Recently, Ommatidia LiDAR, a company headquartered in the Science and Technology Park building in Madrid, Spain, announced that it has now successfully launched the MaPALDA project. The project cost $8 million and is strongly supported by its major international partners.
This project focuses on combining cutting-edge laser integration research with Ommatidia LiDAR's highly scalable massively parallel sensor architecture to bring the program to a new level of 3D sensing performance for long-range and in-vehicle applications. With the further development of automated driving, which has long since moved away from the paper stage and has gradually moved towards reality, there are still buy facing a number of challenges. Such as the scalability and limited resolution of long-range imaging, it is crucial to improve the accuracy, reliability and safety of the data, especially in extreme weather conditions. It is noted that the goals of the program will focus on advancing frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology. New products resulting from this extensive R&D program may usher in a new era of automotive LiDAR.
It is understood that the program is currently expected to define the future of LiDAR. At this stage the project involves the following organizations: Ommatidia LiDAR, Dongwon Industries Ltd., IDNEO, Hangyang University, ALC Net, ViewNyx, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) In addition to this, the project has been supported by the Korean government. In addition to this, the project was funded by the Korea Development Center for Industrial Technology (CDTI) and the Korea Institute of Advanced Technology (KIAT).
This international collaboration brings together pioneers in the field of photonic technology, a large number of experts in the field of smart manufacturing, and end-users from Spain and Korea. This belongs to a great opportunity to merge expert innovation and scalability. Dr. Margallo, CEO and co-founder of Ommatidia LiDAR, also commented on the successful launch of this project, stating that: with the support of our partners, the great potential of LiDAR for in-cabin functionality is being seen by us as well, with LiDAR having the advantage of providing high resolution, vital signs monitoring and a wide angle of view, while we are also are committed to providing the best technology to enhance passenger safety and comfort in self-driving cars.
