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Ex-Apple car engineers’ startup Vayu offers autonomous delivery robots sans Lidar sensors
Vayu is already witnessing significant traction, with as many as 20 enterprises piloting it's novel technology and over 100 on a waitlist.
“The unique set of technologies we have developed at Vayu has allowed us to solve problems that have plagued delivery robots over the past decade, and finally create a solution that can actually be deployed at scale and enable the cheap transport of goods everywhere,” Anand Gopalan, the founder and CEO of the company, said in a statement. The sensors emit laser pulses and measure the time it takes for the light to bounce back from objects, producing information for different algorithms to map the environment in 3D and enable the robot to navigate it effectively. The trio started operations in 2021 and eventually developed a ready-to-scale autonomous delivery robot that can navigate complex environments, including city streets and shop floors, at a speed of less than 20mph while carrying payloads weighing up to 100 pounds.
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