| 单词 | lidar |
| 例句 | They began by mapping more than 1,000 deep-seated landslides across the Puget Lowlands -- deep-seated refers to landslides where the slide plane lays below the roots of the trees -- using a technique called airborne lidar. New dates for landslides reveal past Seattle fault earthquakes 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z But systemically searching for such features simply wasn’t feasible until the advent of lidar. Laser mapping reveals hidden structures in Amazon—with hints at thousands more 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z At other forested sites around the world, researchers have recently turned to a technology known as light detection and ranging, or lidar, to “see through” forest cover to ground topography. Laser mapping reveals detailed secrets of one World War II’s most notorious battle 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The work has been revolutionized over the last decade by lidar, a technology that uses airborne lasers to pierce dense vegetation and reveal the ancient structures and human-altered landscapes beneath. On the Map, Nothing. On the Ground, a Hidden Maya City. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The company's cars use a system consisting of lidar sensors, cameras and radar sensors to perceive their surroundings. Waymo vehicles pull over in California due to fog 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z "Airborne lidar is a technology where a plane mounted with lasers is used to measure the shape of the land surface in detail, even through vegetation," Herzig explained. New dates for landslides reveal past Seattle fault earthquakes 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z He and more than 130 colleagues turned to publicly available lidar data spanning the entire basin in the country which had been previously collected by the Brazilian government to estimate rainforest biomass. Laser mapping reveals hidden structures in Amazon—with hints at thousands more 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Previously, researchers applied fairly low-resolution lidar to the battlefield, says study co-author Dries Coucke, a graduate student studying geography and geomatics at Ghent. Laser mapping reveals detailed secrets of one World War II’s most notorious battle 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “Sprajc is doing precisely the right thing; using lidar as a survey instrument but not interpreting the results without ground-truthing,” said Rosemary Joyce, an anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley. On the Map, Nothing. On the Ground, a Hidden Maya City. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Companies developing self-driving also typically use sophisticated lidar and radar systems which help the software map out their surroundings in detail. How Elon Musk knocked Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ off course 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Two years ago, archaeologist Takeshi Inomata of the University of Arizona published the largest lidar survey to date of the lowlands of Mexico’s Gulf Coast, revealing almost 500 ancient monuments, most of them unexplored. Maya calendar may be more than 3000 years old, laser mapping reveals 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Scanning 5315 square kilometers of lidar data, he and his fellow researchers identified more than 900 known earthworks throughout the basin. Laser mapping reveals hidden structures in Amazon—with hints at thousands more 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Stichelbaut’s team outfitted a drone with a high-resolution lidar scanning device and piloted the machine back and forth above the forest. Laser mapping reveals detailed secrets of one World War II’s most notorious battle 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z He said he was busy planning a new expedition, next March or April, bound for another part of the Yucatán where lidar imagery has turned up leads. On the Map, Nothing. On the Ground, a Hidden Maya City. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The two firms jointly develop the technology, which will comprise of high-resolution cameras and radar and lidar senses with the necessary software from Continental, the statement said. Continental partners with AI chip firm Ambarella on autonomous driving 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Apple, however, plans to differ from Tesla by using a combination of lidar and radar sensors, along with cameras. Apple scales back self-driving car and delays debut till ’26 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Nonreciprocity for light can protect sensitive laser-beam sources from unwanted reflections and provides the same benefit in radar and lidar technologies. Engineered Metamaterials Can Trick Light and Sound into Mind-Bending Behavior 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z For example, the scientists identified a U.S. artillery emplacement in the lidar readings based on its distinctive “U” shape and eastward placement, which would have faced advancing German troops. Laser mapping reveals detailed secrets of one World War II’s most notorious battle 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Radar entomologist Alistair Drake of the University of New South Wales in Australia notes the potential limitations of lidar for moth monitoring. Moth Wings Are Beautiful in Infrared Light 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Cruise’s current fleet is comprised of Chevy Bolt electric vehicles outfitted with sensors, like camera, radar, and lidar. Cruise will launch robotaxi services in Phoenix and Austin by the end of the year 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The company started sending out its own mapping vans loaded with lidar arrays, cameras, and an iPad hooked up to a dashboard. Apple Maps turns 10 — and it’s finally worth using 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In true for-the-pros fashion, the iPhone 12 Pro has a lidar scanner for 3D mapping applications and for assisting with portrait mode. The iPhone turns 15: a visual history of every model to date 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Combining the lidar data with on-site investigation can reveal insights ranging from a single soldier digging a foxhole to “the global narrative of World War II.” Laser mapping reveals detailed secrets of one World War II’s most notorious battle 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “The thing about lidar is it has a very narrow beam,” says Drake, who was not involved in this study. Moth Wings Are Beautiful in Infrared Light 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Equipped with lidar—laser-based remote sensing technology—they can peer into the water as far down as 65 feet. Greatest Migration on Earth Happens under Darkness Every Day 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Using lidar, a laser-based remote sensing technology, archaeologists uncovered traces of 11 Indigenous villages from 1,500 years ago. News Briefs from around the World: August 2022 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z A Hummer vehicle can use its lidar sensors to map the local area, then you can pre-drive that environment, like you would in a video game, to make sure that you can make the path. Is the metaverse going to suck? A conversation with Matthew Ball 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Shark AI Ultra Best midrange robot vacuum The latest vacuum from Shark is the company’s first that uses lidar mapping. The best robot vacuums you can buy 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “So we don't really know whether the vertical-pointing lidar beam is going to produce enough insect crossings to be useful.” Moth Wings Are Beautiful in Infrared Light 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z In a 2021 study in Nature Human Behaviour, Inomata used lidar to identify 478 smaller rectangular complexes of similar age scattered across Veracruz and Tabasco; many have similar orientations linked to sunrises on specific dates. What did the ancient Maya see in the stars? Their descendants team up with scientists to find out 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Notably, Luminar is rumored to have a partnership with Tesla, despite Musk’s vocal derision of lidar as a “crutch” and a “fool’s errand.” Apple’s secretive car project loses yet another top executive 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z They say, for example, that certain decisions were made somewhat arbitrarily — such as the decision to use cameras instead of a popular radar system known as lidar. ‘Elon Musk’s Crash Course’: 3 key arguments from the Tesla documentary 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Using the lidar sensor means People Detection and Door Detection will require an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro model that includes the feature. Apple will bring Live Captions to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac and more gesture control on Apple Watch 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z “We've been monitoring since April with radar and lidar and a trap,” she says. Moth Wings Are Beautiful in Infrared Light 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z While it lacks lidar and virtual boundaries, it’s still a decent bot that’s capable of handling the basics. Save $69 on this Xbox Series S bundle that includes an extra controller 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z A Tesla Model Y was photographed in Florida last year sporting one of Luminar’s rooftop lidar sensors. Apple’s secretive car project loses yet another top executive 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The company is among the several vying to supply automakers with lidar - a sensor that generates a three-dimensional map of the road ahead. Marta Hall steps down from sensor maker Velodyne's board 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z If you put in the $10,000 lidar — back then it was $50,000 — and all the equipment, you basically have a server sitting in the trunk of a $100,000 vehicle. A former Foxconn executive tries to explain what went wrong in Wisconsin 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Founded in 1999, Mobileye plans to eventually build its own lidar sensor to help its cars map out a three-dimensional view of the road. