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We acquired the Vision Pro to revolutionize our visualization environment, projecting LiDAR point clouds of highway infrastructure asset data for DOTs nationwide. I purchased the case to safeguard the device during frequent travel. Over the last two…
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I forgot to point out, Apple Maps is the Apple Car's secret weapon. They have 3D data from almost everywhere. That gives them a step up on anybody else's AV platform that utilizes embedded maps. It is way more miles than anyone other than Waymo. The…
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There are two schools of thought on how a vehicle can maintain its position and see the fluid changes occurring during a drive. One is the concept of where the vehicle sensors are trying to see everything in realtime and making the split second deci…
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In the US, Apple's current generation collection fleet has already captured a pretty nice dataset for the new maps. The company I work for was one of the first to use this technology in the US, starting in 2007, doing 3D asset extraction and digital…
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I hate to post the links to a couple of articles but if you have the time to read them, they present a pretty good description of the path that Anthony took through the various companies over the years. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/…
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Anthony is a brilliant human being that has left plenty of damage in his wake. Companies that haven't been mentioned in this article include Velodyne, Nokia/Here, TopCon, and Tyto, just to name a few. He has made a ton of money in the process but i…
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There seems to be a plethora of unique efforts in the quest to get an autonomous platform on the road today. When will we see a consolidation of programs that will truly define the future of the industry. At this point, Apple probably isn't behind …
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More Velodyne News. http://blog.lidarnews.com/baidu-invests-velodyne/#respond When it rains, it pours. Know the owner well. He is a good guy. I am happy for him.
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Wow. Velodyne is getting a $75 million investment. I wonder what that means for the rest of us who are currently using HDL LiDAR heads for the mobile mapping industry. May have to take Quanergy up on their invitation to evaluate their sensor. Th…
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I am sorry that I arrived so late to this party. I doubt that anybody will see this post. A couple of things that you all need to know. Autonomous vehicles already exist. Connected vehicles will be mainstream in the 2016 model year. Several ca…
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Some things to consider. The type of 3D data Apple has been collecting over last two years uses multiple cameras and two LiDAR units. It is very high resolution. "Here" has been collecting this kind of data with a single LiDAR unit for a little ov…
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Apple is very clever in what they let the public have a knowledge of. Based on the sketchy information I have been able to put together, they are working outside the North American continent and may have been doing so for quite some time. We have …
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Map Data is just as important as the data that is collected from how we use it. It seems that Apple no longer wants to pay the price that Google exacts for the use of the Map Data and feels that it can make the user experience better if it controls…
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I can't believe Apple would buy "Here" at this point. As an organization, "Here" is a bit dysfunctional. There is certainly a potential there but this part of Nokia has really struggled with who it is and where they are going. The Earthmine acquis…
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It's a mapping vehicle but the data that it is capturing is rich enough to be used in the creation of an autonomous vehicle base map. The way the system is configured, they have the ability to collect a 3D model that has a relative precision of 1 …
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It's a mapping vehicle using two Velodyne HDL-32s on the front and back. Each head has 32 lasers spread over 40 degree field of view. http://velodynelidar.com/lidar/hdldownloads/HDL-32E_datasheet.pdf Google uses the older HDL-64 for it's auto…
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It's a mapping vehicle. Take a look at this all-in-one system. I have heard that it runs off of a Mac Mini that is enclosed in the body of the system. You can see the similarities. http://www.mandli.com/maverick/
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It basically looks like a standard data collection vehicle. Not sure who designed or built the system but they are using the Velodyne HDL-32 as the LiDAR sensor. It is a different configuration then I have seen in the past as most applications hav…
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Google can't claim that they did it first. These guys have been on the road since the late 80s and have been doing LiDAR since 2007. They have been using Apple CPU's as their collection computers for over 25 years. They mainly doing network colle…
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My team collects hundreds of thousands of miles a year of precision geospatial LiDAR and imagery of our nations roads. I have some understanding of this market and no stake in who wins or looses, so let me provide a little perspective on the heav…