lidar

noun

li·dar ˈlī-ˌdär

: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves

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Less lidar The other big robot navigation trend this year is retractable lidar towers. —

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025 The company continues to focus on developing lidar solutions for automotive and smart infrastructure markets, with a new series production award from a global OEM announced in March 2024. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Sensory suite: Equipped with a 360-degree lidar, six depth cameras and two optical cameras, ANYmal has an excellent awareness of its surroundings. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, robotaxi companies like Waymo use suites of sensors, including lidar, cameras, and radar for self-driving vehicles, and other automakers include lidar and radar for their driver assistant features. —

Umar Shakir, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lidar