Video: Innoviz Showcases Lidar in Winter Testing

The dark and snow of Northern Europe provide the setting for Innoviz to demonstrate the capability of its latest lidar technology.

Dan Carney, Senior Editor

July 9, 2024

At a Glance

  • April counts as winter in Northern Europe
  • 18 days
  • 10 countries

Starting from Germany, the Innoviz Technologies engineering team drove through Denmark and Sweden to arrive in Finland, then to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, and Austria, to arrive back to Munich.

Experience the beauty of Northern Europe in winter through the lens of the Innoviz Technologies Munich team, as they capture mesmerizing Point Cloud images of the stunning landscapes along their drive made with Innoviz's lidar and AI capabilities.

About the Author

Dan Carney

Senior Editor, Design News

Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.

A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.

Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.

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He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.

He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.

He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.

He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.

Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.

He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers

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