Electronics and sensors

Lots of sensors. 

No one who grew up with their hands on the wheel is going to be excited to let go - except perhaps those of us who are pilots who are used to having and relying on auto pilots.

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Mems Sensors 

Jari Hokansen, Microvision, says the value in cars is shifting from the chassis and drive train into electronics and sensors, and that as cars become “humongous computers”, half of the value will be in its electronics. He also admitted that despite all this, even as a software engineer, he doesn’t know if he would want a driverless car.

Mems and Sensors Blog -- Microvision Contribution

In the right place at the right time! 

Mems and Sensors Blog -- More at the source.

Cool consumer products made possible by MEMS/Sensors

Contributed by MicroVision, Inc. (January 3, 2017)

We live in an always-on world, and thanks to the myriad of MEMS and sensors in a myriad of products today, we are granted unrestricted access to the technologies that amplify and simplify our daily lives. MEMS-mirror based Laser Beam Scanning solutions, such as those enabled by MicroVision’s PicoP® scanning technology, can offer projected display and interactivity capabilities that could turn today’s technologies into tomorrow’s innovations.

Take for instance the smart home assistant – a device that is part of a market expected to reach more than $30 billion and a household penetration rate of over 60% by 2021*. In the future, we could see these hubs responding to more than just our voices, but also our hand gestures.

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Here’s a further look into how MEMS-based Laser Beam Scanning solutions can enable some pretty cool products:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7I_q1hCN3c&t=3s

Demand for small and low cost 3D depth sensing solutions is growing rapidly, with the global 3D sensor market estimated to grow to $5.46B in 2022 at a CAGR of 26.5%**. Innovation is always on the horizon and we are excited to see how MEMS and sensors will play a role wowing us.

Microvision Presentation on HUD and ADAS @ MSIG's 12th Annual Executive Congress

From Microvision's Displayground blog

MSIG’s 12th annual MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

MEMS and Sensors in Automotive Applications on the Road to Autonomous Vehicles: HUD and ADAS from MicroVision