Pointcloud Inc

About

Pointcloud Inc is a fabless photonic integrated circuits company based in San Francisco, founded in 2017. The company specializes in advanced 3D and 4D imaging solutions, developing a proprietary coherent 4D imaging sensor using a Coherent Focal Plane Array architecture. With a small team of fewer than 25 employees, Pointcloud is recognized as a technology innovator in the imaging sensor field. The company's flagship product, the Surnia platform, utilizes silicon photonics to deliver LiDAR-based 4D imaging. It captures high-density point clouds and radial velocity data with impressive accuracy and performance, including sub-millimeter depth accuracy and immunity to challenging lighting conditions. Pointcloud's technology serves various industries, including automotive, robotics, augmented reality, consumer electronics, and industrial applications, enabling both short and long-range uses. Pointcloud operates as a fabless company, focusing on design while outsourcing manufacturing. The company has expanded its R&D operations internationally, with locations in San Francisco, Zurich, and Southampton.