ROBOSENSE TEAMS UP WITH PARTNERS TO LAUNCH SMART SENSOR SYSTEMS AT SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW
ROBOSENSE RELEASES TWO NEW HIGH-RESOLUTION LIDAR PRODUCTS:
RS-Bpearl Super Wide Angle Blind-Spot LiDAR & RS-Ruby Super High-Resolution LiDAR
Press Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/robosense/robosenseshanghaiautoshowrelease.html
April 18, 2019, Shanghai, China – RoboSense (Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd) www.robosense.ai announced today at the Shanghai Auto Show that it has teamed up with partners Horizon Robotics, Cainiao Network, Sensible 4, and AutoX to launch the Smart Sensor System (SSS) designed for four key smart transportation vehicle applications: autonomous passenger cars, low-speed autonomous vehicles, high-speed RoboTaxis, and V2R (Vehicle to Road infrastructure). The RoboSense Smart Sensor System combines new LiDAR hardware, AI point cloud algorithms, and an IC design for a one stop Smart Sensor System strategy that collects and interprets environment information, distinguishing itself from traditional lower resolution LiDAR hardware suppliers.
At the Shanghai Auto Show, RoboSense announced two new LiDAR products that are integral to the Smart Sensor System: the RS-Bpearl, a super wide angle blind-spot LiDAR, and the RS-Ruby, a super high-resolution LiDAR. In addition, RoboSense also unveiled its final mass production-ready design of its award-winning RS-LiDAR-M1 automotive grade solid-state LiDAR smart sensor system with embedded perception algorithms, which will be mass produced in 2021.
Smart Sensor System
The new Smart Sensor System combines the award winning RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 MEMS based smart sensor with the RS-Bpearl super wide angle blind-spot LiDAR; RS-Ruby super high-resolution LiDAR; and RoboSense AI perception algorithms. Because of its high integration levels, high performance, high reliability, easy production, and low cost, RoboSense chose MEMS technology and 905nm lasers for its revolutionary solid-state LiDAR system. RoboSense’s first “pre” version RS-LiDAR-M1Pre debuted at CES 2018, and at CES 2019, the upgraded RS-LiDAR-M1 won awards for its world-leading wide 120° FOV, long 200m range, and AI algorithm innovations. The new RS-LiDAR-M1 now meets OEM requirements and delivers safety for L3+ autonomous passenger cars, providing highway applications for TJP (Traffic Jam Pilot), and HWP (Highway Pilot).
RoboSense & Horizon Robotics Create Smart Chips for LiDAR
Available in 2021, the final mass production version of the RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 for OEMs will be a smart sensor. RoboSense and Horizon Robotics have reached an initial intention of cooperation to build customized chips for the LiDAR environment perception algorithm: the RS-LiDAR-Algorithms. These algorithms will be integrated into the IC and embedded in the LiDAR hardware. The RS-LiDAR-M1 will provide instantaneous 3D point cloud data interpretation and output target level environment perception results in real-time to autonomous vehicles. “Algorithms require an independent ECU for the operation. OEMs must include algorithms for consumer safety by integrating these algorithms into the sensor’s hardware. The RS-LiDAR-M1 is the perfect hardware and software integrated system and data ‘interpreter’ for these needs,” said RoboSense COO Mark Qiu.
RoboSense & Cainiao Network Launch New LiDAR Perception Solution for Mass Produced Unmanned Low-Speed Inexpensive Vehicles without Blind Spots Using RoboSense RS-Bpearl
Unmanned low-speed vehicles are the pioneers of autonomous driving, used in a wide variety of unmanned applications, including inspections, security, cleaning, delivery, and minibuses. Previously, these unmanned vehicles used single laser beam LiDAR, which delivered unsatisfactory environment perception because of blind spots caused by the limitations of vertical FOV. RoboSense has teamed with Alibaba’s Cainiao Network to produce the new Smart Sensor System for unmanned low-speed vehicles with a virtual blind spot-free super wide-angle LiDAR: the RS-Bpearl. The RS-Bpearl has a super wide FOV of 360°×90°, within the detection range of 30m (10%) for a tiny 10cm blind spot. The compact size of the sensor makes it easy to be applied to the side of the vehicle body to fully detect the vehicle’s surroundings, including blind spots. The RS-Bpearl’s ground-breaking modular design also dramatically reduces cost while adding the ability for flexible customization.
