MD42 Development Kit
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MD42 Key Features
Experience the power of software-defined 3D sensing with the MD42 — a mid-range, wide field-of-view LiDAR reference design built on Lumotive’s groundbreaking LM10 LCM™ chip. Featuring a solid-state dToF architecture, MD42 delivers high-performance depth sensing with no moving parts, enabling unmatched reliability and flexibility for real-world deployment.
Optimized for both indoor and outdoor environments, MD42 is ideal for next-generation robotic platforms, autonomous lawnmowers, forklifts, smart infrastructure, and industrial automation. With programmable scan patterns, region-of-interest control, and real-time configurability, it consolidates multiple sensing tasks into a single compact unit—reducing complexity while enhancing perception and adaptability.
Whether you’re building AI-enabled machines or edge-compute IoT systems, MD42 is the perfect starting point to accelerate development.
Now available as a development kit.
Specifications
Simple to Build,
Like a Camera
Range Class: 80m *+
Wide Field of View
256 x 192 Pixels
> 120 Hz in Regions of Interest*
Optimized for Indoor and Outdoor Applications
* Software configurable, region-of-interest (ROI) capability
+ Reference design architecture scalable to 150m max range and 180° x 140° ultra-wide FOV
Key Advantages of the MD42 Development Kit
Ready to Deploy
The MD42 Dev Kit comes complete with everything you need to get started — sensor module, software, cables, and power supply — so you can go from unboxing to data in minutes. Whether you’re testing perception algorithms or evaluating fit for your system, setup is seamless.
Built for Real-World Evaluation
Assess critical performance metrics like field of view, resolution, scan configurability, and point cloud quality across real environments — indoors or out. MD42’s software-defined capabilities allow you to optimize sensing for your use case, not the other way around.
Accelerate Prototyping
From warehouse robots to autonomous lawnmowers, use the MD42 to create functional prototypes and proof-of-concept systems with minimal integration overhead. Its compact form factor, USB 3.0 interface, and low power profile make it ideal for embedded platforms.
Seamless Demonstration
Integrate MD42 with your perception stack using ROS or custom APIs to showcase real-time sensing in your application. Demonstrate software-defined sensing in action — configurable field-of-view, region-of-interest scanning, and more — all from a single hardware unit.
Precision Where It Matters Most
With software-defined scanning, you can use the MD42 to track fast-moving objects at high frame rates in regions of interest.
No hardware changes. No motion blur. Just sharp, dynamic perception — programmable by design.
Watch as the MD42 hits 80 fps while tracking a basketball dribble, stepping down from 90° to 10° FOV — all in software.