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley to lead Intel's Mobileye IPO -sources 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The logistics company wants to understand how to service the host of lidar, radar and camera sensors and whether trucks operating around the clock require different maintenance schedules. Logistics giants hedge their bets in uncertain U.S. self-driving truck race 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The higher trim levels of the Lucid Air, Dream Edition and Grand Touring, come with the automaker’s DreamDrive Pro ADAS, which includes 14 cameras, five radars, 12 ultrasonics, and lidar sensors. Lucid Motors will use Nvidia’s auto-grade chips to power autonomous driving 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z A low-profile lidar sensor sticks out from the top of the bot, making it 3.8 inches tall, still low enough to get under most furniture. The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum lives up to its steep price 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z While the budget vacuum doesn’t offer lidar or virtual boundaries, it’s still a great robovac that can handle basic cleaning tasks. Microsoft’s Surface Headphones 2 have dropped to their lowest price in months 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Most companies working on autonomous vehicles don’t attempt to simulate sensor data, including cameras, radar, and lidar. Welcome to Waabi World, the "ultimate simulator" for autonomous vehicles 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Tesla uses cameras and artificial intelligence, avoiding other technologies such radar and lidar that rivals such as Waymo include. Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The vehicle was fitted with lidar, short for light detection and ranging, a remote sensing technology that uses lasers to collect data on its ground location and the fish’s location within the tank. Fish in the driver’s seat: Israeli scientists teach goldfish to operate vehicle 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The automaker declined to share a timeline for integrating Luminar’s lidar into its vehicles, which models would be getting the laser sensor, or what kind of autonomous capabilities it would enable. Mercedes-Benz acquires stake in lidar maker Luminar, will use its sensors for future autonomous vehicles 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Ultra Cruise will use sensors like cameras, radars, and lidar to control the vehicle’s steering, acceleration, and braking. GM says Qualcomm’s computer chips will power its next-gen "hands-free" driving mode 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Luminar will provide what is known as a lidar sensor, a key part of the system that helps the car gain a three-dimensional map of the road. Volvo to debut self-driving feature in California using Luminar sensor 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Volvo’s Concept Recharge, which was revealed last summer, is meant to preview that SUV, as well as how the new driver assist system will be presented with a fully integrated roof lidar from supplier Luminar. Volvo confident it can get its ‘unsupervised’ highway driving mode approved in California 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The goldfish go-cart uses the laser sensing technology lidar, an onboard camera, and motion detection software to track the fish’s location in the tank. Goldfish are good drivers, new ‘fish-operated vehicle’ reveals 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Considered crucial in the development of self-driving, controllers allow automakers to centralize compute-intensive instruments such as cameras, radars and lidar sensors. Self-driving truck company TuSimple to use Nvidia chips for autonomous computing 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Hyundai makes no mention of sensors at all, whether cameras or lidar, nor does the company say whether it comes with any autonomous driving software — which would be very onerous for partners to develop. Hyundai’s new four-wheeled robot is designed to carry anything you want it to 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Radar technology, like cameras and lidar, is not flawless. Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z On Monday, The New York Times reported that Musk pushed autopilot technology despite engineers’ objections and concerns related to using only cameras instead of cameras, radar and lidar. Feds investigating Tesla over claims related to solar panel fire risks 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z While it doesn’t offer lidar or virtual boundaries, it can handle the basics well. The Apple Watch Series 6 is still available for $100 off at Best Buy 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z It doesn’t offer lidar or virtual boundaries, but it’s a great budget bot that can handle the basics. Save on the best Cyber Monday 2021 deals 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Archaeology presents an interesting analogy: techniques like geophysical surveys, sophisticated dating technologies, drone mapping, autonomous submersibles, big data analysis of satellite imagery, lidar scans and 3D imaging amplify the discipline. Is science stuck? The "Great Stagnation Debate," explained 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Google, for example, outfitted its self-driving test cars with expensive lidar devices as big as buckets mounted on the roof. Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z There’s a “head” on top of the tower with cameras and sensors for machine vision and what looks like a spinning lidar unit on the side, presumably for navigation. Alphabet is putting its prototype robots to work cleaning up around Google’s offices 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Based on tree heights obtained through lidar and light reflected from the plants back to a plane or satellite, Schaepman’s team can calculate a forest’s biomass. Satellites offer new ways to study ecosystems—and maybe even save them 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Their advanced lidar measures light absorption and reflection at two different wavelengths, and observations of the Australian fires using the same instrument showed smoke particles have a distinctive signature. High-flying wildfire smoke may threaten ozone layer 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The company says it’s also working on adding support for the lidar sensors built into the iPhone 12 Pro and up in the future. Tempo’s simplified smart home gym uses an iPhone to track your workouts 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Radar, which uses radio waves and has been around for decades, was cheaper than lidar, a less common technology. Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Scientists have uncovered nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments in southern Mexico using an airborne laser mapping technology called lidar. Nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments revealed by laser mapping—many for the first time 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Already, some researchers are purchasing very high-resolution imagery from private satellite companies and overlaying fine scale spectral information and lidar and radar data from other sources to reveal the forest health in ever greater detail. Satellites offer new ways to study ecosystems—and maybe even save them 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z This vision will rely on advanced driver assistance technologies, via external radar and lidar sensors and huge computational abilities. No Longer Boxed In, Volvo Wins Over Buyers With Its Sleeker Look 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Lucid, a rival to Tesla, has started production of its Lucid Air luxury electric sedans, equipped with a number of sensors including 14 cameras and one lidar. Robotaxi fleets on roads likely 10 years away, Lucid CEO says 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The iPad also offers good dual rear cameras that are paired with lidar, excellent microphones, support for the second-gen Apple Pencil, and more. The 2021 iPad Pro has dropped to its lowest price yet 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z So, the researchers utilized publicly available lidar data already collected by the Mexican government to survey roughly 84,500 square kilometers. Nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments revealed by laser mapping—many for the first time 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The car’s sensors, like cameras and lidar, can be blocked by snow, ice, or torrential downpours, and their ability to “read” road signs and markings can be impaired. Amazon’s Zoox will test its autonomous vehicles on Seattle’s rainy streets 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z It compares the vehicle’s position, taken from both GPS and onboard cameras, to its location in a lidar scan of the world. GM reveals Ultra Cruise "hands-free" system that covers "95 percent" of driving scenarios 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The acquisition comes as investors have reined in their enthusiasm for lidar startups. Ouster will buy Sense Photonics, drive for more automotive deals 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The company recently unveiled the first images of the Ioniq 5 with rooftop lidar sensors and other equipment that will allow it to operate autonomously. Hyundai and Motional expand their footprint in Las Vegas ahead of robotaxi launch 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But some caution is needed in interpreting the lidar results, says Timothy Murtha, a landscape archeologist at the University of Florida. Nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments revealed by laser mapping—many for the first time 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Other carmakers and self-driving firms use not only cameras but more expensive hardware including radar and lidar in their current and upcoming vehicles. A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla's Autopilot safe? 