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

Claim 15:
16. A vehicle comprising:
one or more wheels positioned at a bottom side of the vehicle;
a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device positioned at a top side of the vehicle opposite to the bottom side,
wherein the LIDAR device comprises a transmitter and first and second receivers,
wherein the transmitter is configured to emit light having a vertical beam width into an environment around the vehicle, wherein the emitted light comprises visible light or infrared light,
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,
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, and
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; and

a controller configured to operate the vehicle based at least on scans of the environment by the first and second receivers of the LIDAR device.