TetraVue Receives Funding for 4D LiDAR Technology in Autonomous Cars

TetraVue has received new investment to commercialise its long-range, high-resolution 4D LiDAR camera. The California-based company has been focusing on the development of safer and more efficient technologies for different industries, ranging from autonomous vehicles, to manufacturing, engineering, robotics, and VR/AR applications in gaming and filming. This new investment adds up to the company’s $10 million Series A funding from February, 2017.

TetraVue’s technology uses standard CMOS and CCD pixel technology which allows for lower risk, lower cost, and shorter time-to-market. The technology merges digital video with LiDAR technology by capturing multi-megapixel images at up to 30 frames per second with accurate depth for each individual pixel.

“Rather than serially scanning the environment as traditional LIDAR, TetraVue captures two megapixels of depth information instantly for each video frame,” said Dr. Bruce McWilliams.

The company claims this is the first 4D camera technology that captures real-time images with depth perception down to each pixel, and its technology provides 10x higher resolution, as well as 100x more real-time data that describes object location and motion in the surrounding environment than other current 3D technologies.

Initially, TetraVue will focus on the automotive market, and work with key partners to bring 4D LiDAR technology to market.