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Photo: Cadillac Ultra Cruise-enabled vehicles will come equipped with lidar, which is rare for production vehicles thanks to the high costs associated with the laser sensor. GM reveals Ultra Cruise "hands-free" system that covers "95 percent" of driving scenarios 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Tesla aside, most automakers and autonomous vehicle developers are using lidar as part of the sensor arrays in their automated driving systems. Ouster will buy Sense Photonics, drive for more automotive deals 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z He has scoffed at the AV industry’s reliance on sensors like lidar, which uses lasers to identify nearby objects and which other companies say provides needed redundancy in case of failures. Tesla is planning for a wider release of its controversial ‘Full Self-Driving’ software 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The team’s effort stemmed from its smaller scale lidar survey and excavation of the oldest and largest Maya structure ever found, reported in Nature last year. Nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments revealed by laser mapping—many for the first time 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Mobileye’s other two products will use lidar and are more advanced in their automation technology. Intel’s Mobileye will launch a robotaxi service in Germany in 2022 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “There are additional cameras and radars and we are adding lidar to the vehicle.” GM reveals Ultra Cruise "hands-free" system that covers "95 percent" of driving scenarios 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Current lidar sensors are too costly for all but the most expensive consumer vehicles. Ouster will buy Sense Photonics, drive for more automotive deals 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z “There are lidar, radar and cameras and the more systems the car has, the more vulnerable the car is and it’s progressing in leaps and bounds.” It’s easier than you might think for your car to be hacked: How to protect yourself 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The Motional robotaxi will be fitted with “more than 30 sensors,” such as cameras, radar, and lidar, prominently displayed around the exterior to help identify it as a vehicle that drives itself. Here’s the robotaxi that will be available on the Lyft app in 2023 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Waymo first began manufacturing its own lidar sensors in early 2017 as a way to dramatically reduce the costs of its autonomous vehicle business. Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z But it was not clear whether Waymo was able to generate enough revenue to offset development and operational costs of its lidar sales business. Alphabet's Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensors 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z First they equip ordinary cars with lidar sensors — “light detection and ranging” devices that measure distances using pulses of light. Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z It compares the vehicle’s position, taken from both GPS and on-board cameras, to its location in a lidar scan of the world. GM’s Super Cruise getting fully automatic, hands-free lane changes and more for 2022 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Küçük said lidar was better suited to highway driving but Terranet’s system was designed for more urban, crowded areas where a swift reaction time is needed to avoid pedestrians and cars. Terranet self-driving sensor tests show swift reaction time 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z At the time, the company said that by making its own sensors, it could lower the unit price from $75,000 for an off-the-shelf lidar sensor to just $7,500. Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z TuSimple said that it is still evaluating multiple potential lidar suppliers. Lidar supplier AEye inks deals with Continental, TuSimple 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z They continue to monitor their surroundings using lidar, and they compare what they see with what the map shows, keeping close track of where they are in the world. Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Waymo’s engineers discovered that these gaming engines were hard to scale and often failed to produce realistic approximations of camera, lidar, and radar data without a ton of extra work. Welcome to Simulation City, the virtual world where Waymo tests its autonomous vehicles 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Waymo, like practically every AV company, uses a combination of different sensors, like radar, lidar, and cameras, to ensure there are redundancies in case any system failures. Elon Musk just now realizing that self-driving cars are a ‘hard problem’ 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The company did not disclose how many lidar it sold, nor how many clients had purchased them. Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Mayra Oyola-Merced, now an atmospheric physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, remembers when they got a new lidar scanner on board for tracking dust in the air. Atmospheric science is overwhelmingly white. Black scientists have ignited a change 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z And it is why they equip these cars with additional sensors, including lidar and radar. Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The decision by Volvo Cars to fold lidar sensors into the base price of its vehicle is a bet that customers will pay for the additional capability. Volvo's electric XC90 SUV to include lidar as standard equipment next year 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Russell said the lidar’s resolution amounts to “300 points per square degree,” but acknowledges that “there’s no good standard of measuring lidar resolutions.” Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The automaker dissolved its stake in the lidar company earlier this month but noted that it would continue to use Velodyne’s sensors on some of its autonomous vehicles. The founder of lidar maker Velodyne is going to war with his own SPAC 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z After Brulte tweeted the photos of the Model Y with a rooftop rack of lidar sensors on May 20th, Luminar’s stock surged to its highest level yet. Elon Musk called lidar a "crutch," but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensors 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The company became publicly traded through a reverse merger earlier this year and was one of several lidar firms to do so. Aeva announces customer deal; shares rise even after results disappoint 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Until now, self-driving cars in San Francisco and Silicon Valley primarily have been used on a test basis even though the vehicles - with whirring lidar gear on their roofs - have become an increasingly common sight. EXCLUSIVE Waymo, Cruise seek permits to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The lidar perched on the roof of the vehicle is just to demonstrate Luminar’s sensing capabilities. Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z “With the software, it’s able to achieve lidar-like resolutions, quickly improving and scaling to one day exceed the performance of these lidar sensors.” Oculii, radar software maker for autonomous vehicles, raises $55 million 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s unlikely that Tesla will reverse its position on lidar based on a single vehicle. Elon Musk called lidar a "crutch," but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensors 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The companies attributed the terms of the amended deal to “changing conditions” in the automotive lidar industry. Lidar maker AEye valuation slips to $1.5 billion on new SPAC merger terms 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z In Angkor, archaeologists employ lidar, a technique that uses lasers to map geographic forms hidden in the earth. Lessons from the rise and fall of ancient cities 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Gone are the days of the old “spinning Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets,” as an older version of lidar was once famously described. Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Several of those companies are pursuing consumer optical markets, including Lumotive, a Seattle-based firm that is developing a lidar imaging system without moving parts. These materials could make science fiction a reality 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Then a year later, he called lidar “a fool’s errand” during a presentation on Tesla’s efforts to build fully autonomous vehicles. Elon Musk called lidar a "crutch," but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensors 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Other car and tech companies combine radar, lidar and visual sensors in their systems to identify and analyze a robot-car’s surroundings. Two die in driverless Tesla incident. Where are the regulators? 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The discovery comes thanks to a 2018 survey of the Tikal region with lidar, a technique that uses lasers beamed from planes to precisely map ancient buildings obscured by forest or other ground cover. Possible ‘embassy’ in ancient Maya city illuminates the birth of an empire 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Luminar’s lidar is almost completely flush with the roof, a departure from the typically more bulky sensors. Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The Tel Aviv, Israel-based firm is developing a lidar sensor, which helps self-driving vehicles gain a three-dimensional view of the road. Self-driving sensor startup Innoviz's shares rise on public debut 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Baraja, which did not disclose its valuation after the round, said the funds will be used for hiring and to accelerate the development of its lidar technology. Australian lidar firm Baraja raises $31 million in funding 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Musk believes lidar is an unnecessary expense and recently announced Tesla would soon stop using radar, too, relying solely on visual sensors for the main driving task. Two die in driverless Tesla incident. Where are the regulators? 