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Luminar Iris Plus lidar unveiled with 300m range to appear in Mercedes-Benz production vehicles
Luminar, which manufactures laser rangefinders (lidars), held an event during which it introduced a new version of its Iris sensor. It will be included in Mercedes-Benz production vehicles.
Lidar, a key component of self-driving technology, is a laser sensor that uses infrared light to determine the shape and distance of objects. This helps autonomous vehicles “see” other objects on the road, such as cars, pedestrians, and cyclists, without the help of GPS or a network connection.
The Luminar Iris Plus laser rangefinder will help “improve vehicle safety and autonomous capabilities by providing small object collision avoidance at speeds up to autobahn level.” The sensor, which is designed to seamlessly blend into the production car’s roofline, has a range of 300m. The previous model could detect objects up to 250m away.
Luminar is working with Mercedes to integrate the Iris Plus lidar into new vehicles, with mass production expected in 2025. The company said it plans to open an additional plant in Asia to support production.
In addition, Luminar will acquire the lidar division of data storage company Seagate to accelerate its own lidar manufacturing process. The company also recently acquired Civil Maps to access the firm’s ultra-detailed and automatically updated 3D maps of various cities. Together with Seagate, Luminar acquires the company’s lidar-related intellectual property, assets and technical team.
Luminar is working with artificial intelligence company Scale.ai to strengthen its machine learning system for object detection.
Luminar has become one of the most ambitious players in the lidar industry. In addition to Mercedes-Benz, the company has signed agreements with Volvo, Audi, Toyota Research Institute, Intel Mobileye, Airbus and two Chinese companies: automaker SAIC and operator AV Pony.ai.
Electric Cars
13.2″ screen, 16 GB RAM, 128 GB flash, Snapdragon 8155, 180 HP New details about the youth crossover Geely Atlas L Cool
New details about the Geely Atlas L Cool crossover, a shortened version of the regular Atlas L aimed at young people, have appeared on the Web.
This time, details about the hardware platform of the infotainment system have emerged. It will include a vertical screen with a diagonal of 13.2 inches and a resolution of 1440 x 1920 pixels, and the basis of the hardware platform will be SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155, supplemented by 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory. Vehicle firmware will be updated over the air.
Also promised is a large panoramic roof with an area of 1.12 m2 and atmospheric lighting with 72 colors. The crossover will receive a Bosch 9.3 ESP system and 13 driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control and an auto-braking system in front of a pedestrian.
The car will be able to start on its own after scanning the face of the driver entered in the memory. Also, after scanning, predefined settings will be automatically set: seat position, climate control settings, etc.
The dimensions of the Geely Atlas L Cool are 4510 x 1865 x 1650 mm, the wheelbase is 2701 mm long. Inside there will be 39 compartments for storing small items, and the trunk volume is 571 liters.
1.5-liter engine with 180 hp joint development of Geely and Volvo will work with a 7-speed “robot” and will provide good dynamics – 7.9 s to 100 km / h.
BYD introduced the new Denza N8 crossover, which is an upgraded version of the BYD Tang model.
The announcement turned out to be formal: the manufacturer published the first images, but did not disclose details about the technical component of Denza N8.
According to Chinese Automobiles, Denza N8 will be available with hybrid and pure electric powertrains. In addition, it is known that buyers will be able to choose between the number of seats in the cabin (5, 6 or 7).
The original BYD Tang was released in 2015, a second generation followed in 2018 and is still in production today. In 2019, Denza X was released based on this model, which was created in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz. Denza N8 replaces Denza X.
Prices and other details about the Denza N8 will be made public later.
Tesla has released a limited edition Cybertruck-themed GigaBier beer. Beer is offered for $30.
It is worth recognizing that this is not the first original idea from Elon Musk’s companies. Previously, The Boring Company offered flamethrowers and Burnt Hair cologne with the smell of burnt hair, and Tesla released a Cyberwhistle in the spirit of Cybertruck. Of course, there was Tesla branded tequila. By the way, at the time of its announcement, they also thought that this was an April Fool’s joke.
The Tesla GigaBier bottle is designed to mimic the shape of the Cybertruck, paying homage to the 500-year-old Reinheitsgebot tradition of German brewing. Enjoy this beer brewed in Berlin with our exclusive Cyberhops and notes of citrus, bergamot and sweet fruit. Each bottle has a glow-in-the-dark Giga logo.
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Tesla is selling a pack of three beers for 89 euros.
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