyne’s lidar sensors is enabling
rapid autonomous mobile scanning that safely delivers operational
insights in a range of applications,” said Anand Gopalan, CEO,
Velodyne Lidar. “Hovermap provides an excellent showcase of how
Puck LITE’s 360-degree capture capability enables companies to
produce high quality, accurate, georeferenced point cloud
data.”
Velodyne Puck LITE sensors deliver a high-resolution image to
measure and analyze indoor and outdoor environments. Designed for
applications that require a sensor with a low weight and compact
size, Puck LITE delivers outstanding resolution and performance for
mobile and UAV/drone applications. It provides a full 360-degree
environmental view to deliver real-time 3D data.
About Velodyne Lidar
Velodyne Lidar (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) ushered in a new era of
autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view
lidar sensors. Velodyne is the first public pure-play lidar company
and is known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough
lidar technologies. Velodyne’s revolutionary sensor and software
solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the
needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles,
advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities and security. Through
continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and
communities by advancing safer mobility for all. For more
information, visit www.velodynelidar.com.
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limitation, all statements other than historical fact and include,
without limitation, statements regarding Velodyne’s target markets,
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statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual
results or outcomes include uncertainties related to the ability of
Velodyne’s customers to commercialize their products and the
ultimate market acceptance of these products; Velodyne’s ability to
manage growth; Velodyne’s ability to execute its business plan; the
uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Velodyne’s and its
customers’ businesses; uncertainties related to Velodyne’s
estimates of the size of the markets for its products; the rate and
degree of market acceptance of Velodyne’s products; the success of
other competing lidar and sensor-related products and services that
exist or may become available; Velodyne’s ability to identify and
integrate acquisitions; uncertainties related to Velodyne’s current
litigation and potential litigation involving Velodyne or the
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general economic and market conditions impacting demand for
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to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
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