I wanted to experiment with a LIDAR unit so I thought I'd make a robot that can look for objects and shoot them with NERF Blasters. I'm using an RPLidar A1 and just processing the data on an Arduino ...

LiDAR sensors are used in professional and scientific settings all the time, but why have them on a smartphone? Turns out, there are some good uses.

Ouster remains my top pick in LiDAR, with strong financials, broad customer base, and a clear path to profitability by 2027.

Findings from a new archaeological survey challenge long-held assumptions that intensive agriculture in North America was limited to centralized societies or favorable environments. The findings ...

Waymo's robotaxis are equipped with five lidars, six radar sensors, and 29 cameras. Waymo says lidar and radar help the robotaxi detect pedestrians before cameras can. The company showed how ...

Hesai Group, a global leader in lidar solutions, reported strong financial results for Q1 2025, with net revenues reaching RMB525.3 million (US$72.4 million), a 46.3% increase from the previous year.

PSA: Lidar and high-powered lasers, increasingly common in cars and at entertainment venues, can cause permanent damage to smartphone cameras – even those built to withstand everyday wear. Users ...

The Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) at the University of Wyoming has launched the Wyoming LiDAR (light detection and ranging) Data Portal, providing unprecedented public access ...

Lidar maker Luminar lays off more workers following CEO exit Luminar is carrying out restructuring efforts that involve a ‘reduction in its workforce.’ ...

Some users are learning the hard way that filming a laser or the lidar sensor on a Volvo can irreversibly fry pixels in your phone camera.