Ulm, Germany, March 10, 2022 – Scantinel Photonics, a global leading FMCW LiDAR company, demonstrates the world first full solid state parallelized FMCW 5D+ LiDAR system based on Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC).
Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology has gained huge popularity in various applications such as navigation, robotics, remote sensing, and advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous mobility.
Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR is the key enabler for long range (>300m) measurements and enables direct velocity measurement in every pixel, which is not possible for ToF (Time of Flight) systems. The 5D+ full solid-state scanning measures the three-dimensional vector, velocity, reflectivity, and Meta information and has superior robustness and scanning rate potential. Mechanical moving scanning parts shall be reduced as much as possible and finally eliminated considering its fatigue-prone nature to meet the stringent automotive grade in an optimal way.
Our unique FMCW full solid state photonic chip development is truly a groundbreaking work and takes LiDAR development to the next level
Vladimir Davydenko, Co-Founder and Head of Photonics Technology Development
Furthermore, FMCW LiDAR based on Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) presents tremendous cost reduction potentials. Scantinel Photonics CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) compatible technologies allow highly scalable manufacturing ability to significantly reduce the unit cost.
"The first LiDAR demonstrator based on 5D+ full solid state will be available by mid of this year” added Dr. Michael Richter – Managing Director of Scantinel Photonics. “The ultimate goal in the automotive sector is autonomous driving. Our FMCW LiDAR technology brings us closer to that goal.”
Founded in 2019 and based in Ulm, Germany, Scantinel Photonics GmbH is a leading FMCW LiDAR company offering next-generation LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles. Scantinel is backed by ZEISS Ventures and Scania Growth Capital.
Ulm, Germany, March 08, 2022 – Scantinel Photonics' Managing Director Dr. Michael Richter recently sat with FEV's Brandon Bartneck to discuss the evolving FMCW LiDAR on the "Future of Mobility" Podcast Show.
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Dr. Michael Richter is Scantinel’s Commercial Managing Director in charge of strategy, finance, investor relations, and sales & marketing. He has a long-lasting senior international management background in the semiconductor, sensor and high-tech industry with a successful history of formulating and implementing sustainable business plans, organizations, and techniques. Michael holds a Doctoral and Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from University of Siegen in Germany.
Founded in 2019 and based in Ulm, Germany, Scantinel Photonics GmbH is a leading FMCW LiDAR company offering next-generation LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles. Scantinel is backed by ZEISS Ventures and Scania Growth Capital.
Ulm, Germany, August 30, 2021 – Scantinel Photonics, a German start-up and ZEISS Ventures spin-off that has developed a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system based on future technology photonics, has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2021 Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan, the global consulting, market research, and analysis firm, continually identifies and evaluates companies and growth opportunities in various industries, technologies, and regions worldwide. Scantinel's approach using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance, object detection and tracking, and simultaneous localization and mapping is considered a game changer and a key component in autonomous driving. The company is regarded as a pioneer in the field of photonic integrated circuits (PIC)-based FMCW LiDAR systems.
Frost & Sullivan recognizes that with the photonic-integrated coherent FMCW LiDAR, Scantinel Photonics stands out from its peers, because it will eventually usher in a new generation of LiDAR sensing
Varun Babu, Industry Analyst, TechVision
Autonomous driving cars, robot taxis, and unmanned industrial vehicles can use LiDAR sensors to detect objects at a distance of up to 300 meters, even under difficult environmental conditions, such as fog, snow, and dust. FMCW LiDAR will facilitate the breakthrough in autonomous driving and, according to experts, will completely force the currently used Time of Flight (TOF) LiDAR systems out of the market. Scantinel has received this Frost & Sullivan award because its solution sets it apart from competitors. The German start-up is working on next-generation sensors that are technologically advanced and highly integrable. Moreover, these sensors will be produced in volume at a competitive price, which is a key industry criterion, especially in the automotive industry.
In addition to recognizing the impact that the solution will have on future technology, Frost & Sullivan commends Scantinel’s industry-proven management team and the technical competence of the developers. Frost & Sullivan analysts have rated the backing from ZEISS Ventures and Scania Growth Capital, in Series A financing, as a success factor that will contribute to a promising economic future.
"Frost & Sullivan recognizes that with the photonic-integrated coherent FMCW LiDAR, Scantinel Photonics stands out from its peers because it will eventually usher in a new generation of LiDAR sensing with enhanced competencies," says Varun Babu, Industry Analyst, TechVision.
"We are very honored by this award and appreciate the quality of Frost & Sullivan's analysis," said Dr. Michael Richter, Commercial Managing Director of Scantinel. “Photonics is one of the most innovative high-tech industries and contributes significantly to the technological development and solutions for autonomous driving. The award represents even more motivation for us, confirming that with our LiDAR System we are excelling in our part towards safe future mobility."
Founded in 2019 and based in Ulm, Germany, Scantinel Photonics GmbH is a leading FMCW LiDAR company offering next-generation LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles. Scantinel is backed by ZEISS Ventures and Scania Growth Capital.
Ulm, Germany, February 16, 2021 – Scantinel Photonics, a global leading FMCW LiDAR Company, launches the first chip-scale Optical Enhanced Array (OEA™) LiDAR scanning system based on Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC). The PIC has 256 channels and enables full performance of long range (> 300m) detection with solid-state scanning.
The development and fabrication of the PIC was made in cooperation with Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. A CMOS-compatible fabrication of the PIC at wafer-level significantly reduces cost, size, weight, and power consumption of a LiDAR system and can be scaled for high volume applications, like autonomous vehicles. Using standard CMOS fabs gives Scantinel the compelling advantage of building FMCW LiDAR on Chip at a highly attractive and competitive price.
