3.1 - Innovation statement
Acme Robotics has developed a monocular vision navigation system that eliminates the requirement for lidar sensing in autonomous warehouse vehicles. By deriving real-time depth estimation and obstacle classification from standard RGB video, the platform reduces per-unit hardware cost by approximately 60% relative to current lidar-dependent competitors.
3.2 - Technology readiness
The system has progressed beyond laboratory validation: a working prototype has operated continuously in a commercial Sydney warehouse environment for four months (TRL 6–7). A provisional patent has been filed covering the core depth-estimation methodology, and a pilot customer has executed a letter of intent for an initial deployment of twelve units.
3.3 - Residual technical risk
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7.4 / 10
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