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What is LiDAR? How everyday devices use lasers to scan your environment
LiDAR uses lasers to measure the distance, shape, and orientation of objects around you, making it …
Dave Johnson
Lidar stocks extend 2-day pop to more than 30% on report that Apple is building its own car
A self-driving car company that doesn't rely on lidar sensor technology is Tesla, which instead uti…
Matthew Fox
Tesla is reportedly testing lidar sensors, which Elon Musk dismissed as 'expensive' and 'unnecessary'
Elon Musk says he can deliver on his self-driving promises without lidar. Tesla is reportedly testi…
Tim Levin
Velodyne Lidar soars 25% after issuing Amazon warrant to buy nearly 40 million shares of the autonomous driving tech company
Velodyne Lidar, which went public in 2020, issued 39.6 million shares to an Amazon subsidiary, repr…
Isabelle Lee
Apple is reportedly talking to lidar suppliers for its self-driving vehicle project
Apple's discussions with suppliers of lidar sensors is another step in its secretive self-driving v…
Kevin Shalvey
MicroVision skyrockets 50% after announcing progress on Lidar tech for self-driving cars
MicroVision said it expects its Long-Range Lidar (LRL) Sensors to meet or exceed OEM requirements i…
Will Daniel
TikTok unveils AR filter for iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera
The filter utilises the iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR sensor that helps improve AR experiences by enabli…
Waymo's head of lidar explains how the advanced laser tech went from science fiction to being a vital tool for self-driving cars
Verghese spends his time developing new laser radars to compliment the evolving Waymo suite of hard…
Matthew DeBord
Elon Musk slams rivals' self-driving car tech, says 'anyone relying on Lidar is doomed'
Elon Musk did not mince words about his thoughts on Lidar sensor technology, which many companies r…
Nick Bastone
Tesla quietly spent $2 million on a technology Elon Musk previously trashed as a 'fool's errand'
Tesla was the biggest customer for lidar manufacturer Luminar last quarter, according to its earnin…
Ana Altchek
An autonomous-vehicle company that uses technology Elon Musk said is 'doomed' went public via SPAC and is up over 110% in 3 days
Luminar's SPAC debut propelled 25-year-old CEO Austin Russell to become one of the world's youngest…
Emily Graffeo
Someone spotted a Tesla Model S driving with a LIDAR sensor for the first time
"Clearly, Tesla is trying to convince locals that this is part of a Stanford research project. Alth…
Danielle Muoio
Researchers have found a low-cost way to put 3D cameras on smartphones
Currently, this can be only achieved with specialized and expensive lidar (light detection and r…
Luminar's stock could gain 40% as it racks up partnerships for its autonomous vehicle lidar technology, BofA says
Bank of America initiated coverage of the autonomous vehicle technology company with a "neutral" ra…
Emily Graffeo
Automakers are making big investments in a key piece of self-driving-car technology that Tesla is avoiding
Everybody, that is, except Tesla. GM, Ford, and Google's Waymo have all committed to Lidar, but Tes…
Matthew DeBord
Archaeologists used lasers to find nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments hidden in the Mexican jungle
Data collected from the air with lasers led to the discovery of hundreds of ancient sites in Mexico…
Aylin Woodward
The world's youngest self-made billionaire hopes to power every future self-driving car with a technology that Elon Musk says is 'doomed'
Austin Russell, 25, became the youngest self-made billionaire after taking Luminar, which builds li…
Hillary Hoffower
Waymo's top scientist and CTO explain why Elon Musk's approach to self-driving cars is 'very risky'
In March, Waymo announced that it would start selling its lidar sensors to customers who don't comp…
Nick Bastone
How Apple's iPhone 12 Pro could be setting the stage for the company's next major product
The iPhone 12 Pro is the first iPhone to come with 5G and a LiDAR sensor, technologies that are cri…
Lisa Eadicicco
Uber isn't even using the custom self-driving-car tech at the heart of a Google lawsuit
Uber, one of the largest ride-hailing services, said its autonomous vehicles are currently relying …