- CEO
- Matthew Fisch
- Full Time Employees
- 56
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto - Parts
- Address
- 4670 Willow Road Pleasanton CA United States of America 94588
- IPO Date
- Jan 8, 2021
- Business
- AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR, LIDRW) develops and provides software-defined, high-performance lidar systems for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, security, logistics, and rail applications; its core offerings include the 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform featuring adaptive SmartScan architecture for dynamic scene scanning and precise measurement imaging, the Apollo lidar sensor with up to 1 kilometer detection range in a compact form factor for automotive and defense uses, and the recently launched OPTIS full-stack platform that integrates lidar, perception software, and AI computing for real-time 3D awareness and automated responses in transportation and infrastructure settings. The company targets original equipment manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and end-users in automotive, trucking, intelligent transportation systems, airports, and rail sectors across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, AEye recently formed strategic partnerships including a September 2025 alliance with Flasheye to integrate 3D perception software into OPTIS for airport safety, transportation logistics, and perimeter security deployments; an August 2025 cooperation agreement with Black Sesame Technologies to pair Apollo lidar with perception stacks for AI-based rail safety and autonomous applications in China; and commenced shipments of Apollo to a global defense contractor for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles in October 2025.