Aeva, a sensing and perception systems manufacturer, has introduced the Aeva Eve 1V, a high-precision, non-contact motion sensor which the company says has the potential to redefine industrial speed, length, and position measurement wherever traditional encoders and tactile sensors are used in manufacturing.
Built on Aeva’s Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) sensing technology, Eve 1V is claimed to deliver unmatched motion accuracy, repeatability, and reliability without ever touching the material.
Eve 1V is designed for a range of industrial and manufacturing environments including packaging and printing, construction materials, and extrusion lines. It can measure both continuous materials (such as 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, 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.”
Eve 1V employs Aeva’s 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 is said to capture motion data with submillimetre per second accuracy.
The sensor is designed to minimise any disruption or maintenance downtime to manufacturing by featuring a non-contact measurement method that reduces system wear and tear and allows for rapid “install-and-go” integration into existing production lines. Eve 1V’s compact, robust design incorporates an eye-safe Class 1 laser.
