: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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The company employs fewer than 50 people and relies on technology similar to what’s used in self-driving cars, including radar, lidar and cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the vehicle.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Seeking lithography alternatives Photonic chips are used in applications such as optical communications, sensing systems, lidar, and data centers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The list also adds biotech giant WuXi AppTec, lidar producer RoboSense Technology and Unitree, a leading manufacturer of humanoid robots.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Stretch 4 now uses lidar and cameras with a wider field of view.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Seeking lithography alternatives Photonic chips are used in applications such as optical communications, sensing systems, lidar, and data centers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
The list also adds biotech giant WuXi AppTec, lidar producer RoboSense Technology and Unitree, a leading manufacturer of humanoid robots.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Stretch 4 now uses lidar and cameras with a wider field of view.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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