First Native Color Lidar Sensor by Ouster (REV8), where color and 3D data are fused in silicon and not in software
Summary
Ouster announces REV8, the first native color lidar sensor that fuses color and 3D data directly in silicon rather than in software, marking a hardware-level advancement in 3D sensing technology.
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