Lattice Semiconductor announced a new 3D sensor fusion reference design to accelerate advanced autonomous application development. Combining a low power, low latency, deterministic Lattice Avant-E FPGA with Lumotive's Light Control Metasurface (LCM??) programmable optical beamforming technology, the reference design enables enhanced perception, robust reliability, and simplified autonomous decision making in complex environments including Industrial robotics, Automotive, and Smart City Infrastructure. Key features of the new sensor fusion reference design include: Class-leading perception utilizing low power edge AI inferencing based on Lattice FPGA solutions enabling sensor fusion processing and synchronization for all sensors, combining LiDAR, radar, and camera sensors.

Advanced solid-state LiDAR with beam steering powered by Lumotive's LCM technology, delivering superior 3D sensing.