The document discusses AEye's 4Sight software defined lidar solution, which uses a bistatic system architecture to enable programmable scanning capabilities. This allows for customized scan patterns based on use cases. AEye's business model involves licensing agreements with automotive tier-1 suppliers to develop lidar products for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles. AEye has partnered with Continental to define requirements and develop vehicle-specific lidar products for automotive and industrial applications.

1. Mrinal Sood
Autonomous Vehicles USA 2023

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Company
Background
Luis Dussan
Co-Founder & CTO
Jordan Greene
Co-Founder & General Manager
4Sight: A software programmable lidar solution architecture for ADAS and AV
markets that uses key principles in high-speed 3D sensing from aerospace
Partners + Investors

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Software Definability from Smartphones to Vehicles
Adopting the trend observed in the consumer smartphone market
Developers
Central platform to offer subscriptions
Apple
Recurring revenue from App Store
Consumers
Downloadable convenience features

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Software Definability from Smartphones to Vehicles
Leveraging electrified and connected vehicles to transform the automotive industry
Partners
Subscriptions offerings in-cabin
OEMs
Recurring revenue from ADAS
Consumers
Downloadable convenience features

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Software Definability from Smartphones to Vehicles
The magic of OTA updates
Partners
New types of services
OEMs
Improvements, Diagnostics, Data
Consumers
Less visits to service centers

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Designing a Software Defined Vehicle
Controls for previously isolated vehicle functions are moved to central ECUs
Highly Programmable Architecture

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The Need for Software Defined Lidar Sensors
Different operational domains and driving maneuvers impact sensing performance requirements
Unpredictable Objects
Roadway Obstacles
Adverse Weather

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The Need for Software Defined Lidar Sensors
High speed highway environments require long-range object detection and avoidance capability
200m
Today’s L3+ systems are speed limited due to low-confidence obstacle avoidance capabilities at long distances
Tire
Small Box

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Programmable sensor enables customized scan patterns based on critical use cases

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Programmable sensor enables customized scan patterns based on critical use cases

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Programmability addresses sensor mounting height and pitch variations
Customizability of scan patterns is available across frame rate, FOV, resolution, range and zones
Software-Defined Scan Patterns à Zone Configurable
200m
100m
0m
330m
165m
0m
400m
200m
0m

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Bistatic
4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Software definability enabled using a bistatic system architecture
Monostatic
Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx)
Enables the use of small, agile and robust MEMS mirrors to achieve ultra long
range and high-resolution performance, combined with programmable scanning

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Agile and programmable scanning enabled through the use of a tiny MEMS mirror

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
A MEMS device that rapidly scans while maintaining reliability & robustness
Typical Vibration Profile from OEM Test Requirements

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4Sight Software Defined Lidar
Modular design with OTA update capability
Modularity
Efficient Smart Rx
Ultra long-range detection
simultaneously with ultra-high
resolution
Configurable Laser
Programmable firing and control system
per laser shot
Agile MEMS Beam Steering
Miniature, robust MEMS mirrors with KHz
scanning speed with ability to change scanning
behavior on-the-fly within and between frames
Perception Stack
OEM Application SW
Software-Defined Lidar
Modular Building Blocks
Scan
Block
Laser
Module
Receiver
Module(s)
SoC
Programmable 4Sight OS
OEM-Defined Performance Modes
Capability to activate specific
performance modes using vehicle cues
Capability to re-program and add
performance modes through OTA updates
to the vehicle
Speed IMU Rain GPS
Enables application-tuned performance modes and
features on top of the superior lidar performance

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AEye Business Model
Automotive collaboration model using Tier-1 licensing agreements
Industrial Market Automotive Market
Business Model Direct B2B Product Sale Licensing to Tier-1 Suppliers
Product 4Sight Automotive Reference Design
Manufacturing Tier-1
Customer Segments
4Sight M
Smart
Infrastructure
Logistics &
Freight
Commercial
Vehicles
Passenger
Vehicles
Aerospace &
Defense
Robotaxis

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AEye Business Model
Continental & AEye have a symbiotic relationship to develop lidar products for ADAS and AVs
Technology Licensing
Modular, bi-static, highly programmable
LiDAR architecture
Automotive Industrialization
Vehicle-specific product design, validation,
manufacturing, warranty, liability
Define Requirements
3D sensing needs to overcome
complex edge cases
OEMs
Highly Programmable LiDAR Architecture
Intelligent Laser Firing
Agile & Fast Scanning
Efficient Light Sensing
High-Confidence Range Data
Customer-Centric Performance Modes
Robust Product Development
Functionally Safe Designs (ASIL B, ISO 26262)
Sample Testing on Track (Memmingen, Germany)
OEM Compliance (DV & PV)
Weather Resilience (Sensor Defrost + Cleaning)
Scalable Automotive Manufacturing (Ingolstadt, Germany)

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> 100 mn
Units delivered
2017 – 2019
Radar
Cameras
LiDARs
AD1 Control Units
Camera
Radar Lidar
AD1 Control Units
Full Stack
Software
25
50
> 300
OEMs
Brands
Models
1 Assisted / Automated Driving
AEye addresses ADAS + AV lidar demand through Continental
Continental autonomous mobility business snapshot with full sensor suite

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