Lidar sensors are used by autonomous vehicles, warehouse robots and certain other systems to navigate their surroundings. The technology is based on the same basic principle as radar, but uses ...
Most experts say lidar remains an essential sensor for fully autonomous vehicles. All sensors have strengths and weaknesses, and camera, radar and lidar can be complementary and ensure redundancy.
Radar and sonar's light-emitting cousin is one of the newer additions to the automotive sensing arsenal. Lidar sends out pulses of light, often using light-safe laser, that map surroundings in the ...
Some U.S. lawmakers previously raised concerns about the use of AV technology such as lidar, radar and semiconductors when made by Chinese firms, citing alleged risks of data on American people ...