Glossary / Electrical

Lidar sensor

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Lidar sensors use lasers to scan the environment, helping a car see objects around it like a 3D camera. They’re key for self-driving cars to understand where other cars, pedestrians, and obstacles are.

Technical Definition

Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors emit laser pulses to map surroundings in 3D, providing high-resolution distance data for vehicle perception.

Hear It Discussed

"The LiDAR sensor is not quite as high-spec as again the main NEO flagship vehicles..."
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"They they don't care that the car doesn't come with the LiDAR sensor now ... Until so it's coming later this year, right? Is that what they said the LiDAR?"
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