Fixed Field of View
Static FOV and scan patterns miss critical information.
Lumotive Sense
Programmable 3D Sensing
3D sensing for Physical AI. One sensor, multiple modes, adapted in software.
The Problem
Conventional sensing systems struggle to deliver the performance, adaptability, and efficiency required for today's autonomous machines.
Multiple Sensors
High system cost and complexity from stitching multiple sensors.
Blind Spots
Poor performance in complex and dynamic environments.
Poor Adaptability
Limited flexibility across use cases and operating conditions.
The answer
Lumotive Sense: Programmable Eyes for Intelligent Machines
Each problem above, solved in software, by one sensor.
Your perception system decides where to look. LCM puts the light there, in microseconds.
Fewer Sensors
One wide-FOV sensor replaces several fixed ones.
Cleaner Data
Reduced multipath and saturation give your perception models better point clouds to train and run on.
Longer Reach
Laser power goes where it is needed, extending range.
Software-Defined ROIs
Focus on people, obstacles, or pallets, and change focus in software.
Lower Cost and Power
Fewer sensors and targeted illumination reduce system cost and power budget.
Higher Reliability
Solid-state design means fewer failure points and less maintenance.
The result: robots and vehicles that do more work, with less downtime.
Sensing for robots and vehicles
Better Perception for Robots and Vehicles
Robots and vehicles need to see more, with fewer sensors, at lower cost and power. LCM-based 3D sensing gives perception teams control over where and how the sensor looks.
Indoor sensing · LCM-based iToF
For AMRs, humanoids, forklifts, drones, and industrial automation.
- Up to 30 m from an iToF sensor, several times a conventional ToF camera
- Cleaner depth: reduced multipath and saturation
- Software-defined ROIs and virtual sensors
- HDR for dark and bright targets in one scene
Outdoor and surround sensing · LCM-based dToF
For vehicles, heavy equipment, and outdoor robots.
- Up to 180° field of view from one sensor, so fewer sensors cover the full surround
- Up to 72 m range, with ROIs at up to 900 Hz
- HDR for bright and dark targets outdoors
- Compact, solid-state, and reliable
Only possible with LCM
See Bright and Dark Targets Together
Retroreflectors and nearby bright objects saturate time-of-flight sensors and smear the scene around them.
LCM fires a low-power pulse in the same scan as the main pulse. Bright targets stay sharp, dark targets stay visible, and frame rate stays the same.
Built for a Broad Range of 3D Sensing Applications
Robotics
AMRs, humanoids, quadrupeds, forklifts, and industrial automation.
Automotive
Surround sensing for passenger vehicles, robotaxis, trucking, and heavy equipment.
Smart Infrastructure & Surveillance
Traffic and parking monitoring, perimeter security, and privacy-aware people counting with depth data.
Start building
Evaluate LCM at the Level You Need
Transmit Modules
Add LCM beamforming to your own sensor design.
iToF Dev Kits
Long-range iToF depth, from embedded modules to RGB-D on Jetson.
dToF Dev Kits
Solid-state dToF lidar for indoor, outdoor, and surround sensing.
Designing at the chip level? Explore LCM chips
Module and Solution Providers
Redefine Perception with Software-Defined Light.
Tell us the specification you are designing to — field of view, range, form factor — and we will point you at the dev kit or reference design that gets you there fastest.