1. Engineering & Functionality

- Capabilities: ML-U is a camera-like LiDAR sensor that independently generates depth data and color images.

- Technology: Deep learning is used to colorize infrared intensity data by combining it with depth and camera reference data.

- Benefits: It reduces the need for separate camera sensors, lowering overall costs for building autonomous vehicle sensor suites.

2. Design & Aesthetic

- Compactness: Designed to be small and efficient, essential for maintaining the aesthetic of commercial vehicles.

- Flexibility: This technology reduces the number of sensors needed for autonomous driving, allowing for more streamlined vehicle designs with minimal constraints.

3. Innovation & Unique Features

- Multi-functionality: Acts as a camera, IR camera, and LiDAR, enabling advanced, integrated sensor suites.

- Cost-effective: Supports affordable sensor solutions that can accelerate the commercialization of autonomous driving.

- Data Alignment: This technology generates image and depth data on the same pixel, ensuring perfect alignment without the need for calibration between different sensors, resulting in reliable data collection.