Patent ID: 11860305
Assignee: WAYMO LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device comprising:
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is configured to emit light having a vertical beam width into an environment, wherein the emitted light comprises visible light or infrared light;
a first receiver, wherein the first receiver is configured to detect light at a first resolution while scanning the environment with a first field of view (FOV) that extends to a first detection distance; and
a second receiver, wherein the second receiver is configured to detect light at a second resolution while scanning the environment with a second FOV that extends to a second detection distance, wherein the vertical beam width encompasses at least a vertical extent of the first and second FOVs, and wherein the first detection distance is greater than the second detection distance.