Waymo LLC

Zach Morriss

Pierre-yves Droz

Samuel William Lenius

Anthony Scott Levandowski

Gaetan Pennecot

Bernard G Fidric

Luke Wachter

Drew Eugene Ulrich

Daniel Gruver

William McCann

Dorel Ionut Iordache

Systems and methods are described that relate to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. The LIDAR device includes a fiber laser configured to emit light within a wavelength range, a scanning portion configured to direct the emitted light in a reciprocating manner about a first axis, and a plurality of detectors configured to sense light within the wavelength range. The device additionally includes a controller configured to receive target information, which may be indicative of an object, a position, a location, or an angle range. In response to receiving the target information, the controller may cause the rotational mount to rotate so as to adjust a pointing direction of the LIDAR. The controller is further configured to cause the LIDAR to scan a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment. The controller may determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on data from scanning the FOV.

Long range steerable LIDAR system

Growing community of inventors

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Zach Morriss