Micro mirror gives autonomous vehicles vision upgrade

Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Society have developed a new type of microscanner mirror that integrates with LiDAR to provide autonomous vehicles with boosted 3D vision.

The MEMS scanner is made of monocrystalline silicon, which has a reflective coating that intensifies the LiDAR’s ranging lasers. The more light captured by the sensor, the more accurately the distance to the object can be determined. Positioning technology integrated with the scanner’s chip allows it to continuously track where the mirror steers the laser beam and which position is being measured.

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