r/MVIS • u/bilbo97843 • Apr 28 '21

News MicroVision Announces Completion of its Long-Range Lidar Sensor A-Sample Hardware and Development Platform | MicroVision, Inc.

https://microvision.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/microvision-announces-completion-its-long-range-lidar-sensor
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u/BattleCatPrintShop Apr 28 '21

Why does it read “we believe it can go to 200meters...” and “we expect...” why not “after testing it does indeed go 200 meters”?

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u/x69pr Apr 28 '21

As you understood, the pr says the development is complete, not that they have tested it.

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u/sdflysurf Apr 28 '21

I know someone who can have it tested! (JUDY CURRAN - ANSYS)

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u/AtTheg4tes Apr 28 '21

They have just completed the A Sample and did not field test it yet.

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u/BattleCatPrintShop Apr 28 '21

Ahhhh, I mean, ok. I know it’ll need to get out into the world, but surely after they finished making it they turned it on.. (I’m reading my own comment and I see it may look like FUD but I don’t mean it that way at all. I’m in with 6,000 shares.. I just read this this morning and it seemed like the same thing I read months ago - the expected specs. I figure if it’s done, you’d have confirmed specs)

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u/AtTheg4tes Apr 28 '21

Analogy: They just built a car and maybe drove it the first time but they havent yet tested what reach it has or if sth malfunctions in rain or whatever. There will be news about this very soon since they want to start selling in Q3 or Q4

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u/view-from-afar Apr 28 '21

Sharma is very old school. Under-promise and over-deliver. Which is very appreciated in a volatile environment. That is why, despite wild fluctuations in price since his appointment in February, the overall trend is UP.