: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Pierce wondered whether lidar, a technique that maps landscapes in 3D, could spot this difference.
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Katherine Irving, science.org, 19 June 2024
Level 4 AVs were drastically better in rain and fog, which suggests that the presence of radar and lidar systems gives AVs an advantage in weather conditions that reduce visibility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2024
Other sensors, particularly lidar, are still very much useful.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
Luminar, which makes lidar sensors for autonomous driving systems, announced today plans to lay off 20 percent of its workforce amid a broader restructuring of its production process.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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Katherine Irving, science.org, 19 June 2024
Level 4 AVs were drastically better in rain and fog, which suggests that the presence of radar and lidar systems gives AVs an advantage in weather conditions that reduce visibility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2024
Other sensors, particularly lidar, are still very much useful.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
Luminar, which makes lidar sensors for autonomous driving systems, announced today plans to lay off 20 percent of its workforce amid a broader restructuring of its production process.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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