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In the southern part of the city—where maps had once indicated a mere hill—lidar revealed a large enclosed courtyard with a pyramid on its eastern side. Possible ‘embassy’ in ancient Maya city illuminates the birth of an empire 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z This would represent a steep drop from many first-generation lidar sensors, which would typically sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Laser-based lidar sensors help detect objects ahead of and around the vehicle, and are a key component of many self-driving systems being developed by automakers and suppliers. China's SAIC partners with U.S. lidar maker Luminar on self-driving cars 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Torc’s software collects and processes massive volumes of raw data from multiple sensors such as lidar, radar and cameras on its self-driving trucks. Daimler's Torc Robotics picks Amazon as cloud provider for self-driving trucks 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Velodyne is one of several companies vying to supply automakers with lidar, a sensor that generates a three-dimensional map of the road ahead. Ford dissolves its 7.6% stake in Velodyne Lidar 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z "Modern cars are becoming computers on wheels, with an abundance of silicon required to control everything from the infotainment system to camera, radar and lidar," he said. Chip-shortage 'crisis' halts car-company output 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z That’s because the industry was operating under the assumption that lidar would always be prohibitively expensive, with companies needing to amortize the cost by ferrying passengers. Luminar is using lidar to help build the ‘uncrashable car’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z But Mobileye is also developing its own lidar sensor that it plans to start using in 2025 for cars aimed at consumers. Intel's self-driving car unit plans to step up use of its own radar tech by 2025 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The company led by automotive industry veteran and former Google executive Shauna McIntyre is developing a lidar sensor that uses laser light to help autonomous vehicles gain a three-dimensional view of the road. Sense Photonics jumps into self-driving fray with new sensor technology 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Apple’s car might feature multiple lidar sensors for scanning different distances, another person said. Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes "next level" battery technology - sources 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Apple’s car might feature multiple lidar sensors for scanning different distances, another person said. Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - sources 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Some facilities at the observatory would be preserved, they said, including a visitor center and a lidar, or laser radar, which is used to probe the atmosphere and ionosphere. Arecibo Observatory, a Great Eye on the Cosmos, Is Going Dark 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z They include two lidar facilities that shoot lasers into the atmosphere to study atmospheric phenomena. Legendary Arecibo Telescope Will Close Forever, And Scientists Are Reeling 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Velodyne became a public company in September and is one of the several companies vying to supply automakers with lidar, a sensor that generates a three-dimensional map of the road ahead. Velodyne targets sub-$500 price point for self-driving car sensor 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Most of Tesla’s rivals have embraced a technology called lidar sensors, which can detect the size and shape of objects around the car. Analysis | The Technology 202: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants voters to have the facts 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Nearly all self-driving carmakers have embraced lidar sensors, which are placed on the outside of vehicles and can detect the precise size, shape and depth of objects in real time, even in bad weather. Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z This technology, lidar, short for light detection and ranging, is similar to radar, but it should be able to provide more precise readings. Jeff Bezos’ Company Is Carrying Scientific Cargo to Space. It’s Not Amazon. 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Notably, the car is equipped with lidar, an expensive kind of sensor that most driverless car experts say is essential to driver and public safety when full self-driving cars actually become available. Unveiled: Lucid Air, the $150,000 electric car challenging Tesla 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Crucially, the study, published in May in Science Advances, also illustrates lidar's potential to assess malaria risk and prevention measures—and to help collect entomological data. Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Musk says the eight cameras on Tesla cars replicate lidar’s ability to see what’s happening around the car, essentially a virtual lidar. Analysis | The Technology 202: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants voters to have the facts 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decried lidar as “expensive,” redundant and “a fool’s errand,” calling anyone who relied on it “doomed.” Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The second flight will add another lidar instrument that will create a three-dimensional map of the landscape below in order to identify and avoid obstacles. Jeff Bezos’ Company Is Carrying Scientific Cargo to Space. It’s Not Amazon. 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z He has derided the use of lidar, which is far more costly than other sensors, as “a fool’s errand.” Tesla rival will offer semi-automated Lucid Air sedan in early 2021 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The study tested an entomological lidar type Brydegaard invented, which is used around the world. Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Hinrichs said the technology promises to be a “significantly lower cost solution” than lidar, which uses lasers to measure and locate features of the road around a car. Former Ford auto chief Hinrichs joins startup WaveSense's board 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z In response to an analyst question during the company’s analyst call on Wednesday, Musk said he would not equip the company’s vehicles with lidar even if it were “totally free.” Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The initial three devices, which replace push wheelchairs, are from Yokohama-headquartered startup Whill and run between security and passenger gates, equipped with cameras, lidar and other tech to autonomously navigate the environment. Automated rideables roll at Tokyo airport in social distancing play 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z It will also be one of the first production vehicles to be equipped with standard lidar, a laser-based sensor that detects obstacles and objects, including pedestrians, as part of the vehicle’s collision avoidance system. Tesla rival will offer semi-automated Lucid Air sedan in early 2021 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z In his system, each insect flying through a lidar beam reflects light back into a telescope. Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z A lidar device based at the University of Miami suggested that most of the dust was present between 1 and 2.5 miles above the ground. Record-setting Saharan dust plume is exiting U.S., while second, gentler pulse approaches 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The cameras would replicate a core function of lidar, seeing what is happening around the cars. Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Waymo will focus on the artificial intelligence and certain hardware, including cameras, lidar and radar, for the automated “driver.” Novartis admits to bribery schemes, agrees to pay $347 million to settle U.S. investigations 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Tesla chief Elon Musk has said Teslas do not need lidar because their other sensors - mainly camera and radar - provide sufficient object detection when the vehicle is in semi-automated Autopilot mode. Tesla rival will offer semi-automated Lucid Air sedan in early 2021 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Software and processing power is gaining in importance thanks to automated driving, which requires radar, ultrasonic, camera and lidar sensors to talk to each other as well as to manage competing demands for battery power. Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Tractors equipped with Bear Flag technology are able to work fields around the clock, without a driver, using sensors similar to those in autonomous road vehicles under development: lidar, radar and digital video. How High Tech Is Transforming One of the Oldest Jobs: Farming 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z But before Tesla came along, there was little question that a sophisticated sensor in the vein of lidar was necessary for the redundancy and complex image processing required of self-driving vehicles. Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Archaeologists spotted the monumental construction from the air using lidar, a remote-sensing method that maps the ground using lasers. Daily briefing: Huge artificial plateau is the oldest Mayan monument ever found 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z "Using low-resolution lidar collected by the Mexican government, we noticed this huge platform. Then we did high-resolution lidar and confirmed the presence of a big building," said Inomata on the University of Arizona website. Huge Maya monument in Mexico is the largest and oldest ever discovered, archaeologists reveal 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The layoffs included staff at an engineering team in Pasadena, California, that worked on lidar, a sensor technology that uses pulsed laser light to sense objects. GM Cruise tries to poach Zoox engineers as company for sale 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z At Caracol, laborious clearing and mapping were under way for decades before lidar quickly revealed the full extent of the agricultural terraces and settlement1. Large-scale early Maya sites in Mexico revealed by lidar mapping technology 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z They consider lidar a critical element of redundancy capable of making rapid-fire observations in all manner of conditions, filling in gaps where the cameras fall short. Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z It uses differential absorption lidar and other instruments. Methane observer eyes UK for analytics base 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The researchers, led by academics at Staffordshire University, used lidar and geophysical survey data to reveal what was beneath the surface at the site. Nazi concentration camp Sylt on island of Alderney revealed by archaeologists 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z It will complement the visual data from cameras — from lidar, sonar, radar. High-Tech Tires, From Pit Lane to Your Garage 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z In the northern part of the Maya lowlands, where the forest is more scrubby but no less impenetrable than the Tabasco forest, a similar lidar ‘reveal’ is happening with equally profound results6–9. Large-scale early Maya sites in Mexico revealed by lidar mapping technology 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Most testing of autonomous vehicles has been with lidar. Tesla is putting ‘self-driving’ in the hands of drivers amid criticism the tech is not ready 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The company’s remote sensing technology, lidar, which uses pulsed laser light as a radar uses radio waves, is seen by experts as a crucial element for self-driving vehicles. SoftBank-backed Innoviz partners with China's Shaanxi for self-driving trucks 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Alternative uses and customers are needed to keep revenue flowing at lidar startups waiting for the expected boom in self-driving cars, which still looks to be years away. Lidar laser-sensing technology: from self-driving cars to dance contests 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Last April, Musk called lidar “a fool’s errand” that was too costly and said anyone relying on the technology was “doomed.” Germany's Bosch to offer lower-cost sensors for self-driving cars 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Using surface-mapping technology called lidar, followed by excavations, the authors reveal a huge platform built from clay and earth that dates to 1000–800 bc. Large-scale early Maya sites in Mexico revealed by lidar mapping technology 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z The REV is armed with two lidar laser sensors as well as a mix of cameras, radar and ultrasound sensors that allow it to negotiate streets in any climate. Michigan company to test food-delivery robots in Ann Arbor 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z The next step may involve an aerial form of mapping known as lidar, or light detection and ranging technology. Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Companies also are working to cut the cost of lidar sensors, currently anywhere from about $1,200 to more than $12,000. Lidar laser-sensing technology: from self-driving cars to dance contests 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “These things are extremely expensive at the moment, especially the lidar sensors. We need to get to a technology that is scalable.” Aeva shrinks size, cost of crucial self-driving sensor; deepens VW ties 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Many questions remain for further research, but there is no doubt that lidar is continuing to transform archaeological research in forested regions. Large-scale early Maya sites in Mexico revealed by lidar mapping technology 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “These results point to great need for the development and public release of improved terrain elevation datasets for coastal areas, for example via the high-resolution imagery and lidar point clouds increasingly collected by satellite today.” These are the cities that will drown first as the seas rise 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z On a regional basis, the Climate Central analysis will be less surprising where coastal lidar surveys are already used to assess future flood risk. Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people' 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z For smaller lidar companies backed by venture capital, developing new markets is key. Lidar laser-sensing technology: from self-driving cars to dance contests 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Even in areas where they were busy excavating, he said, “lidar was showing us things we didn’t notice.” Online Map Leads Archaeologist to Maya Discovery 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The technique, known as lidar, created a 3D record of the land surface. Airborne laser scan reveals island's ancient sites 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Guided by lidar — a sensor that uses a pulsed laser sensor to measure the distance between objects — and stereo vision, the compact robot is able to haul nearly 25 pounds. Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics. 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Guided by lidar – a sensor that uses a pulsed laser sensor to measure the distance between objects – and stereo vision, the compact robot is able to haul nearly 25 pounds. Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics. 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z In the lidar race, the technology for autonomous cars is still thought to be in its infancy. These High-Tech Sensors May Be the Key to Autonomous Cars 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “The future pattern,” Dr. Inomata said, “will be that everything will be covered by lidar, like topographic maps today.” Online Map Leads Archaeologist to Maya Discovery 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Executives at Ouster, a startup whose lidar technology is also found inside Postmates’ robots, said it was a conscious decision from the start to avoid focusing exclusively on automotive lidar. Nimble tech firms must adapt as promised self-driving revolution hits speed bumps 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z A recent lidar survey of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala—about 160 kilometers to the northeast of Montes Azules—revealed more than 60,000 ancient structures, most unknown to researchers. In search of the ‘white Jaguar’: Archaeologists travel deep into the jungle to find a lost Maya city 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The 2019 season is the first in which the lidar will be in operation all season. Hurricane forecasters turn to new tools to predict when storms will rapidly intensify 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z But lidar is expensive and generally unavailable in developing countries. New Elevation Measure Shows Climate Change Could Quickly Swamp the Mekong Delta 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The Mexican government’s publicly available lidar map made Dr. Inomata’s job surprisingly easy. Online Map Leads Archaeologist to Maya Discovery 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z But most automotive experts think you need lots of other kit, too - lidar, radar, ultrasound, inter-car wireless communication and so on - in case cameras alone aren't up to the job. The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Now he’s a senior solutions engineer at Velodyne, a maker of lidar, which is used in many autonomous vehicles’ sensing systems. ‘Nanodegrees’ and other paths to jobs in the self-driving car industry | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Unlike some of it’s competition, the REV-1 doesn’t rely on an expensive and complicated suite of navigational tools like lidar sensors. A new autonomous delivery vehicle is designed to operate like a bicycle 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Musk says he wants Tesla’s system to use a combination of cameras and radar sensors that triangulate a field of vision, similar to human eyesight, forgoing lidar. Tesla floats fully self-driving cars as soon as this year. Many are worried about what that will unleash. 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z “The word that all of us used when we started looking at the lidar was ‘humbling,’” he said. Online Map Leads Archaeologist to Maya Discovery 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z “The deterioration of lidar in the rain is pretty horrendous,” said Boland. European startups navigate long, winding road to self-driving future 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Jack Narcotta, a senior smart home analyst at Strategy Analytics, said lidar lasers were one of the more advanced solutions for elderly monitoring, but were still in the very early stages. IBM, Cera Care to test self-driving car tech in elder homes 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z But they can actually collect too much information; in one flight a drone can capture images using visual light, along with thermal imagery and remote-sensing lidar. Rescue Drones Need to Learn How Lost Humans Think 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The Japanese automaker unveiled updated self-driving technology a month after Tesla Inc’s Chief Executive Elon Musk called lidar “a fool’s errand”, berating the technology for being expensive and unnecessary. On the radar: Nissan stays cool on lidar tech, siding with Tesla 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The talks are focused on next-generation lidar, a sensor that provides a three-dimensional look at the road. Exclusive: Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for... 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z “Yeah, just don’t get run over by it right now,” Pitzer called out impatiently, “because the lidar’s not on!” The Age of Robot Farmers 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Even though lidar doesn’t recognize faces, some consumers may be concerned about the amount of tracking and location data collected and the ability to see repeatable patterns, he said. IBM, Cera Care to test self-driving car tech in elder homes 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Innoviz and Ouster are competing in a crowded field of more than 50 lidar startups vying to supply vehicle manufacturers and their key suppliers with the sensors. Innoviz, Ouster raise millions for self-driving lidar sensors 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z “At the moment, lidar lacks the capabilities to exceed the capabilities of the latest technology in radar and cameras,” Tetsuya Iijima, general manager of advanced technology development for automated driving, told reporters at Nissan’s headquarters. On the radar: Nissan stays cool on lidar tech, siding with Tesla 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Apple is seeking lidar units that would be smaller, cheaper and more easily mass produced than current technology, the three people said. Exclusive: Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for... 