In May 2025, Seyond achieved a major operational milestone by successfully deploying its end-to-end LiDAR-based ITS platform to enable traffic signal actuation. By combining the Falcon LiDAR sensor with its NEMA TS2-rated SIMPL™ platform, Seyond delivered reliable vehicle presence detection to the traffic controller, demonstrating full stop bar actuation with independently validated results.
Unlike traditional systems that integrate hardware and software from multiple vendors, Seyond’s approach delivers a fully unified, purpose-built solution. SIMPL seamlessly combines LiDAR detection hardware, perception software, and traffic system integration, offering agencies a resilient, infrastructure-ready deployment model that simplifies operations, improves reliability, and enhances scalability.
Notably, SIMPL is traffic controller agnostic. In this deployment, SIMPL’s perception software transmitted vehicle presence data to the traffic signal controller using the Serial Data Link Communications (SDLC) protocol, ensuring precise, standards-compliant communication without reliance on proprietary interfaces. This flexibility enables seamless integration into a wide variety of intersection environments and controller ecosystems.
The project supports the City of Peachtree Corners’ broader Smart City strategy, in partnership with Curiosity Lab, to address operational inefficiencies along Technology Parkway and to explore innovative applications of LiDAR for multimodal detection, including vehicles, pedestrians, and vulnerable road users (VRUs). Brian Johnson, City Manager of Peachtree Corners, shared his perspective on the impact of the deployment: “Traffic in metropolitan areas continues to increase and cities are finding innovative ways to manage their systems. Our work with Seyond and their SIMPL system demonstrates how LiDAR-based detection can optimize traffic operations, not just collect data. This deployment showcases the value LiDAR can bring to cities across the country as they continue to expand infrastructure and accommodate growing populations.”
Building on this success, Seyond is collaborating with the Georgia Department of Transportation to expand this application across multiple intersections along State Route 141, Peachtree Parkway. The broader pilot will enable real-time roadside data collection, creating a scalable model for future-ready traffic management. This initiative will be highlighted at the 2025 ITS World Congress in Atlanta, showcasing Georgia’s leadership in advancing next-generation transportation technologies.
Designed for the evolving demands of smart mobility networks, Seyond’s LiDAR-native SIMPL platform delivers true 3D multimodal detection with unmatched accuracy and resilience. Agencies can start with basic detection and easily scale into advanced operations, analytics, and safety capabilities through SIMPL’s modular software licensing model.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Seyond is proud to offer the SIMPL ITS Management Platform globally, helping cities and agencies modernize their infrastructure with LiDAR-powered solutions built for the future of intelligent transportation.