solar has secured $ 500 m in funding to develop its far - infrared sensor for autonomous cars . The Israeli sensor ’s 0.3 megapixel , 4.3 cm x 2.6 cm solid - state Viper sensor operates at 120 frames per second , and is able to passively collect heat signals from objects at a distance of several hundred meters , at 0.05 C sensitivity . AdaSky plans to use the funding to train its team of engineers .
AdaSky has secured $20m in funding to develop its far-infrared sensor for autonomous cars. The Israeli company’s 0.3 megapixel, 4.3cm x 2.6cm solid-state Viper sensor operates at 60 frames per second, and is able to passively collect heat signals from objects at a distance of several hundred metres, at 0.05 C sensitivity. AdaSky plans to use the funding to expand its team of engineers.