It's better because there's no need for calibration, you always have perfect calibration.
Solid state lidar has issues. The cofounder of Ouster, Angus Pacala previously cofounded Quanergy, a solid state lidar startup.
Solid state lidar has issues. The cofounder of Ouster, Angus Pacala previously cofounded Quanergy, a solid state lidar startup.
There was an announcement on a cooperation between BMW and Innoviz (an Israeli maker of solid state LIDARs) with Magna being their OEM sponsor.
I'm not sure calibration is that big of a deal for this application. Sensors are going to be calibrated and tested in the factory or at a module level regardless, and the accuracy requirements in automotive are much lower than consumer products using similar technology.
You can't overcome not having colors (traffic lights, anyone?), limited ranging distance or sensor saturation due to ambient conditions.