Podcast EP271: A Tour of SiLC’s LiDAR Technology and Its Broad Impact with Mehdi Asghari
Dan is joined by SiLC Technologies CEO Mehdi Asghari. Mehdi is one of the early pioneers of the silicon photonics industry with over 25 years of commercialization experience in this space. SiLC is his third Silicon Photonics start-up focusing on advanced imaging solutions. His previous startups, Kotura and Bookham, both enabled successful exits.
In this informative podcast Dan explores the unique LiDAR technology SiLC is developing with Mehdi, who explains the benefits of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology for LiDAR applications. Mehdi describes a broad range of applications for the technology that all help to deliver accurate, intelligent and robust machine vision. Drone tracking and recognition, diverse mobility applications and warehouse automation and robotics are some of the topics discussed.
The special advantages of SiLC’s technology are discussed along with a view of what lies ahead for the company. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the speaker, and not to the speaker’s employer, organization, committee or any other group or individual.
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