Peachtree Corners – one of the nation's first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – today announced a collaboration with Opsys, developer of the world's most advanced pure solid-state scanning LiDAR sensor, to launch and deploy the company's Advanced LiDAR Technology Opsys Sensors (ALTOS) Gen 2 LiDAR at Curiosity Lab. This marks Opsys' first real-world deployment of the ALTOS, the company's first deployment with a municipality and the company's first deployment in the United States.

As a pure solid-state LiDAR, the ALTOS Gen 2 has no moving parts, enabling the best-in-class performance with high resolution and extreme reliability with a 4D point cloud from the device's specific field of view. The pure-solid state characteristics make the unit more robust, avoiding mechanical failures associated with moving components and allowing the unit to have 24/7 operation and pass a 50g shock and full vibration test. The ALTOS Gen 2 brings a simple, customizable design to market that can be used for different applications and unique shapes with a low-power consumption, without sacrificing performance. 

"The ALTOS Gen 2 represents the future of smart city technology," said Rafi Harel, Chief Executive Officer of Opsys. "This collaboration with Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab gives us the unique opportunity to showcase the reliability and efficiency of our pure solid-state LiDAR technology in a real-world environment, which will soon improve safety and traffic management for cities across the globe. As our first real-world deployment and first U.S. deployment, we are looking forward to working with Peachtree Corners as our test and demo site to then launch into the U.S. market."

Opsys' new technology boasts a higher partial differential equation (PDE) and a larger array than other models, which gives the unit improved detection range and a higher resolution of objects. The improved optics reduce unwanted light, while improving uniformity and enhancing illumination. In addition, the unit's optimized ASIC/processor allows for advanced processing of data, as well as lower power dissipation and cost.

"Opsys' technology was extremely easy to calibrate and deploy in our city. The simple, yet flexible design made it easy for set up, without the need of special custom cables or proprietary connectors," said Brandon Branham, Executive Director of Curiosity Lab. "The device behaves like a normal network device which also made it easy for us to integrate into our single pane of glass smart city management systems. By adding this cutting-edge technology into our infrastructure, we're able to enhance safety and operational efficiency for our community while showcasing scalable solutions that other cities and industries can easily adopt."

The ALTOS Gen 2 LiDAR units are deployed in the City of Peachtree Corners at the intersection of SR 141 and Town Center Boulevard. Here, the ALTOS Gen 2 units provide precise, real-time data on traffic flow and pedestrian movements, offering significant enhancements to urban safety and traffic management. Its ability to operate continuously while supporting PoE (power over ethernet) and auxiliary power, make it adaptable for different municipal implementations and ideal for use across various industries including intelligent traffic systems (ITS), smart factories, robotics and public safety applications such as perimeter security and healthcare.

Opsys will be debuting this technology at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from November 5-7 in the Curiosity Lab booth. This will include a demo with live LiDAR feed from the Peachtree Corners intersection. Representatives of Curiosity Lab and Opsys will be available for interviews at Booth D40 Hall 3 in the USA Pavilion.