WEBINAR

Frequency-modulated continuous-wave LiDAR is being driven by optics integration

Discover how cutting-edge optics and system-on-chip innovations are propelling the rise of FMCW LiDAR, transforming precision sensing and automation across industries—from autonomous driving to smart cities—in this insightful webinar with expert Todd Haugen.

August 07, 2025

3:00 PM UTC

1 hour

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August 7, 2025

11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT / 4:00 PM GMT

Duration: 1 hour

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Summary

Adoption of frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is being driven by several major technical advances that are producing economic and strategic benefits to overcome long-held limitations of traditional LiDAR systems, such as time-of-flight. It’s sparking increased interest and growing adoption of FMCW LiDAR. Optics integration has become a key enabler by delivering higher accuracy and resolution, higher optical handling, and better performance within the most challenging environments. The ability to increase system-on-chip integration is also driving down production costs.

In this webinar, Todd Haugen will discuss the major trends driving the advancement and adoption of FMCW LiDAR, including the role of optics technologies, which help satisfy LiDAR demands for precision sensing, greater automation, and data-rich spatial details. These are key to advancing 3D environmental perception for autonomous driving, the creation of smart cities, geospatial mapping, and environmental monitoring, as well as industrial automation and robotics. He will also discuss the key technology enablers that make FMCW a better option than traditional time-of-flight (ToF).

Speaker

Todd Haugen

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Todd Haugen brings 30 years’ diverse experience in technology leadership. He started his career at Accenture where he was a manager for their Manufacturing and High-Tech division. Haugen was recruited to lead Field Technologies at Interworld Technologies, where he was instrumental in solution selling to fortune 100 executives. Following a successful IPO at Interworld, he founded Q Strategies where he attracted $35M in venture funding and grew the business to more than 175 employees with a global customer base including NFL, Disney, Nike, and Toys R Us. Most recently, after selling Q Strategies, Haugen spent 20 years at Microsoft leading large-scale engineering projects for Windows, Office, and Azure. He graduated from University of Colorado with a degree in economics, and the University of Washington with a Masters in computer science.

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