Blickfeld chooses Fabrinet as production partner
16.02.2023
Fabrinet’s site in Thailand
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Blickfeld selected Fabrinet as its production partner. Fabrinet will be responsible for project planning and implementing production of the Qb2, as well as supply chain and quality management. The Qb2 was developed by Blickfeld, is based on patented technology, and is the first Smart LiDAR: The powerful Percept software developed by Blickfeld is integrated into the LiDAR hardware for the first time. The collaboration between Blickfeld and Fabrinet started in early 2022, and mass production will start in early 2023 at Fabrinet’s site in Thailand.
Qb2 combines LiDAR hardware technology with a powerful computing module
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Currently, countless application fields for LiDAR are developing in the IoT field, and the demand for perceptual solutions is rising sharply. Production plays an important role in making LiDAR technology available to the masses: The Qb2 is a complex product for which Blickfeld sought a competent manufacturing partner to produce large quantities in high quality at low cost. Fabrinet, as one of the leading companies in the field of optoelectronics, fulfills these requirements excellently.
The computing module runs the Percept software developed by Blickfeld
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Qb2 combines Blickfeld’s patented and industry-proven LiDAR hardware technology with a powerful computing module running the company’s proprietary Percept software. As a result, Qb2 is the first Smart LiDAR to combine hardware and software in a single device, and as such, is ideally suited for countless IoT applications where a three-dimensional digital representation of the world adds value, for example, volume monitoring, crowd analytics, security or smart infrastructure. In addition to the European region, Blickfeld is seeing a strong increase in demand from the U.S. and China, which the company is serving with growing teams on the ground.
