Automotive News

  1. Is LiDAR Everything It's Made Out To Be? 11/4/2024

    While LiDAR is a powerful technology with unique capabilities, it's not without drawbacks. Its effectiveness often depends on the specific application and context.

  2. The Latest And Greatest Optical Component Innovations 10/28/2024

    Optical components date back thousands of years, with lenses evolving from ancient to modern innovations, shaping fields like medicine, aerospace, and AI.

  3. Automotive Sensors: Steering The Development Of Autonomous Vehicles 10/21/2024

    Autonomous vehicles are some of the most exciting technological developments today. While there’s still a long way to go before fully self-driving cars are a reality, researchers are getting closer every day. Advances in automotive proximity sensors are the key driver of this progress.

  4. A Look At VISION 2024 9/19/2024

    VISION 2024 is coming soon – let’s take a quick look at this biennial event.

  5. The Future Of Automotive Lighting: Lasers Or LEDs? 7/23/2024

    The future of automotive lighting is likely to involve both laser and LED technologies, with each offering distinct advantages for different applications. While LED technology is currently more widespread and offers numerous benefits, laser lighting shows great potential for specific applications, particularly in high-intensity headlamps.

  6. Machine Vision Applications Of Hyperspectral Imaging 7/16/2024

    Hyperspectral imaging is emerging as a powerful complementary technology to traditional machine vision, offering enhanced capabilities for automated inspection, sorting, and quality control across various industries.

  7. The Great Debate: LiDAR Or Camera-Based Systems For AVs 7/10/2024

    It’s time to decide. LiDAR or camera-based systems for autonomous vehicles. As a public service, Photonics Online is happy to host a debate between the two, the results of which may surprise you.

  8. How Machine Vision Will Change The Future 5/20/2024

    Machine vision systems are transformative technologies with wide-ranging applications across multiple industries.

  9. Understanding Digital Twins In Metrology 4/23/2024

    Digital twins enable real-time metrology precision by providing continuous monitoring and analysis of manufacturing processes, allowing for instant detection of defects and deviations from specifications.

  10. Your Guide To The Automate And CLEO Shows 4/22/2024

    Automate 2024 and CLEO 2024 are two major upcoming conferences and exhibitions focused on robotics and automation, and lasers and electro-optics, respectively. Let’s take a look at what you can expect if you attend either of these shows.