Luminar collaborates with Volvo cars on release of comprehensive lidar dataset

  • Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) and Volvo Cars has released a curated dataset called Cirrus containing unique long range lidar data from Volvo Cars’ test and data collection fleet.
  • Dataset will aid in advance research and refinement of self-driving software algorithms, in the interest of improved vehicle safety at highway speeds and in complex environments.
  • Making this substantial dataset publicly available with Volvo Cars represents another significant step towards the development of safe and ubiquitous autonomous vehicles.
  • “By making these resources publicly available, we support developers in and outside our company, and collaborate with the best of the best in their fields,” said Henrik Green, chief technology officer at Volvo Cars.