9/23 morning, CCTV News Channel featured a special report on Kyle Optics' innovative LiDAR applications and field achievements at Qingdao Port's Fully Automated Container Terminal.
CCTV Live Report: Kyle Optics Demonstrates Core Technological Strength
As a flagship water transport project under the National Port Layout Plan and the 14th Five-Year Plan with a planned investment of ~RMB 91 billion, Qingdao Port's Automated Terminal has repeatedly broken world records for container handling efficiency.
In its early stages, the terminal faced high procurement/maintenance costs and adaptation bottlenecks from imported sensors. Kyle Optics broke through with 100% proprietary industrial LiDAR that outperformed imported units in accuracy, weather resistance, and long-term stability.
In the interview, Kyle Optics Chairwoman Lu Ji introduced the 100% domestic, proprietary LiDAR solution co-developed with Qingdao Port Automated Terminal and its key technical breakthroughs.
3D LiDAR Sensing: 'Industrial Eyes' Earn Authoritative Recognition
Through the CCTV broadcast, viewers saw the innovative 'perpendicular yard layout + +Automated Rail-Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMG）+end-loading' operation mode and high-efficiency unmanned container trucks (AGV)。
Equipped with Kyle Optics LiDAR generating real-time 3D point clouds, the port machinery autonomously navigates, parks with centimeter precision, handles containers, and avoids obstacles without human intervention.
Every precise lift and obstacle avoidance maneuver relies on LiDAR — Kyle Optics provides the 'industrial eyes' for heavy port machinery, delivering 24/7 centimeter-level positioning and obstacle avoidance.
Proven Industrial-Grade Performance in Extreme Environments
In field operation at Qingdao Port, Kyle Optics LiDAR demonstrated exceptional resilience against dense fog, strong winds, and salt-spray corrosion, backed by an IP67 protection rating and a wide -30°C to +50°C operating temperature range.
Proprietary multi-echo technology penetrates rain and fog for reliable long-range detection, proven not only in ports but also across power generation, rail transit monitoring, grid inspection, and mining machinery under heavy dust, strong vibration, and EMI.
100% Proprietary Domestic Solution Driving Leapfrog Development
Qingdao Port's fully automated terminal adopts domestic technologies and equipment throughout, demonstrating full technological independence and performance leadership.
The successful deployment of Kyle Optics LiDAR at Qingdao Port marks a transition for high-end domestic industrial optical sensors from "follower" to "leader". Moving forward, these "industrial eyes" will continue empowering intelligent transformation across global industries!