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NODAR’s Hammerhead Development Kit (HDK) 2.0 brings cutting-edge stereo vision to engineers, offering a high-performance alternative to LiDAR for autonomous vehicles and 3D monitoring. Launched by NODAR, a stereo vision technology leader, this kit delivers long-range object detection, high-resolution depth perception, and environmental resilience at a lower cost. It simplifies integration with ready-to-use hardware and software, targeting applications from automotive to agriculture. TDK, a 3D sensing expert, already praises its superior accuracy and detail.
Key Highlights
- Advanced Detection: Spots a 1-meter object at 1,000 meters with 1.8% accuracy.
- High-Resolution Mapping: Provides 50 million depth measurements per second for precise 3D point clouds.
- Tough Conditions: Works in fog, rain, dust, and low light, outperforming LiDAR.
- Cost Savings: Uses off-the-shelf cameras, slashing costs versus traditional sensors.
NODAR’s HDK 2.0 empowers perception engineers with an untethered, ultra-wide baseline stereo vision system. It includes cameras, lenses, mounts, and compute modules—set up takes minutes. The kit’s GridDetect feature enhances object detection, while auto-calibration adjusts for vibrations or temperature shifts, ensuring consistent performance. This makes it ideal for autonomous vehicles, ADAS, and industries like rail, construction, and security.
TDK’s Chris Goodall notes, “NODAR’s technology offers us better resolution, accuracy, and range, significantly enhancing our positioning and localization applications. Unlike LiDAR, which lacks color data and has limited range and resolution, NODAR’s system provides more detail and enables us to offer our customers better performance at lower cost.” This feedback underscores NODAR’s edge in real-world scenarios, like urban driving, where its wide vertical field-of-view captures details LiDAR misses.
The system shines with 5-megapixel frames and true depth per pixel—no guesswork needed. It handles high-vibration environments and direct sunlight, proving its durability. Interested engineers can visit nodarsensor.com/evaluate to test it with the NODAR Viewer or order the kit. NODAR, founded in 2018 and backed by top investors, continues to redefine 3D sensing across industries.
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