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z But it is fertile for an invisible kind of fence, one built of artificial intelligence, radar, drones, sensors, motion-activated cameras and even lidar, the same technology used in self-driving vehicles. How would a ‘smart wall’ work at the U.S.-Mexico border? 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Nicola Palmarini, IBM’s top research scientist for aging and longevity, says lidar - which doesn’t recognize personal characteristics such as faces, age and gender - provides precise data without people feeling like they are being watched. IBM, Cera Care to test self-driving car tech in elder homes 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z A critical component of self-driving systems, lidar sensors use laser light pulses to measure distances and render precise images of the environment around the car. Innoviz, Ouster raise millions for self-driving lidar sensors 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The university is also working on a special 3D type of lidar that will enable you to look round corners, or "see" into a room. Soon we'll be able to see round corners and underground 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Current lidar systems, including units from Velodyne Inc mounted on Apple’s fleet of self-driving test vehicles, use laser light pulses to render precise images of the environment around the car. Exclusive: Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for... 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z “This requires quantum leaps in innovation in lidar technology,” Thomas Sedran, in charge of evaluating Volkswagen’s autonomous strategy in commercial vehicles, told Reuters Tuesday at the Geneva motor show of the need to cut costs. A chaotic market for one sensor stalls self-driving cars 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z A sophisticated array of lidar, radar and cameras is expected to be more adept at detecting trouble than our mortal eyes and ears. Self-driving cars could end auto insurance as we know it 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In the meantime, Innoviz continues to muscle its way into the forefront of lidar providers. Innoviz, Ouster raise millions for self-driving lidar sensors 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The aim is to develop next-generation lidar for self-driving cars to give them enhanced awareness - through fog, smoke and over longer distances. Soon we'll be able to see round corners and underground 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Down the road, as more semiautonomous driver assistance packages are added, the complexity of such systems will increase, fusing together radar, camera, ultrasonic and lidar technologies. When the Windshield Helps Drive the Car, a Repair Isn’t So Simple 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Marty uses lidar laser technology as well as high resolution and 3-D depth cameras to map and navigate stores. Grocery store robot patrols aisles, spots spills 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z If the lidar goes on the blink, is that the carmaker’s fault or the supplier of the lidar? Self-driving cars could end auto insurance as we know it 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z "Later at night after reading up on different types of camera sensor damages and going through the photos again I discovered that it was the lidar." Driverless car laser ruined camera 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The fact that completely driverless cars do not yet exist is not because lidar technology is not good enough, Levandowski said, but because the software is not good enough. Controversial engineer: I travelled over 3,000 miles in a self-driving car 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z A lidar instrument blasts rapid light pulses at a surface and measures how long it takes for the light to bounce back. Hidden Monuments and "Suburbs" Discovered in Ancient Izapa Kingdom 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Two years ago, researchers used lidar and mapped dense urban infrastructure around Angkor, the seat of the medieval Khmer Empire in Cambodia. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Data is also collected by radar, or lidar, its light-beam equivalent. The Computer Chauffeur Is Creeping Closer 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The vehicle relies on cameras, radar and high-precision laser sensors known as lidar for navigation. Honda and GM partner for ‘ultimate engineering challenge’ — a new autonomous vehicle 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “The power of lidar first hit me in the imagery,” he said. Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z A lidar instrument blasts rapid light pulses at a surface and measures how long it takes for the light to bounce back. Hidden Monuments and "Suburbs" Discovered in Ancient Izapa Kingdom 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Chase, who previously used lidar at Caracol, where as many as 100,000 people lived, compares this technology to carbon-14 dating. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Self-driving cars generally rely on the lidar detection system, whose lasers can be foiled by inclement weather. Driverless Hype Collides With Merciless Reality 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z An array of radar and light-emitting lidar sensors allowed onboard algorithms to calculate that, given their host vehicle’s steady speed of 43mph, the object was six seconds away – assuming it remained stationary. Franken-algorithms: the deadly consequences of unpredictable code 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The plane was about 2,000 feet above the jungle canopy, and for every second they flew the lidar sent about half a million laser pulses. Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The Doppler lidar transmits short, powerful pulses of laser light toward Earth in the ultraviolet spectrum. Satellite launched in 'world-first' space mission to map Earth's winds 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z For 8 percent of the survey area, the archaeologists confirmed the lidar data with boots-on-the-ground visits. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The satellite is equipped with a Doppler lidar - nicknamed Aladin - that uses pulses of light to detect the movement of tiny particles in the air. New European satellite will measure global wind speeds 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The satellite is equipped with a Doppler lidar — nicknamed Aladin — that uses pulses of light to detect the movement of tiny particles in the air. New European satellite will measure global wind speeds 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Aeolus is equipped with a so-called Doppler lidar that uses laser pulses to detect the movement of tiny particles in the atmosphere. Launch of wind tracking satellite delayed _ by adverse winds 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z A test drive through congested Manhattan streets with Austin Russell, chief executive of the lidar company Luminar, demonstrated just how much more data is going to be generated inside self-driving vehicles. As Cars Collect More Data, Companies Try to Move It All Faster 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z He has seen lidar evolve from a “hush-hush type of technology” used by the military to map Fallujah streets to a powerful archaeological tool. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z And with the advent of remote imaging technologies such as lidar, which uses lasers to create images of the ground, these patterns were showing up all over. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z A fleet of small aircraft equipped with lidar instruments will soon start scanning — one metre at a time — the 2,525-kilometre stretch of river that passes through five Indian states. Indian scientists race to map Ganges river in 3D 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The measurements by balloons, drones, planes and laser-based radar known as lidar are completed, and the data will be available in the coming months. Air quality study over Chesapeake Bay seeks to understand pollution 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Experimental designs for autonomous cars incorporate as many as 16 video cameras, 12 radar sensors, half a dozen ultrasonic sensors, and four or five lidar sensors. As Cars Collect More Data, Companies Try to Move It All Faster 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Two years ago, researchers used lidar mapped dense urban infrastructure around Angkor, the seat of the medieval Khmer Empire in Cambodia. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Analog Devices and Baidu will jointly develop sensing and navigation applications such as radar and lidar for Project Apollo. Analog Devices to partner with Baidu on autonomous driving project 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Ford and Baidu both have invested in Silicon Valley startup Velodyne, a manufacturer of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, and said they intend to jointly develop artificial intelligence and smart connectivity in cars. Curbs on Chinese investment could hit Detroit and Silicon Valley 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z In addition to buying its lidar units from the startup, Volvo will also be making a “strategic investment” via its newly formed venture capital fund. Volvo’s self-driving cars are getting new laser sensors to see the world 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture and height data gathered by lidar, in which light from an airplane-mounted laser is bounced off objects on the ground. D.C. says its tree canopy is growing. Federal researchers disagree. 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z This “ground truthing” suggests that the lidar analysis was conservative — they found the predicted structures, and then some. