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I think in terms of use-cases there is bound to be a lot of overlap. Of course, in terms of comparable products, I'd have to mention that Luxonis sells a good number of different products, so understand that there's a necessary disclaimer here that HiFi isn't going to replace every possible option that Luxonis offers (especially their modules / full robot offerings, HiFi is just the sensor!). In terms of how we differentiate ourselves, I think the main focus is going to be primarily in terms of depth quality and software. Our expertise in providing robust calibrations, combined with the improved optics on the HiFi allow us to produce much higher quality depth frames, more consistently, than what we see on the market today. In fact, the whole purpose of building this sensor was to bring to market a 3D depth camera that provides good quality data, always, to better enable long-term autonomy. AI tools and capabilities enhance that data in a way that customers have told us existing market offerings are currently lacking. As for software: We're a software company at heart, which helps, and HiFi is meant to be a flagship representation of what our software can power. We've used a lot of sensors, sensor APIs, SDKs, etc. and the number one thing we find is that these systems are complex, opaque, and difficult to debug or understand. A big part of designing software for me personally is producing software that is legible; not in the sense that one can literally read it (because reading code isn't easy), but in the sense that the software itself can be understood in the abstract. We're hoping that when we ship HiFi and the corresponding SDK that folks will appreciate the steps we've taken to make working with it understandable and obvious. |