: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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One key component producer is Hesai Technology, the world’s leading producer of automotive lidar sensors, which are used by robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles to recognize their environment and avoid obstacles.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Each vehicle uses a suite of sensors that includes 13 cameras, four lidar and six radar, and an array of external audio receivers, according to the company’s website.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Somers tells Rolling Stone that, even with sensor suites that include multiple lidar, radar, and camera systems, AVs have failure modes that can lead to disaster.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Waymo and other self-driving startups used a combination of cameras, lidar, and other sensors and built a complex network of fail-safes, detailed mapping, and human oversight.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Each vehicle uses a suite of sensors that includes 13 cameras, four lidar and six radar, and an array of external audio receivers, according to the company’s website.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Somers tells Rolling Stone that, even with sensor suites that include multiple lidar, radar, and camera systems, AVs have failure modes that can lead to disaster.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Waymo and other self-driving startups used a combination of cameras, lidar, and other sensors and built a complex network of fail-safes, detailed mapping, and human oversight.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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