"Our unique OEA™ system is combining the PIC with Scantinel’s proprietary optics, which is truly a groundbreaking development", said Vladimir Davydenko, Co-Founder and Lead Architect Ranging Systems of Scantinel. "The first FMCW LiDAR demonstrator using the PIC with the OEA™ system will be available by mid of this year" added Dr. Michael Richter – Managing Director of Scantinel Photonics.
Ulm, Germany, August 11, 2021 – Scantinel Photonics, a startup that develops and manufactures FMCW LiDAR sensors (Light Detection and Ranging) for next-generation autonomous vehicle (AV) LiDAR systems, has appointed Karl Haupt as Chairman of the Advisory Board. After receiving tremendous support from Zeiss Ventures and recently Scania Growth Capital, Scantinel has secured the commitment from Karl Haupt, a prominent leader in the automotive industry. Most recently, Mr. Haupt was Head of Driver Assistance Systems at Continental for seven years. Prior to that, he held various management positions in several business units and central functions within Continental.
Dipl.-Ing. Karl Haupt has worked in various management roles at Continental for more than 36 years. Under his leadership, sales in driver assistance systems areas increased five times between 2013 and 2019. He is therefore recognized as a proven expert in the automotive industry. Above all, his expertise in assistance systems makes him the perfect chairman of the advisory board. With his business and engineering knowledge, he is the ideal leader to advise Scantinel. LiDAR is considered a key ADAS component, and Scantinel's sensors can be used for obstacle detection and avoidance, object detection and tracking, and simultaneous localization and mapping. Autonomous cars and trucks, robo-taxis and -buses or unmanned industrial vehicles can use LiDAR sensors to detect objects up to 300 meters away, even under challenging environmental conditions such as fog, snow, or dust. The FMCW LiDAR technology will help autonomous driving achieve a unprecedented breakthrough and, according to experts, displace the Time of Light (TOF) systems currently in use from the market.
"We are very pleased and proud that we were able to bring Karl Haupt on board," says Andy Zott, Technical Managing Director and Co-Founder of Scantinel. "This gives us a real insider in our ranks, and we will benefit from his expertise."
"The appointment of Karl Haupt shows that the automotive industry really counts on us," says Dr. Michael Richter, Commercial Managing Director of Scantinel. "With the support of ZEISS and the latest financing round from Scania Growth Capital, Karl Haupt's commitment is further proving that we are being trusted when it comes to future mass production."
I was immediately impressed by Scantinel's technology. I don't know any other company that is so advanced in the development of FMCW LiDAR systems. That's why I'm very glad to contribute my experience here.
Karl Haupt
At Scania, very early, we became aware that the future performance and safety of autonomous vehicles is based on FMCW LiDAR, said Mikael Adelsberg. Scantinel is one of the most exciting companies.
Mikael Adelsberg
Ulm, Germany, August 25, 2021 — Scantinel Photonics, a startup that develops and manufactures FMCW LiDAR sensors (Light Detection and Ranging) for next-generation autonomous vehicle (AV) LiDAR systems, has appointed Mikael Adelsberg to its advisory board. Adelsberg is senior vice president, Connected, Autonomous and Embedded Systems at Scania. He is an expert with significant experience in the automotive technology crucial for future mobility. Since 2003, the Swede has already held various management positions at Scania, including Head of Powertrain Control Strategy. Adelsberg holds a Master of Science in Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.
With the appointment of Mikael Adelsberg, Scantinel has taken another important step in becoming a key player in future mobility. ZEISS Ventures has been committed to the German start-up from its inception. And in May 2021, Scania Growth Capital joined as an investor. This investment has been made because of Scantinel’s technology leadership in its field and the progress of autonomous technologies in the heavy truck industry.
The LiDAR technology that Scantinel is currently developing for the mass market will help autonomous driving achieve a breakthrough and, according to experts, displace the currently used Time of Flight (TOF) systems. An advanced solution, Scantinel’s sensors can be used for obstacle detection and avoidance, object recognition and tracking, as well as simultaneous localization and mapping. Autonomous cars, trucks, robot cabs or unmanned industrial vehicles can use LiDAR sensors to detect objects at distances of up to 300 meters, even under difficult environmental conditions such as fog, snow, or dust.
"With Mikael on board, Scantinel will benefit from proven technical expertise," said Andy Zott Technical Managing Director and Co-Founder of Scantinel. “He also knows OEM requirements and processes. This will allow us to be even more responsive to the expectations and technical needs of major global brands in the automotive industry.”
"Autonomous technology is an excellent fit for the trucking industry, as large trucking fleets can use self-driving technologies to supplement low-margin operations with higher-margin automated route capabilities," said Dr. Michael Richter, Commercial Managing Director of Scantinel. "Therefore, we are very proud to have an outstanding expert from the heavy commercial vehicle industry in our advisory board." "At Scania, very early, we became aware that the future performance and safety of autonomous vehicles is based on FMCW LiDAR sensor technology," said Mikael Adelsberg. "Scantinel is one of the most exciting companies I have seen in this space, and I am convinced the technology can gain real market advantage. It will be very interesting to not only follow the development at a close range but also be actively involved."
Founded in 2019 and based in Ulm, Germany, Scantinel Photonics GmbH is a leading FMCW LiDAR company offering next-generation LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles. Scantinel is backed by ZEISS Ventures and Scania Growth Capital. For more information, visit www.scantinel.com
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