Velodyne’s VLS-128 LiDAR Offers Higher Resolution and a Lower Price
This article was originally published in Geomatics World.
Velodyne has released a new LiDAR called VLS-128, an upgrade of the HDL-64 version. The sensor features 128 scanning channels and four times the data density of its predecessor. Velodyne says this will enable cars to gather denser, more complete data to make safety determinations, even while travelling at highway speeds.
Despite promising to gather billions more points than the HDL-64, the new sensor is 70% smaller. President Marta Hall says the price will also drop as compared to earlier units, though did not offer specific figures. “We are getting the cost down,” Hall said. “It is already dramatically reduced, and more so when ordered at higher volumes.”
The release of this sensor comes as no surprise, since the past 12 months have seen Velodyne focus on a strong play to dominate the automotive LiDAR market.
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