Aeva launches motion sensor for manufacturing automation
The company, which specialises in silicon photonics-based sensors, says its new high-precision, non-contact sensor offers a more accessible, reliable, and scalable speed measurement solution for industrial environments including packaging and printing and construction materials
Aeva, a company developing next-generation silicon photonics-based sensing and perception systems, has announced the introduction of a new high-precision, non-contact motion sensor which it says could redefine industrial speed, length, and position measurement wherever traditional encoders and tactile sensors are used in manufacturing today. Built on Aeva’s frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) sensing technology, the new product, Aeva Eve 1V, aims to deliver unmatched motion accuracy, repeatability, and reliability without ever touching the material.
Eve 1V is designed for a broad range of industrial and manufacturing environments including packaging and printing, construction materials, and extrusion lines. According to Aeva, the sensor excels in measuring both continuous materials – like webs, sheets, and rolls – and discrete goods, providing precise data for cutting, quality control, and material handling. By replacing tactile measuring wheels and complex high-cost laser velocimeters, the company says that Eve 1V offers manufacturers a more accessible, reliable, and scalable speed measurement solution.
“With Eve 1V, we’re bringing Aeva’s precision sensing expertise to a whole new class of industrial applications that measure an object’s motion in the manufacturing setting,” said Mina Rezk, co-founder and CTO at Aeva. “By combining non-contact FMCW laser measurement with our proven performance in velocity and position sensing, Eve 1V empowers manufacturers to measure faster, more accurately, and without maintenance down-time or wear-and-tear limitations of traditional systems – ultimately enabling greater productivity and protecting the integrity of every material.”
According to Aeva, Eve 1V employs its advanced FMCW laser technology to precisely measure the lateral velocity, including the length, movement direction, and position of moving materials. Even in challenging conditions like start-stop operations or with short material segments, Eve 1V captures motion data with submillimetre-per-second accuracy, the company says. The sensor is designed to minimise any disruption or maintenance downtime to manufacturing by featuring a non-contact measurement method that aims to reduce system wear and tear and allow for rapid “install-and-go” integration into existing production lines.
