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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The lidar technology is a remote movement-censor that city officials have used to study dangerous intersections and make safety improvements. —

Nate Rau, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 As cameras and lidar got cheap and reliable, the messiness of ultrasonic sensors fell out of favor, but sound is still ideal for underwater applications where anything that relies on light may struggle. —

IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for lidar