Solid-State 3D Sensing with LCM Beam Steering

All-semiconductor

Leveraging the massive economies of scale of CMOS and VCSEL technology for high reliability and low cost.

Simple, like a camera

Designed and assembled like smartphone camera modules, which are made by the billions annually.

Scalable

Architecture scales from tiny near-range lidar to high-performance long range.

No moving parts

Truly solid-state beam steering technology delivers all the advantages of scanning lidar with no moving parts.

Software-defined Lidar

Fully reconfigurable scan patterns, called dynamic foveation, enable advanced perception and reduce power consumption.

LCM Technology is also compatible with other lidar system architectures including FMCW coherent lidar. 

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Dynamic scanning for a dynamic world

Digital beam steering, enabled by optical beamforming with Lumotive LCMs, lights the way for the future of lidar and 3D sensing. Unconstrained by the motion and reliability of mechanical parts, a sensor can adjust its scanning behavior instantaneously, in real time, to respond to the situation.

System-Level Advantages of LCM Beam Steering

Lidar systems based on Lumotive’s solid-state Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) technology deliver
unparalleled performance, reliability, and scalability compared to any other system architecture.

Lidar systems based on Lumotive’s zero moving parts, true solid-state Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) technology deliver unparalleled performance, reliability, and scalability compared to any other system architecture. 

Key features include: 

  • True solid-state, zero-intertia beam steering
  • 5 – 300 m max range (@10%, 100 klux)
  • Software-definable, random access scan patterns
  • Ultra-wide FOV, up to 180° with expanding optics
  • Compatible with both VCSELs and edge-emitters
  • Multiple aperture options for all lidar range classes
  • No variation over temperature or time
  • 5x lower system cost vs. addressable VCSEL and mechanical lidar*
  • 5x smaller and lighter vs. mechanical lidar systems*
  • Evaluation kit and lidar reference designs available
* at equivalent performance