Arizona-based radar and antenna makerLunewave, Inc.has announced $5 million in seed funding. The funding will be used to further develop the company’s proprietary radar and antenna technology.
The funding round was led by the automotive industry specialist investment fund弗雷泽·麦考姆斯资本（Fraser McCombs Capital）（FMC），科罗拉多州博尔德。这一轮还包括来自宝马我冒险和Baidu.ventures。
Speaking about the investment co-founder and CEO of Lunewave, John Xin, said, “FMC and others bring deep experience across the global automotive and technology industry and we are looking forward to hiring top talent and accelerating development to meet demand from customers.”
FMC Mark Norman的执行合伙人也将加入Lunewave董事会。
3D printed lens antenna
Lunewaveis also an alumnus ofUrban-X，纽约初创企业的加速器重新构想城市生活。在2017年和2018年，Lunewave收到了国家科学基金会sSbiraward (Phase I and Phase II).
On the success of Lunewave, the Managing Director of URBAN-X, Micah Kotch, said,“Lunewave展示了其产品的力量以及他们在自动驾驶汽车空间中创新的能力，这为全球OEM提供了重要价值的方式[…]，我们对Lunewave的成功以及将会为之带来的一切感到更加兴奋company.”
LunewavesLüneburg 3D printed lens antennais a microwave antenna with an insulator placed in front of the dipole to manipulate radiated energy. The Lüneburg lens antennas are custom made and give a 360-degree view. They can be used in autonomous cars, drones, satellites, and 5G communication.
3D printing Lidar and radar alternative
Autonomous vehicles can be limited by the use of Lidar and radar technology. These scanners can be costly and may also be poor performers in adverse weather conditions. Lüneburg provides a low-cost alternative to traditional sensor systems, with good results in poor weather conditions.
麻省理工学院的研究人员也努力找到LIDAR和雷达技术的替代方案。他们的解决方案是0.5 mm x 6 mmsilicon photonic chipwhich can be integrated with the Lidar system.
Due to the complexity of the process of radar and antenna making, designers and manufacturers have opted 3D printing technology.3D printed metal antenna maker,Optisys, created a3D printed antenna, lighter and smaller than one made using traditional processes.
Last year,跨学科科学技术（NIIST），印度，做了可穿戴天线with 3D printing.
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Featured image shows a collection ofLüneburg镜片。图像通过Lunewave
