New sensor for driverless cars is smaller, cheaper and more advanced

Briefing

December 16, 2016

Briefing	Smaller lidar – Startup Quanergy created lidar S3 for self-driving cars that is half the size of existing lidars, smaller than a camera and weighs less than 11 ounces Cheaper – Priced at $250 which is cheaper than current lidars More advanced – Scans objects and areas in higher resolution and greater range, producing half million point-cloud data points per second Timeline – Sensors will be used in prototype cars next year and in commercial vehicles by 2018
Accelerator	Internet-of-Things, Transportation and Mobility
Business Model and Practices Business Model and Practices	Unique Value Propositions
Sector	Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Quanergy Systems Inc.
Source	Ramirez, V., "Self-driving car sensors just got smaller, cheaper, and better all at once", Singularity Hub, https://singularityhub.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	October 16, 2016

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