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The sensors, known as lidar, are seen by most experts as a crucial element for full self-driving cars. Innoviz partners with HiRain to supply lidar to Chinese automakers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Many experts believe lidar will be critical for building robust, fully autonomous vehicles. Tesla that crashed into police car was in 'autopilot' mode, California official says 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Until recently, the only company that made reliable lidar was Velodyne. Volvo’s self-driving cars are getting new laser sensors to see the world 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z His goal is to produce cheaper technology than lidar. Israel's defense expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Could you imagine, Canuto said, what might be found through a lidar survey of the Amazon? This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Robotaxi firms gather lidar data in every patch of city in which they deploy their cars, but Toyota will not, for the foreseeable future, be able to do so. Toyota keeps its foot off the gas on the road towards autonomous vehicles 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z During a February earnings call, he referred to lidar as “expensive, ugly and unnecessary”. Tesla that crashed into police car was in 'autopilot' mode, California official says 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z BLM recently commissioned lidar surveys for the area around the park but has analyzed little of the data so far, and it's unclear whether the data will inform the new management plan. Drilling boom threatens web of ancient roads in Southwest 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Another Samsung-backed startup, Innoviz, whose CEO spent 7 years in an elite technological unit of the IDF’s Intelligence Corps, wants to lower the cost of lidar rather than replace it. Israel's defense expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Lidar’s principles are similar to radar, except instead of radio waves lidar relies on laser light. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Interpreting the images requires not just deep knowledge of the atmosphere, but also understanding the intricacies of how lidar instruments work, she says. Seven Jobs Robots Will Create—or Expand 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The same is true of lidar, which is similar to radar except that it employs infra-red laser light instead of radio waves. How paint jobs can make sensors and autonomous cars safer 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Friedman is taking matters into his own hands: He recently acquired BLM's full lidar data set and will begin combing it for more roads in the area around the park. Drilling boom threatens web of ancient roads in Southwest 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Driverless cars rely on lidar, which uses laser light pulses to detect road hazards, as well as sensors such as radar and cameras. In self-driving cars, human drivers and standards come up short:... 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Using lidar, you can’t see the forest through the invisible trees. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z To do that, the researchers use lidar, a form of radar, which they tune to the frequency of the bees’ wing beats. A new app listens to the problems of bees 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z He noted that Waymo cars were equipped with highly sensitive cameras, radar and three different types of lidar — a kind of radar based on lasers — to identify objects, pedestrians and other cars. Waymo, a Google Spinoff, Ramps Up Its Driverless-Car Effort 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Sofaer estimates that as many as 80% of roads are still undocumented, and she fears that without costly lidar analysis, they never will be. Drilling boom threatens web of ancient roads in Southwest 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Driverless cars are supposed to avoid accidents with lidar – which uses laser light pulses to detect hazards on the road - and other sensors such as radar and cameras. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “The paradigm shift that we’ve predicted was happening is in fact happening” Chase said, which he credits to lidar data. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z She said that lidar has no problems seeing in the dark. Waymo executive claims his driverless technology would have seen the pedestrian killed by an Uber car 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Most self-driving vehicles are equipped with radar sensors and lidar sensors, which use lasers to detect obstacles around the vehicle. Self-driving car industry confronts trust issues after Uber crash 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Driverless cars “see” the world around them using data from cameras as well as radar and lidar sensors that bounce laser light off objects to assess shape and location. Self-driving vehicle’s failure to pick out pedestrian may have led to fatality 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Uber declined to comment on its decision to reduce its lidar count, and referred questions on the blind spot to Velodyne. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z With support from a Guatemala-based heritage foundation called Pacunam, the researchers conducted the massive and expensive survey using lidar, or light detection and ranging. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z “What we now need is for the release of the radar and lidar data,” he said in an email. Uber car video released by Tempe police sheds new light on pedestrian death 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z While extra cameras, sensors and lidar work well on the track, consumers are less keen on the cost, appearance and inefficiency of a car covered with such lenses. In Canada, driverless cars learn to see in the snow 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Among the most critical components is a top-mounted lidar unit, which uses lasers to scan the environment and provide a 360-degree view of the car’s surroundings. After driverless Uber hits and kills pedestrian, probe looks for broader safety insights 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Velodyne acknowledged that with the rooftop lidar there is a roughly three meter blind spot around a vehicle, saying that more sensors are necessary. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z For all its power, lidar cannot supplant old-fashioned archaeology. This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z As they do, they continue to track their surroundings using lidar, and they compare what they see with what the map shows. How Driverless Cars See the World Around Them 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z When self-driving vehicles fail to receive enough data through their cameras, sensors and lidar due to bad weather, they simply will not be able to drive autonomously, McKenzie said. In Canada, driverless cars learn to see in the snow 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The car was outfitted with three video cameras, but no lidar or far infrared sensors. When Self-Driving Cars Can’t Help Themselves, Who Takes the Wheel? 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z To be sure, there are many possible causes of the crash other than the lidar blind spot. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Those kits - which are used to convert ordinary automobiles into self-driving cars - include cameras, radar and lidar systems that use light pulses to gauge a vehicle’s position on and near the road. Magna to supply Lyft with kits to make self-driving autos 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Even in situations where lidar works well, these companies want backup systems in place. How Driverless Cars See the World Around Them 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Ross McKenzie, managing director of the Waterloo Center of Automotive Research, recalled how a vehicle’s lidar, which uses laser light to help autonomous cars “see” nearby objects, once mistook an ice patch for a pothole. In Canada, driverless cars learn to see in the snow 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Fisher adds that lidar is likely to lead to further developments. Laser scanning reveals 'lost' ancient Mexican city had as many buildings as Manhattan 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z A diagram of its Volvo version shows a single lidar system on the roof. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z The company is asking for an injunction preventing Uber from developing an autonomous vehicle using its lidar technology. Waymo v. Uber trial opens with a battle of sports metaphors 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z In all likelihood, the Uber cars used lidar and radar as well as cameras to detect and respond to nearby objects, including pedestrians. How Driverless Cars See the World Around Them 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z The companies will likely argue over eight alleged trade secrets, whittled down from around 100, that revolve around Uber circuit boards and lidar, a laser sensor that helps automated vehicles measure the world around them. Tech titans, trade secrets and alleged conspiracy: Inside the Waymo-Uber battle captivating Silicon Valley 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z The lidar system fires rapid laser pulses at surfaces — sometimes as many as 150,000 pulses per second — and measures how long it takes that light to return to sophisticated measuring equipment. Maya civilization was much vaster than known, thousands of newly discovered structures reveal 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z In reducing its lidar units, Uber chose to rely more on radar to detect obstacles that may end up in those blind spots, according to company statements. Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona... 