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Exclusive: Sonair takes a cue from dolphins to build autonomous 3D vision without lidar


Ultrasound is perhaps best known as the technology that enables non-invasive body scans, underwater communication, and to help us park our cars. A young

Sandven is an engineer and entrepreneur whose previous startup, GasSecure, built gas sensors based on MEMS technology — microelectromechanical systems combining mechanical and electronic components to create miniature devices with moving parts. While companies like Mobileye are looking more seriously at other alternatives like radar, Sandven believes Sonair has a viable chance, since its technology will reduce the overall cost of sensor packages by between 50% and 80%. “With reduced costs in sensor technology and AI advancements in perception and decision-making, industries from manufacturing to healthcare are poised to benefit,” said Skyfall partner Preben Songe-Møller.

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