RoboSense & AutoX to Demo New RoboTaxi Environment Perception Solution Using RS-Ruby & RS-Bpearl LiDAR
High-speed RoboTaxis urgently need LiDAR with a higher vertical resolution to achieve a longer detection range. RoboSense’s new 128 beam LiDAR: the RS-Ruby has a three times higher 0.1° resolution and a three times longer detection range as compared with the previous version RS-LiDAR-32. RoboSense’s new Smart Sensor System for RoboTaxis provides an environment perception solution that employs one RS-Ruby LiDAR as the core sensor on top of the vehicle to cover the 360° overall perception, and two RS-Bpearl LiDARs on the sides of the car’s hood to detect blind spots. Together with RoboSense’s smart perception algorithms, this solution provides a complete long range perception that improves the safety of RoboTaxis.
V2R (Vehicle to Road infrastructure)
V2R “Vehicle to Road” systems (road-side perception systems) allow vehicles to work with road conditions to coordinate and optimize the vehicle’s driving path, improving safety and road efficiency. RoboSense provides system solutions that combine LiDAR sensors and perception algorithms together with V2R systems, delivering autonomous vehicles with a birds-eye view of the road and traffic. The system extends the vehicle’s vision to help cars deal with difficult road conditions.
RoboSense & Sensible 4 Partner to Create Cold-Resistant Self-Driving Shuttle Bus
RoboSense partnered with Sensible 4 to launch the world’s first autonomous driving shuttle bus for all weather conditions, the GACHA. Equipped with RoboSense’s advanced cold-resistant 16-beam mechanical LiDAR environment perception system that operates in temperatures as low as 30°C (-22°F), which previously would incapacitate components, RoboSense’s all-weather LiDAR works on snow and ice covered roads in harsh winter and other severe weather conditions. RoboSense and Finland-based Sensible 4 will continue to collaborate deeper on future autonomous driving applications.
For more information on RoboSense and the RoboSense Smart Sensor System, please visit the website at: http://www.robosense.ai.
About RoboSense
RoboSense (Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.) is a world leading LiDAR environment perception solutions provider and developer of LiDAR hardware, AI point cloud algorithms, and IC designs. Founded in 2014, RoboSense has over 500 employees in six locations, including the U.S., Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, and Germany. Focusing on the strategic deployment of smart sensor systems, RoboSense has developed a variety of application solutions based on LiDAR hardware technologies and algorithms. In five years, RoboSense has already released 18 products and technical solutions, and has applied for more than 400 patents.
RoboSense has a variety of product lines, including MEMS solid-state LiDAR and Mechanical LiDAR smart sensor systems. Customers include the world’s major autonomous driving technology companies, automotive OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers. RoboSense LiDAR solutions have been widely used in various application scenarios, such as self-driving logistics vehicles, buses, passenger cars, and more. For more information, see http://www.robosense.ai.
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The rural west – its dramatic mountain scenery, lush farmland, cattle ranches and “ordinary folk” - is the preferred subject matter for Utah painter Stephen Henry.
Stephen often paints on site but when he's not working en plein air, he'll be creating in his studio at The Monarch. Learn more about his process and background from our latest Creative Spotlight...
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Nine Rails Creative District
Episode 14 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast features an interview with Russ Adams, founder of Ogden UnCon, Ogden’s untamed and UnConventional pop culture convention, being held June 7-9 (with several events occurring at The Monarch!) Russ is an award-winning special effects artist and fan favorite of the highly-rated SyFy Channel reality series, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge.
Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as hosts Todd Oberndorfer & R Brandon Long explore what it means to be an Adventurous Creative in 2019! Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, including those of the district’s epicenter & home to artisans, designers & creatives, The Monarch.
LISTEN HERE
More at The Monarch...
New murals in the works!
The results are in for our next collaborative mural project with O1ARTS! The winners are "Electric West" by Lindsay Huss, "Bees" by Jessica Ritter, and "Grow Where You Are" by Emily Munk.
