Luminar | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
Luminar is a global automotive technology company that focuses on enhancing vehicle safety and autonomy through advanced hardware...
Luminar is a global automotive technology company that focuses on enhancing vehicle safety and autonomy through advanced hardware and software solutions. With over a decade of experience, Luminar partners with more than 50 industry leaders, including major automotive OEMs like Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz, to develop next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for production vehicles.
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Size
201-500 employees
Industry
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Specialities
autonomous vehicle, control technologies, LiDAR sensor suites, autonomous vehicles, perception
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🛍️ Luminar Product and Pricing News
- Luminar has been named an honoree in Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech 2024 as the only LiDAR company recognized.
- Luminar's Halo LiDAR won an award at the 2024 Silicon Valley UX Design Awards.
- Luminar Technologies Inc. is involved in the collision avoidance market by integrating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) into their products.
👔 Luminar CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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Senior Director, Head- India Engineering
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Director, LiDAR platform[email protected]
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Director, Laser R&D[email protected]
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Senior Director of Engineering[email protected]
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Director, Technical Program Management[email protected]
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Director of Business Development
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Founder and CEO, Luminar Technologies[email protected]
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Looking for mission-driven founders changing the world[email protected]
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Startup Founder[email protected]
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Ranked World's #1 CEO Coach[email protected]
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Fellow and Chief Mechanical Architect[email protected]
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Chief Design Executive[email protected]
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CEO[email protected]
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Chief of Staff to CEO / Vice President, Commercial and Business Operations[email protected]
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer[email protected]
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Chief Financial Officer[email protected]
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Chief Data Scientist, LiDAR R&D, PhD[email protected]
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Senior Vice President, Marketing, Luminar Technologies[email protected]
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Vice President HR[email protected]
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President & CEO, CSX[email protected]
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CEO Luminar Semiconductor Inc.
⚔️ Luminar Alternatives and Competitors
- Cepton |
- Blickfeld |
- GPR |
- Baraja |
- Movingdots |
- Quanergy Systems |
- Hesai Technology |
- Velodyne Lidar |
- Ouster |
- Innoviz |
- Cruise |
- TuSimple |
- Pony AI |
- Flock |
- Uber Advanced Technologies Group |
- MicroVision |
- Sense Photonics
💼 Luminar Hiring and Layoffs
- Jason Eichenholz, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Luminar, announced he is stepping back from day-to-day operations to focus on new initiatives while remaining an Advisor to the company.
- Kathryn Wong has left Luminar as a Senior Technical Recruiter to join RADAR in the same position in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Florian Berchtold has left Luminar as a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join Zipline as a Principal Software Engineer in the United States.
- Luminar is currently hiring for the position of Staff Systems Requirements Engineer in India.
- Luminar Semiconductor Inc. is hiring a Production Test Technician in Boston, MA.
- Shiva Prasad has joined Luminar as a Senior Staff Engineer in India, previously working as a H/W Design Engineer at L&T Integrated Engineering Service.
🤖 Luminar Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Luminar's stock surged 10.8% after announcing new contracts with Volvo and a major Japanese automaker, despite reporting lower-than-expected third-quarter sales.
📈 Luminar Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- Luminar completed the acquisition of EM4, LLC to enhance its Autonomy Solutions segment and announced a restructuring plan with a 30% workforce reduction in 2024.
- The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Luminar's price target from $0.75 to $0.50 and set a 'sell' rating on November 14, 2024.
- On November 11, 2024, Luminar held its Q3 2024 earnings call with CEO Austin Russell and CFO Tom Fennimore, featuring participation from major financial institutions like Deutsche Bank and Bank of America.
- Luminar recently acquired the G&H laser module to advance their semiconductor chip business.
- Luminar's Q3 2024 balance sheet shows a decrease in cash and marketable securities to $114.2M and $84.4M respectively, while inventory increased to $17.6M.
- Luminar's Q3 results show mixed performance with product revenue growth but a decline in services revenue, alongside strong auto industry partnerships and concerns over debt and share dilution.
- Austin Russell, founder of Luminar, has become the majority owner of Forbes Global Media Holdings.
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