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Definition of lidar
: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Forward-facing lidar scanners replace the front fog lamps (which have now been integrated into the main headlights).
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Five spinning Lidar cylinders on top of the car use lasers to make a three-dimensional map of the area as the vehicle is driving.
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These vehicles sense the world and other cars through a combination of cameras, radar, sonar, and lidar (remote sensing with lasers).
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Lidar Files Waymo’s lawsuit accuses Levandowski of illicitly downloading 14,000 files, including some on Waymo’s lidar, a key component of self-driving systems.
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That means different lidar sensors from different companies cannot simply be exchanged for one another on an autonomous BMW or Ford vehicle.
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Surveyors could set up a lidar laser sensor on the ground, or use one from a helicopter suspended above the area, to keep tabs on the elevation of the earth in the area.
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Unlike cameras, for example, lidar cannot be fooled by shadows or blinded by bright sunlight.
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The cost of lidar, which is what’s in that thing on the roofs of self-driving cars, has dropped substantially in the past year though, making the technology more practical.
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Origin and Etymology of lidar
light + radar
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