Check out O1ARTS to follow the progress of the new murals, which are being painted on our Upper Deck.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 21, 2019
Sharks are often perceived to be man-eating killers of the ocean, but Safeguard of the Seas founder McKeever tells C.M. Rubin, founder of CMRubinWorld, that in reality, sharks are evolutionary marvels and misunderstood creatures that are essential to maintaining the health of the world’s oceans. In his new book, Emperors of the Deep (HarperOne June 25, 2019), Mckeever interviews world-renowned shark experts about the role sharks really play and says their rapid decline in population towards extinction is causing ocean life to deteriorate. “People don't appreciate that when sharks are killed, a keystone species is removed from the ocean forever,” says McKeever. “These animals maintain the reefs, guard the seagrass and watch over ecosystems on the high seas for the benefit of the planet and for all mankind.”
McKeever believes education and youth are key to raising awareness and taking action about environmental issues the planet faces, especially when it comes to global warming. “The current leadership, which has failed to protect the planet, will inevitably be replaced by a new generation,” McKeever says. “This young generation has literally the weight of the world on their shoulders and they must be prepared when they take over.”
Read the full article here
William McKeever is the author of Emperors of the Deep (HarperOne June 25, 2019), an upcoming book which reveals new research supported by leading experts in marine life on how sharks are necessary for the health of our planet. He is also a filmmaker, conservationist and Safeguard of the Seas founder.
CMRubinWorld’s award-winning series, The Global Search for Education, brings together distinguished thought leaders in education and innovation from around the world to explore the key learning issues faced by most nations. The series has become a highly visible platform for global discourse on 21st-century learning, offering a diverse range of innovative ideas which are presented by the series founder, C. M. Rubin, together with the world’s leading thinkers.
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Cape Francis
New Album Deep Water Out Now
May 2 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Gateway
"a mighty fine slice of indie rock" - Consequence of Sound
"Cape Francis brings a much-appreciated earnestness to the Brooklyn scene" - Earmilk
"A moving, moody alternative bliss, Cape Francis' Deep Water is a raw record of
disconnect and disillusion perfect for heavy moments of introspection."
Cape Francis' sophomore album Deep Water was released this month through Sleep Well Records. The new material has been lauded by publications like Consequence of Sound, Atwood Magazine, Indie Shuffle, Ones To Watch, The Wild Honey Pie and more.
The album's central theme examines what it is to be a working musician in this day in age. It dives into the fears and anxieties of what it feels like to lead a double life between work and music, and finding a way to come to terms with it.
+ Stream 'Deep Water' on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2J6I5aD
+ Watch the music video for "Nobody": https://youtu.be/PltHkfnAD60
+ Play the 'Deep Water' video game: https://www.deepwatergame.com/
+ Stream his debut album 'Falling into Pieces': https://spoti.fi/2hOJX7k
Upcoming tour dates
4/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre
4/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge *
4/24 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger *
4/25 - Dallas, TX - Legacy Hall *
4/26 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Indoor *
5/1 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
5/2 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Gateway *
5/4 - Las Vegas, NV - Bunkhouse Saloon *
* w/ Cayucas
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Cape Francis is the solo project of Kevin Olken Henthorn. Kevin started playing guitar when he was 9 years old and studied music with teachers ranging from classical to blues to metal, but by the time he was 15 he decided to commit solely to writing his own material. After years of touring in another project, Henthorn started Cape Francis as a way to break form and reconnect to a natural flow of storytelling. Influenced by the likes of Bon Iver, Angel Olsen and Elliot Smith, Henthorn pulls from raw emotion and finds ways to approach them with warmth and introspection.
Cape Francis is a re-approach to his relationship with an instrument after years of feeling stuck in strictly rhythm guitar. The outcome is a new sound centered around finger picked electric guitar, and surrounded by simple arrangements of percussion, synthesizers and horns.
Deep Water is the follow up to his debut album Falling into Pieces, which garnered praise from Billboard, Earmilk and Nylon along with Spotify playlist's All New Indie, Ultimate Indie and the feature of Fresh Finds.
