: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Waymo's robotaxis are outfitted with 29 cameras, six radars, five microphones, and five lidar sensors, which continuously pulse to measure distances, objects, and people as far as three football fields away.
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
This technology integrates color data directly into every point the sensor captures, moving away from the traditional method of mounting a separate camera onto a lidar unit.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Gerding also showed the first results of IAP's new three-channel multi-species lidar that's set up to search for different materials expected to be ablated by reentering space debris.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2026
When visibility drops — in heavy rain, fog, smoke or snow — the system is designed to rely more heavily on radar and lidar, which are less affected by visual obstruction, the article states.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
This technology integrates color data directly into every point the sensor captures, moving away from the traditional method of mounting a separate camera onto a lidar unit.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Gerding also showed the first results of IAP's new three-channel multi-species lidar that's set up to search for different materials expected to be ablated by reentering space debris.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2026
When visibility drops — in heavy rain, fog, smoke or snow — the system is designed to rely more heavily on radar and lidar, which are less affected by visual obstruction, the article states.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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