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78 Show report | CES 2023 understanding and depth information. The system also integrates an Nvidia Jetson Nano to run advanced depth vision algorithms and convert raw data to precise images that account for depth, eliminating the need for an external computing device, along with an IMU to supply orientation data. The camera can directly connect to servers or the cloud using Power-over- Ethernet, while also featuringUSB-C3.2 andDCpower connectors. Auniversal trigger control systemprovides frame synchronisation, using Ethernet for multi- camera andmulti-sensor networks, with the system’s SDK allowing simple set-up and registration, and numerous APIs enabling integrationwith other applications. Femto comes with a 120o FoV and a vision range from 0.25 to 5.5 m; the 1 MP depth camera is complemented by a 4K RGB camera with a 90o FoV. It weighs about 200 g and consumes 5.8W in standard operation, up to a peak of 9.3W. Orbbec also debuted two other new 3D cameras. One, the 90 x 25 x 30 mm Gemini 2, is an active stereo IR system with a sensing range of 0.12 to 10 m, up to 100o in its diagonal FoV (89o H x 65o V, ±3o) and which can be used in indoor or outdoor environments. Like the Femto, it includes an IMU for motion, position and navigational sensing in all dimensions. The second camera is the Astra 2, the next generation of the company’s Astra series that uses structured light and image processing to compute a 3D image of the observed environment in real time. It features a newer ASIC than its predecessor to support higher resolutions (up to 2 MP) in depth and colour image outputs in real time. The Astra 2 has a range of 0.6 to 8 m, a depth FoV of 58 x 46 x 70o, a depth resolution of 1600 x 1200, and a typical power consumption of 6 W, up to 6.5 W at peak. Also unveiling new sensing solutions suited to the autonomous and robotics markets was Innoviz Technologies, which attended CES to show the Innoviz360, its latest Lidar. It measures 115 x 65 mmwhen equipped with an optional heat sink (or 115 x 51 mmwithout it), and its enclosure has IP6K6K, IP6K9K, and IP6K7 levels of protection. It has a maximum FoV of 360 x 64o, a detection range of 0.3-300 m, an angular resolution of up to 0.05 x 0.05o, and provides 300 to 1280 lines per frame (this value being configurable). Frame rates can also be programmed from 0.5 to 25 fps. The Innoviz360 uses the same single laser, detector and ASIC as in the company’s InnovizTwo Lidar, and the company sees it being used in robotaxis, shuttles, trucks and delivery vehicles whose developers are aiming for SAE Levels 4 and 5 autonomous capabilities, along with other, non-automotive applications including logistics, construction and maritime systems. It was also announced that Switzerland-based LOXO has selected Innoviz Technologies’ InnovizOne Lidar for its autonomous delivery vehicles, pre-sales for which are to begin later this year to retailers wanting uncrewed goods transportation from their distribution hubs to consumers. LOXO’s vehicle is fully electric, with 110 km of driving range, and 50% of its body mass is composed of recycled materials. It measures 3430 x 1540 x 1830 cm, has a 2.5 m 2 of payload capacity and a 320 kg load limit. The vehicle is built largely from duralumin, runs on four in-wheel motors, and has a maximum speed of 30 kph. The InnovizOnemeanwhilemeasures 111.4 x 97.9 x 45mm, has an angular resolution of 0.1 x 0.1o, and a frame rate ranging from5 to 20 fps. It can detect objects from0.1 to 250maway, within an FoV of 115 x 25°. It has been designed to comply with ISO 26262 in its ASIC, detector, MEMS and other aspects of its Lidar hardware and software. Worx introduced the Landroid Vision, its latest autonomous lawnmower, which integrates the company’s neural network-trained Vision AI software for distinguishing between grass and objects including pets, wildlife and people. It also enables the Landroid Vision to recognise yard boundaries, February/March 2023 | Uncrewed Systems Technology Above: the InnovizTwo Lidar Right: LOXO’s autonomous delivery vehicle