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Sensor Heat Relief

  • Magazine Article
  • 20AVEP03_07
Published March 01, 2020 by SAE International in United States
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Canatu's carbon nanobots keep critical sensor surfaces -and LED headlamps - clean in sub-freezing weather.

Sensor surfaces that are exposed to weather need to be kept clean so that ADAS and autonomous driving systems can function safely. Ice build-up in cold conditions is of particular concern, but Canatu thinks it has a solution.

The Finland-based technology company has developed a transparent, highly conductive heater element that does not require metallic wires to be placed in front of the sensor. These elements keep lidar sensors and cameras ice-free, thanks to carbon nanobot (CNB) heaters.