DJI brought its wide product and solutions portfolio to CES\n2020 this week, including its full drone lineup, handheld Imaging systems and an\nintroduction of Livox. Livox Technology Company Limited (Livox), an independent\ncompany that is revolutionizing the lidar sensor industry. Backed by DJI\u2019s deep\nexpertise in sensor innovation and hardware manufacturing, Livox is introducing\ntwo new sensors that offer a groundbreaking new scanning method to deliver\nbetter sensing performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional lidar\nunits. By making lidar easier and more affordable to integrate into products\nand applications, Livox sensors will enable new innovations across a broad\nrange of applications from autonomous driving to smart cities, mapping, mobile\nrobotics and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOver the past 13 years, it has been DJI\u2019s core mission to\nmake advanced technology easy-to-use, safe and accessible, which we have\naccomplished most notably through our leading consumer and commercial drone\nproduct portfolio,\u201d said Roger Luo, President at DJI. \u201cLivox was born from that\nsame mission and passion for innovation. It is a dedicated team, first\nincubated within DJI, whose objective is to expand the application of our core\ntechnologies, and break barriers to the autonomous world, by working with the\nthriving ecosystem of innovators in mobile robotics to autonomous driving and\nbeyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pioneering Solutions to Break Industry Barriers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Livox was first formed in 2016 by a group of engineers\nwithin DJI\u2019s Open Innovation Program, who developed an innovative\noptoelectronic design and pioneered a new scanning method – called a\nNon-Repetitive Scanning pattern \u2013 which offers significant benefits over the\ntraditional Repetitive Linear Scanning pattern offered by other lidar sensor\nproviders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The environment scanned by a Livox sensor increases with\nlonger integration time as the laser explores new spaces within its Field of\nView (or FOV). As seen in the image below, a Livox Mid-40 or Mid-100 sensor\ngenerates a unique flower-like scanning pattern to create a 3D image of the\nsurrounding environment. Image fidelity increases rapidly over time. In\ncomparison, conventional lidar sensors use horizontal linear scanning methods\nthat run the risk of blind spots, causing some objects in their FOV to remain\nundetected regardless of how long the scan lasts. The unique non-repetitive\nscanning method of the Livox lidar sensors enables nearly 100% FOV coverage\nwith longer integration time which does not exist in any market alternatives\ntoday at this cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Horizon has a detection range of up to 260 meters with a horizontal FOV (HFOV) of 81.7\u00c2\u00b0 which\ncan cover 4 road lanes at a distance of 10 meters and its FOV coverage ratio is\ncomparable with a 64-line mechanical lidar at the integration time of 0.1 sec.\nUsing just five Horizon units enable full 360\u00c2\u00b0 coverage with only 5% of a cost\nof a 64-line mechanical lidar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Tele-15 can scan 99.8% area within its 15\u00c2\u00b0 circular FOV\nat 0.1s which outperforms 128-line mechanical lidar sensors currently available\non the market and can successfully detect an object up to 500 meters away, which is hardly achievable by human\neyes or other sensors at this cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unique Optoelectronic Design Enables Low Cost, High-Quality Mass Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Through its unique optoelectronic design, Livox sensors are\nable to provide a comparable solution at 1% of the price of current market\nalternatives. This innovative design requires fewer high-cost components in the\nsensor and does not use any immature and expensive laser emitters or MEMS scanners.\nWith the use of its patented DL-Pack technology, Livox sensors are calibrated\nautomatically, enabling better production yield while requiring fewer\nspecialized technical labor hours. This allows Livox to return the cost\nbenefits to its customers and broaden overall use applications as this\ntechnology becomes more prevalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe growth potential of the lidar industry has been\nhindered for too long by ultra-high costs and slow manufacturing rates,\u201d said\nHenri Deng, Global Marketing Director at Livox. \u201cLivox seeks to change this by\nproviding access to high quality lidar systems that are easily integrated into\na wide array of different use applications. Through our technology, we hope to\nbe the catalyst for the rapid adoption of lidar in the quickly growing\nindustries of autonomous driving, mobile robotics, mapping, surveying and\nmore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, more than 75% of Livox\u2019 200 workforce are engineers\nwho develop 3D sensing technology for various environmental conditions. In the\npast 3 years alone, Livox has applied for more than 240 patents for its unique\ntechnology and designs of lidar sensors. Livox products are available in many\ncountries and regions such as the US, Canada, the European Union, Japan, China\nand Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about Livox, please visit www.livoxtech.com or\nvisit their booth at CES located at the Westgate, Booth Number 833. <\/p>\n\n\n\n About DJI\u2019s Open Innovation Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Livox demonstrates DJI\u2019s commitment to reimagining what is\npossible. Through its Open Innovation Initiative, DJI provides senior guidance,\nresources and financial support to empower pioneers in its organization who\nproactively seek novel ways to solve industry challenges with new technology\nthat is accessible to larger audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Through this initiative, DJI will continue to identify new\nmarkets and business opportunities around the globe, exploring how its core\ntechnology and expanding product portfolio could be used in combination with\nother technologies to provide a wider range of possible applications in the\nworld today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DJI at CES 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DJI will be showcasing a full lineup of its leading products\nfor attendees to get hands on time with including the new Mavic Mini, Osmo\nAction, Osmo Mobile 3, Ronin-SC as well as the Phantom 4 Pro V2. The booth will\nbe located at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the South Hall 2, #26402. A\nflight cage will be demoing the latest DJI drones, including the brand new\nMavic Mini, Mavic 2 along with the RoboMaster S1, DJI\u2019s first educational\nrobot. Attendees at the DJI booth can enter to win a daily raffle with prizes\nincluding Mavic Mini, Osmo Action and RoboMaster S1 and also participate in\nworkshops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n – January\n8, 11am and 2:30pm PST: Roie Galitz will lecture on how to use Mavic Mini and\nMavic 2 to capture high quality content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n – January\n9, 11am and 2:30pm PST: Make.Art.Now will discuss the use of Osmo Pocket and\nOsmo Action in their production lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wayne Bake, Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI will be joining a panel discussion regarding, \u201cDrones Making an Impact Globally.\u201d The panel will be held on Thursday January 9 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, N253 from 10:15-11:15am. 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