: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Luminar has inked deals to sell its lidar to Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Audi, Toyota Research Institute, Intel’s Mobileye, Airbus, and two Chinese companies: automaker SAIC and AV operator Pony.ai.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Supervisors on land who direct divers in the water can get a situational awareness of the wreckage thanks to the Coda Octopus’ sonar and lidar system, Suarez said at a Thursday news conference.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Supervisors on land who direct divers in the water can get a situational awareness of the wreckage thanks to the Coda Octopus’ sonar and lidar system, Suarez said at a Thursday news conference.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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