Apple Inc.
Predicting lidar data using machine learning

Abstract:

A vehicle including one or more sensors, a light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor and a lidar prediction system. The one or more sensors include an optical sensor, a radar sensor, or both, configured to capture sensor data of a particular view. The lidar sensor is configured to capture lidar data of the particular view. The lidar prediction system includes a predictive model. The lidar prediction system is configured to generate a predicted lidar frame comprising applying the predictive model to the sensor data and send the predicted lidar frame to an external system.