Perceptron Inc. has launched Mk1, a proprietary video analysis reasoning model designed for temporal continuity and physical understanding, including object dynamics and analog reading. The company claims performance leadership on spatial and video benchmarks while pricing the API at $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens—80 to 90% cheaper than major frontier models.
Ouster says its new color lidar can capture depth and image data simultaneously, a longtime goal for perception systems. CEO Angus Pacala tells TechCrunch the approach could reduce reliance on separate camera setups by combining visual detail with 3D mapping in a single sensor. If it works at scale, it could shift how autonomous and mapping hardware is designed.
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