AEye LiDAR Profile Post
LiDAR is an emerging field within physical security, with Quanergy, Velodyne, Leica, etc. already offering products. Now, US LiDAR developer AEye aims to provide a better solution with a longer range.
IPVM spoke to AEye, reviewed the company's patents, and analyzed AEye's offering and its potential in the video surveillance industry. In this report, IPVM profiles AEye, including:
- Background
- Financials
- Technology
- Products
- Pricing
- Market Approach
- Integrations with Milestone, Genetec
- Focus Applications in Security
- Disadvantages
- Outlook
For related coverage, see Quanergy AI LIDAR Tested and Leica BLK247 LiDAR / Thermal / Video Surveillance System Tested.
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