: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Importantly, Tesla hasn’t done the same type of extensive on-road testing Waymo has since 2009, and Musk claims automated vehicles can operate safely with only cameras, eschewing the laser lidar and radar every other robotaxi developer considers essential to operating safely.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Also reflecting market demand, major lidar producer Hesai said this month that its lidar shipments have more than doubled annually for four straight years as of 2024.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
The smart version is equipped with an Orin X chip, a lidar and Momenta's smart driving software, which is comparable to peers.
—Shanghai Newsroom, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Musk has repeatedly denounced the use of lidar, but his heavy reliance on cameras has made Full Self-Driving mode less safe, according to Abuelsamid.
Smith also noted factors that differentiate the operational Waymo driverless technology from Tesla’s Full Self-Driving mode.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Also reflecting market demand, major lidar producer Hesai said this month that its lidar shipments have more than doubled annually for four straight years as of 2024.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
The smart version is equipped with an Orin X chip, a lidar and Momenta's smart driving software, which is comparable to peers.
—Shanghai Newsroom, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Musk has repeatedly denounced the use of lidar, but his heavy reliance on cameras has made Full Self-Driving mode less safe, according to Abuelsamid.
Smith also noted factors that differentiate the operational Waymo driverless technology from Tesla’s Full Self-Driving mode.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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