Chip-scale FMCW LiDAR on silicon photonics — 10× smaller, 5× cheaper, without compromising range, resolution, or safety.
Current LiDAR systems are too slow, too heavy, and too expensive to scale. The autonomous revolution is stalled by perception hardware that hasn't kept up.
NovaSight integrates the full LiDAR optical chain onto a 50×30×15mm silicon chip — manufactured in standard CMOS foundries for the first time.
CMOS-compatible chip-scale integration at 50×30×15mm. Manufactured in the same foundries as transistors — no specialized III-V fabs required.
Simultaneous distance + instantaneous velocity via Doppler — per point, per frame. 400m range. No inter-frame estimation, no latency.
Higher power budget in fog & rain. Lowest solar interference of any automotive wavelength. 40× safer than 905nm systems at equivalent optical power.
Best-in-class across every dimension that matters for automotive and robotics deployment.
10× smaller, 3× cheaper, at 7× lower power than the nearest competitor.
| NovaSight | Luminar | Innoviz | Aeva | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | SiPh FMCW | MEMS | MEMS | FMCW |
| Range | 400m | 250–300m | 300m | 400m |
| Velocity Detection | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unit Cost (est.) | $180 | $500 | $450 | $600 |
| Size / Weight | 50×30mm / 35g | 100×70mm / 350g | 110×70mm / 400g | 120×80mm / 450g |
| Power | 2.5W | 12W | 15W | 18W |
Per-unit sensor sales to OEMs
Volume pricing: $300–$800/unit
Design-win contracts (5+ years)
Annual license per vehicle / robot
Real-time 4D point cloud SDK
Recurring SaaS at 70%+ margin
M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
TU Munich
M.Sc. Quantum Science
TU Munich & LMU
M.Sc. Chipdesign
TU Munich
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