Laser Proximity Sensors use laser beams to detect the presence or absence of objects within a certain range. They are used in security systems, robotics, automation, and industrial processes, where ...

Remember the days of the simple photo-electric cell? Using either a transmitter-receiver pair or a single TX/RX with a retro-reflector, the interruption of an IR beam would trigger an alarm, stop a ...

Teradar's sensor uses the terahertz part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and combines the best traits of radar and lidar ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Waymo, Google parent company Alphabet’s self-driving car division, today ...

Leading sensor manufacturer OPTEX has announced the roll out of its outdoor and high-resolution indoor laser sensor RLS-2020S, complementing its next-generation REDSCAN mini sensor that features a ...

Molecular-level laser scanners that identify everything from what a person ate for breakfast to his adrenaline level may soon come to airports and elsewhere, reported Gizmodo. The scanner, which can ...

Over its 10 years of working on automated driving systems, Waymo has kept important details of its technology notoriously secret. While that’s a perfectly reasonable stance to take when developing ...

Research scientist and entrepreneur Sverre Dokken believes laser-based remote sensing has big potential in the maritime domain. But what is LADAR, who’s it for and what are the key benefits? “Our ...

While the Web is full of DIY electronics projects, few are useful as they are entertaining. That’s not the case with this one here, however — a laser tripwire alarm system, which can be used to secure ...

Embraer is marketing the A-29 Super Tucano as a counter-UAS platform, highlighting the light attack aircraft's ...

“The OTV-8 demonstration of laser communications will be a significant milestone in the U.S. Space Force’s ability to leverage proliferated space networks as part of a diversified and redundant space ...