Problem
40%
AV accidents from perception latency
<0.1s
Reaction window at highway speed
$8K+
Avg. 3D LiDAR cost for OEMs
Solution
- ▸Silicon Photonics — CMOS-compatible chip-scale. 50×30×15mm, 35g.
- ▸FMCW 4D Sensing — Distance + velocity via Doppler. 400m range.
- ▸1550nm Eye-Safe — Works in fog & rain. Lowest solar noise.
- ▸10× smaller, 5× cheaper — $180 unit cost vs $500+ incumbents.
Market
28%
CAGR 2030
4×
AV Growth
90%
OEMs eval.
Key Specs
$180
Unit cost (vs $500 Luminar)
35g
Weight (10× lighter)
2.5W
Power (vs 12–18W)
400m
Range @ 10% reflectivity
Competitive Comparison
| NovaSight | Luminar | Innoviz | Aeva | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | SiPh FMCW | MEMS | MEMS | FMCW |
| Range | 400m | 250–300m | 300m | 400m |
| Velocity Detection | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unit Cost | $180 | $500 | $450 | $600 |
| Weight | 35g | 350g | 400g | 450g |
| Power | 2.5W | 12W | 15W | 18W |
Business Model
LiDAR Hardware
▸ Per-unit sensor sales to OEMs
▸ Volume pricing: $300–$800 / unit
▸ Design-win contracts (5+ years)
Perception Software
▸ Annual license per vehicle / robot
▸ Real-time 4D point cloud SDK
▸ Recurring SaaS at 70%+ margin
Team
Marvin Bullinger
M.Sc. Electrical Engineering · TU Munich
Wenli Zhou
M.Sc. Quantum Science · TUM & LMU
Jinwoo Park
M.Sc. Chipdesign · TU Munich
Roadmap
Q3 2025
Prototype v1
Q1 2026
First OEM Demos
Q3 2026
ASIC Tape-out
Q1 2027
Pilot Production
Q4 2027
Volume Ramp