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The wide scanning angle
of the newly developed 3D
LiDAR helps the detection of objects
on the ground precisely as well as the
roughness of the ground surface. In
addition, the range of scanning angles
and the resolution can be tailored
precisely by adjusting the rotation
angle and speed of the mirrors in
the system. This feature gives users
accuracy and flexibility to choose the
most appropriate conditions for the
measurement depending on their usage. That will facilitate the
wide-spread use of autonomous robots that navigate inside or
outside facilities with moving objects around, including people.
Sudhanshu Kapoor, Business Development Manager with
Panasonic Industry Europe, says: “Panasonic’s 3D LiDAR is one
big step forward in the existing LiDAR ecosystem, with best-
in-class wide angle detection range of vertical field of view of
60 degrees, and distance detection of 50m. Our 3D LiDAR will
come up with IP65 protection and M12 plug, hence is capable
of withstanding all types of outdoor conditions. Therefore,
Panasonic’s innovative 3D LiDAR is a big value addition in the
field of autonomous navigation. With our 3D-LiDAR, we expect
to collaborate together with customers to develop applications
for industrial forklifts, AGVs, mobile
robotics, construction and smart
buildings ecosystem.“
Autonomous robots need to detect
the condition of the ground as well as
the objects around them since they
will be operated inside and/or outside
facilities with many moving objects
including
people.
Conventional
3D LiDARs that are designed for
autonomous driving of automobiles
cannot scan the laser in a wide range
of vertical angles. Therefore, they cannot precisely detect the
conditions of the ground. For this reason, conventional LiDARs
need to be combined with other sensors that can detect the
ground condition. This results in complicated configuration and
the design of the autonomous robots. Suitable applications are
autonomous robots such as delivery robots, fork lifts, agricultural
machinery, construction machinery and security systems.
Panasonic’s new 3D LiDAR has the following features:
Wide view angles: 60 degrees in vertical and 270 degrees in
horizontal directions
Variable detection settings for viewing angles and resolution
in vertical
Accurate detection under strong sunlight
New and existing investors increase financial resources to accelerate
development and speed up worldwide market entry
Dresden, Germany – 12th October 2017 –
Heliatek, a world leader in organic photovoltaic
and a manufacturer of solar films, announced
today that it has raised €15 million from new
and existing investors. A strong interest among
potential investors lead to an extension of the
last round of financing. It will enable Heliatek
to accelerate its development and speed up
its worldwide market entry. The company
supplies HeliaFilm
®
to partners in the building
and construction materials industry for application directly on
facades and roofs of industrial and commercial buildings. These
solar films generate green, delocalized, decarbonized electricity.
An Asian Family office, based in Hong-Kong, and a German
Family Holding participated in this round alongside existing
shareholders that include innogy SE, Engie, BASF, BNP-Paribas,
AQTON, eCapital, Innogy Venture Capital and Wellington
Partners. The Asian Family office has extensive experience
in China where it holds an interest in a large Xiamen-based
manufacturing company in the touch solution
area. The German Family Holding brings a
deep first-hand knowledge and understanding
of the construction and material industry.
“We are very happy to welcome these two
new key investors. Our first Asian investor
will help us refine and execute our strategy in
that important region for our future,” stated
Thibaud Le Séguillon, Heliatek’s CEO. “The
decision of the German Family Holding to
invest is one more validation of our business model. We will
follow our strategy by expanding the BIOPV-market (Building
Integrated Organic PhotoVoltaic) through supplying large
quantities of our HeliaFilms
®
to our customers in the building
and construction material field.”
Heliatek is in the middle of sourcing and installing its new
manufacturing roll-to-roll facility on its site in Dresden. It will
offer a capacity of one million square metres per annum of solar
films when fully ramped up.