: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Cost Advantages and Complex Roads Technologically, Chinese robotaxi firms have largely used Waymo’s playbook in hardware—combining lidar, radar, cameras, precision GPS, and high-definition maps.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
Thanks to advances in Earth observation technology, such as satellite imagery, drone and lidar, which is similar to radar but uses light, scientists can now track how hillslopes, rivers and vegetation change after disasters.
—Brian J. Yanites, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Tesla claims its choice to mostly use cameras instead of expensive sensors like lidar will make its autonomous vehicles more economically viable.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 July 2025
By taking lidar scans from an airplane, scientists can generate 3D maps of the landscape below.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
Thanks to advances in Earth observation technology, such as satellite imagery, drone and lidar, which is similar to radar but uses light, scientists can now track how hillslopes, rivers and vegetation change after disasters.
—Brian J. Yanites, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Tesla claims its choice to mostly use cameras instead of expensive sensors like lidar will make its autonomous vehicles more economically viable.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 July 2025
By taking lidar scans from an airplane, scientists can generate 3D maps of the landscape below.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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