MVIS LIDAR Comparision - Final Edition
I've chose to update my old comparision with the confirmed data from todays PR. It really does show that we got the best tech available today with a huge margin to LAZR and VLDR and even competitiveness with sensors with release dates far into the future!
DISCLAIMER: As discussed here and here the table uses the best stats in their respective category. That means a product could have a max. vertical FOV of 120° and a max. Frame Rate of 120 FPS but could not archieve 120°@120 FPS but only 120°@10 FPS. This was made intentionally because not every company is clear with their stats. Also it makes the comparison easier. Sources are stated below for your own interest.
| MVIS | LUMINAR | Innoviz | AEye | AEye | Velodyne | Blickfeld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | MVIS LIDAR**** | IRIS | InnovizTwo | 4Sight M | Presentation LIDAR | Alpha Prime | Vision Plus |
| Technology | MEMS | Mechanical | MEMS 905 nm | ? | MEMS 1550 nm | MEMS 905 nm | ? |
| Max Range | 250m | 500m* | 300m | 1,000m | 1,000m | 245m | 300m |
| <10% Reflectivity | 200m | 250m | 220m | ? | 300m | 220m | 150m (short), 300m (long) |
| Vertical FoV | 30° | 0-26° | 40° | 30° | 28° | 40° | up to 35° (short), up to 12° (long) |
| Horizontal FoV | 100° | 120° | 125° | 60° | 128° | 360° | up to 107° (short), up to 25° (long) |
| min. Vertical Res | <0.1° | 0.05° | 0.05° | 0,1° | 0.05° | 0.1° | 0.25° (short), 0.12° (long) |
| min. Horizontal Res | <0.1° | 0.05° | 0.07° | 0,1° | 0.05° | 0.2° | 0.25° (short), 0.12° (long) |
| Lines/Sec | 340-994 | 640 | 256 @ 10 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Points/Sec | 10.8M | 1M (calc) | ? | ? | ? | 4.8M | ? |
| Points/Square Degree | 520 | 300 | ? | 1,600 | ? | ? | ? |
| Frame Rate*** | 30 | 1-30 | 10-20 | 10-200 | 10-100 | 5-25 | up to 20 |
| Price | <1,000$ | <1,000$ | <1,000$ | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Size (HxWxD) | 187x102x25 mm | 54x320x118 mm** | 60x100x100mm | ? | ? | 141x166x166mm | ? |
| Production | Q3/Q4 2021 | 2022 | Q3 2022 | ? | 2024 | ? | ? (Demo 2021) |
MVIS vs. LAZR vs. VLDR:
| MVIS | LUMINAR | Velodyne | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | MVIS LIDAR**** | IRIS | Alpha Prime |
| Technology | MEMS | Mechanical | MEMS 905 nm |
| Max Range | 250m | 500m* | 245m |
| <10% Reflectivity | 200m | 250m | 220m |
| Vertical FoV | 30° | 0-26° | 40° |
| Horizontal FoV | 100° | 120° | 360° |
| min. Vertical Res | <0.1° | 0.05° | 0.1° |
| min. Horizontal Res | <0.1° | 0.05° | 0.2° |
| Lines/Sec | 340-994 | 640 | ? |
| Points/Sec | 10.8M | 1M (calc) | 4.8M |
| Points/Square Degree | 520 | 300 | ? |
| Frame Rate*** | 30 | 1-30 | 5-25 |
| Price | <1,000$ | <1,000$ | ? |
| Size (HxWxD) | 187x102x25 mm | 54x320x118 mm** | 141x166x166mm |
| Production | Q3/Q4 2021 | 2022 | ? |
*While they claim they can see up to 500m, their software only allows detection of objects at a max range of 250m. However, i will leave this point to LUMINAR.
** They are listing two sizes for two sensors on their fact sheet. I've chosen the dimensions of the "main" sensor.
*** Some use the refresh rate (Hz), others state the frame rate (FPS). To make the comparision easier, I've stated FPS = Hz
****
One of the ground breaking proprietary features of this lidar sensor is its capability to output the axial, lateral and vertical velocity of moving objects at 30 hertz,” added Sharma. “We believe no lidar product on the market, ranging from frequency modulated continuous wave to time-of-flight, has this capability. To achieve safety and successful autonomous driving, we believe this capability delivered at low latency will be a key feature.
Sources
Innoviz PR // Innoviz Presentation // Innoviz website - they contradict each other somehow. I've chosen the website over the presentation for the number if they did state different numbers
AEye Website // AEye Presentation - again, their presentation is wildly different from their website
Posted Apr 28, 2021, 9:19 PM UTC · edited