Luminar Technologies

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS), 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟴𝟬% 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟵, the 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Luminar's LiDAR technology is purpose-built to solve this exact problem. 𝗟𝗶𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲, so the road ahead so the road ahead is just as visible in the darkness of night as it is in the light of day. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.  See the full report from the AAAFTS here: https://lnkd.in/gGE53jkK

ICYMI: The Luminar team recently presented on using LiDAR to safeguard AI at Europe’s Tech.AD conference, which brings together OEMs, Tier 1s, suppliers and leading research institutes to discuss all things Autonomous Driving (AD) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).  Because LiDAR data is inherently three dimensional, it can deliver a provable set of boundaries. This in turn can accelerate the capabilities of camera-based AI in safety critical applications by adding a level of certainty that AI systems can use to bound their inferred understanding of the 3D environment. Learn more about how LiDAR can be used to safeguard automotive AI in our recently published fact sheet: https://lnkd.in/gJACbT_5

ICYMI: Our Founder and CEO Austin Russell was interviewed on Bloomberg News yesterday about our recent deal with Caterpillar Inc., our ongoing OEM relationships and more. Check out the ~6 min interview here: https://lnkd.in/g2y8SZut

Today we announced Luminar’s LiDAR technology will be integrated into Caterpillar Inc.'s next-gen autonomous off-highway trucks! Luminar's LiDAR technology will be introduced with Cat® Command for hauling, initially targeted for quarry and aggregate operations. The Cat® off-highway truck will feature two Iris LiDAR with a unique integration system designed exclusively for Caterpillar. Caterpillar is an industry leader in autonomy, with autonomous trucks on three continents having traveled more than 334 million kilometers and autonomously moving more than 9.3 billion tonnes. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gDGuQa5g

Our partners at Gatik recently announced they are collaborating with NVIDIA to accelerate mass production of Gatik's Level 4 Autonomous Trucks, each of which are equipped with four Luminar Technologies Iris sensors 😎 Gatik is the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics and services a variety of Fortune 500 customers, including Walmart, Kroger and Tyson Foods. Full release available here: https://lnkd.in/gguFBg89. Proud to do our part to help enable the future of middle-mile autonomous trucking!

And that’s a wrap on NVIDIA GTC 2025! With help from our partners at Volvo Cars and NVIDIA, the Luminar Technologies team conducted hundreds of demos of our LiDAR technology for attendees from across the globe. Thanks to everyone who came by to say 👋 and we’ll see you back again in 2026!

Never underestimate the power of lasers 😎  Former NASA/Apple Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober puts Luminar’s LiDAR technology through some extreme tests--check out how our LiDAR tech performed for yourself https://lnkd.in/gTekRkMP

The NVIDIA GTC conference is less than a week away and the Luminar Technologies team will be onsite with our partners Volvo Cars and NVIDIA talking all things LiDAR technology 😎 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝗗 (booth 1547) For the first time, visitors at NVIDIA GTC’s conference can experience the kind of 3D map Luminar LiDAR creates of the world around your car from inside a Volvo EX90. Using a VR headset, visitors can go into the sensor point cloud and explore the level of detail provided by Luminar’s LiDAR—all in 3D. Come to Volvo Cars booth 1547 to experience it for yourself. 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀 (booth 1642) The Luminar team will be conducting live demos with our Sentinel Evaluation Kits onsite at the show. These kits provide automakers with a turnkey solution for evaluating Luminar’s software suite for integration into future advanced safety and autonomous driving programs including: 𝗟𝗶𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (tells you what's out there) 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (tells you where you are) 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 (booth 1642) Luminar Halo, our award-winning, next generation LiDAR will be on display in both the stand alone form factor and behind the windshield representation. Compared to our industry leading Iris sensor, the Luminar Halo sensor platform is 1/3 the size but can deliver up to 4x the performance. Check out Luminar Halo live at the show, or learn more from our team here: https://lnkd.in/gMXn6Jat Luminar will be in the NVIDIA Automotive Hall directly across from Volvo Cars—hope to see you there!

Compared to our industry leading Iris sensor, the Luminar Halo sensor platform is 1/3 the size, uses 1/2 the power but can deliver up to 4x the performance. These innovations will be key in unlocking the potential to make millions of consumer vehicles nearly uncrashable. Learn more about the development of Luminar Halo straight from the Luminar Technologies team: https://lnkd.in/gsdaBSqT

Today Volvo Cars revealed its all new ES90—the second global production vehicle to feature Luminar’s LiDAR technology in the roofline 👏 Luminar was the world’s first and only LiDAR to be standardized on a global production vehicle with the introduction of the Volvo EX90 last year. Luminar’s LiDAR technology does not rely on light like a camera, which makes it especially superior at night, where a disproportionate number of accidents may occur. It can detect pedestrians at up to 250-meter distances and something as small and dark as a tire on a black road 120 meters ahead, all while traveling at highway speeds. The introduction of the Volvo ES90 with Luminar’s Iris LiDAR will expose a new set of car buyers to Luminar’s safety critical technology and reinforces our shared commitment to automotive safety. Congrats to Volvo Cars on their latest addition that is truly in a class of its own! 🥂 https://lnkd.in/gRSmjq_f