It wasn't too long ago that the automotive industry was awash with car manufacturers and tech startups proclaiming that self-driving cars were just around the corner. Tesla is perhaps the most famous ...

If you're an electronics engineer, geologist, or land surveyor, chances are you're already familiar with what LiDAR is. An acronym for light detection and ranging, LiDAR sensors are built for ...

To make the iPhone as capable as it is, Apple equipped it with several sensors. One of these is the LiDAR scanner. LiDAR — short for Light Detection and Ranging — is a sensor that essentially measures ...

James Philbin, Rivian's head of autonomy, said Tesla has a "rigid point of view" regarding sensors. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly dismissed the use of LiDAR. Philbin explained to Business Insider ...

Mobileye announces plans to end frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar development, calling it "less essential," while prioritizing imaging radar and vision-based sensors, even though lidar ...

For a decade, carmakers have promised that full autonomy was just around the corner, yet the real battle has been unfolding in the hardware hidden behind bumper covers and rooflines. At CES 2026, that ...

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto; “Kyocera”) today announced the development of its unique Camera-LIDAR Fusion Sensor, the world's first 1 LIDAR that ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today introduced the next generation of its Velabit™ sensor, which addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of ...

Many car manufacturers view LiDAR sensors as a key component in advanced self-driving systems, and Volvo was among the first to commit to the technology. The Swedish automaker partnered early with U.S ...