Sick AG

Sick AG is a company based in Waldkirch, Germany. It produces sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. The company is active in the areas of factory and logistics automation and process automation.

Five LIDARs produced by the Sick AG were used for short range detection on Stanley, the autonomous car that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge and can be seen on the roof of the vehicle. SICK/IBEO LIDARs were also used for obstacle avoidance, mapping and pedestrian tracking on WAMbot, the autonomous vehicle that came 4th in the MAGIC 2010 competition