: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Utilizing lidar technology and a convenient user interface, the Qrevo S is an excellent choice that also happens to be one of the most effective robotic mops out there.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The predictions are based on weather forecasts and a detailed terrain map made from satellite and lidar scans.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Also like Waymo, Zoox is using far more robust sensors for its autonomous system, including laser lidar, radar, thermal cameras and microphones (to hear emergency vehicles), in addition to digital cameras.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
These include a 360-degree sensor suite that combines cameras, radar and lidar for full environmental awareness.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The predictions are based on weather forecasts and a detailed terrain map made from satellite and lidar scans.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Also like Waymo, Zoox is using far more robust sensors for its autonomous system, including laser lidar, radar, thermal cameras and microphones (to hear emergency vehicles), in addition to digital cameras.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
These include a 360-degree sensor suite that combines cameras, radar and lidar for full environmental awareness.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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