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Waymo argues that Uber has misappropriated eight trade secrets pertaining mainly to lidar — an abbreviation for “light detecting and ranging” — sensors that help the cars navigate on their own. Waymo v. Uber trial opens with a battle of sports metaphors 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z As the vehicles are not intended to be used on freeways, they can use shorter-range radar and lidar sensors than an autonomous vehicle driving at high speeds, Ferguson said. California start-up Nuro unveils autonomous delivery van, raises $92 m 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z It relies on cameras, radar and high-precision laser sensors known as lidar for navigation. GM’s latest car gives up steering wheels, pedals — and human control 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The planes that shot lidar pulses at pieces of the Guatemalan jungle did so in a matter of days, Garrison said. Maya civilization was much vaster than known, thousands of newly discovered structures reveal 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Video cameras and radar units are relatively cheap, but don’t see the world with the detail of a lidar system. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The recent improvements in self-driving cars coincided with the improvements offered by new lidar sensors from a Silicon Valley company called Velodyne. Former Apple Engineers Working on New Eyes for Driverless Cars 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z As the vehicles are not intended to be used on freeways, they can use shorter-range radar and lidar sensors than an autonomous vehicle driving at high speeds, Ferguson said. California start-up Nuro unveils autonomous delivery van, raises $92 m 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Michael Jellen, president of Velodyne, which develops lidar sensing technology that is used in autonomous cars, said the industry still had a long way to go. Audi takes lead in automated driving, but others wary to follow 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Like an increasing number of entrepreneurs and investors, he believes that technology known as lidar--a shortened name for light detection and ranging--is a key part of the answer. Startups Are Laser-Focused on Helping Self-Driving Cars See 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Much of their focus is on the most expensive item in the computerized system that controls a robot car: laser-based sensors, or lidar. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The team also worked on a new light and ranging detection sensor, also known as lidar. Apple Scales Back Its Ambitions for a Self-Driving Car 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The researchers also captured images from a type of sensor that uses laser beams, known as lidar. Deer Caught in the Headlights? Your Car May Soon See Them 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Michael Jellen, president of Velodyne, which develops lidar sensing technology that is used in autonomous cars, said the industry still had a long way to go. Audi takes lead in automated driving, but others wary to follow 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Oryx Vision, an Israeli startup that is building a test unit for cars, hopes to eventually sell lidar sensors to vehicle manufacturers for about $100. Startups Are Laser-Focused on Helping Self-Driving Cars See 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The price of a lidar system needs to plummet to a few hundred dollars for any chance at mass deployment, he said. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Now: Launching new company to use lidar, other technologies to monitor borders for illegal crossings. Oculus co-founder now focused on surveillance tech 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Unlike radar, lidar is able to see colors. Deer Caught in the Headlights? Your Car May Soon See Them 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The planned system uses lidar and infra-red sensors, as well as regular cameras, to monitor perimeter areas. Palmer Luckey is developing new border control technology 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z Austin Russell, CEO of Luminar Technologies, on the lidar systems used by autonomous cars to scan their surroundings. Speaking of business: “The mom-and-pops are scared” 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Similar to the way handheld digital cameras were shrunk to fit into an iPhone, today’s mechanical lidar systems and their many moving parts will increasingly become solid-state. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The tech company Marble’s bots use lidar, camera and ultrasonic sensors to avoid pedestrians and navigate pavements, delivering small packages and takeaway food within a mile or two, at walking pace. 'Our streets are made for people': San Francisco mulls ban on delivery robots 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z While not cheap, lidar sensors are available from a number of suppliers. The long, winding road for driverless cars 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The biggest hurdle to widespread adoption of lidar — light detection and ranging sensors — is an economic one, and that is where the battle is being waged. Tech rivals race to develop the sensors that let self-driving cars see 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z While autonomous car designs use numerous sensors, including ultrasonic, radar and video camera components, lidar has unique abilities. What Self-Driving Cars See 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z At least 50 lidar startups have been out raising money. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z It uses lidar map data and a camera mounted on top of the steering column that monitors where the driver is looking. Video Review: Cadillac CT6 Adds ‘Sporty’ to the Luxury Lexicon 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Sky-blue Volvo S.U.V.s with large revolving lidar devices on their roofs navigate around shipping containers and stoplights. Pittsburgh Welcomed Uber’s Driverless Car Experiment. Not Anymore. 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Velodyne, which says it is the only current third-party lidar supplier for fully autonomous vehicles now being tested, is well aware that startups are gunning for its business. Tech rivals race to develop the sensors that let self-driving cars see 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z “So to create a cocoon around the car, you need to integrate four to six solid-state lidar sensors,” said Marc A. Morin, a spokesman for LeddarTech. What Self-Driving Cars See 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Traditional auto suppliers such as Continental and Bosch are working on lidar systems. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Waymo alleged that before Mr. Levandowski left Google, he copied and took with him terabytes’ worth of proprietary research information on Google’s lidar hardware. Uber Executive Steps Back From Self-Driving Cars During Waymo Legal Fight 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Russell says Luminar’s version, consisting of its own patented hardware and software, will provide 50 times more resolution and 10 times the range of current lidar systems. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z While autonomous car designs use numerous sensors, including ultrasonic, radar and video-camera components, lidar has unique abilities. Tech rivals race to develop the sensors that let self-driving cars see 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Velodyne, which says it is the only current third-party lidar supplier for fully autonomous vehicles now being tested, is well aware that start-ups are gunning for its business. What Self-Driving Cars See 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The only driverless player that sees no need for lidar is Tesla, whose CEO, Elon Musk, believes his company’s software can make cameras, radars and ultrasound work together well enough to do without. $75,000 per car? How competition is driving down costs of technology used in driverless vehicles 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z In its initial lawsuit, Waymo said that a supplier, on email, inadvertently copied blueprints of Uber’s circuit board design for its lidar. Uber Denies It Is Using Stolen Waymo Technology 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The big issue for lidar systems these days is cost, not safety, said Alex Lidow, CEO of Efficient Power Conversion, which supplies chips for lidar. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Different versions of lidar paint images of the world around them in different ways, said Zhang at Virginia Tech. Tech rivals race to develop the sensors that let self-driving cars see 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z In spite of these challenges, Mr. Keilaf of Innoviz and many others say there will not be fully autonomous cars without lidar — and it will have to be cheap. What Self-Driving Cars See 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The technology in question is the design of the lidar array, the light-based imaging system that sits on the top of self-driving cars to help them see the world around them. Uber is '5,000 times worse than Google's Waymo at self-driving cars' 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The component is called lidar, for light detection and ranging sensors, and it helps a self-driving car navigate. Uber Denies It Is Using Stolen Waymo Technology 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z About 100 of the lidar systems will be tested by four makers of autonomous cars that Luminar isn’t identifying. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Despite these challenges, Keilaf, of Innoviz, and many others say there will not be fully autonomous cars without lidar — and it will have to be cheap. Tech rivals race to develop the sensors that let self-driving cars see 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Different versions of lidar paint images of the world around them in different ways, said Mr. Zhang at Virginia Tech. What Self-Driving Cars See 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Those sensors include radar, cameras and a laser-based kind of radar known as lidar. Building a Road Map for the Self-Driving Car 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z At Washington State University in Pullman, biological engineer Sindhuja Sankaran’s lab is preparing to deploy drones carrying lidar, the laser equivalent of radar. Plant biologists welcome their robot overlords 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Uber has denied the allegations , contending it is designing its own superior lidar system. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Both of those companies use radar, cameras and lidar, a kind of radar based on lasers, to scan roadways. Tesla’s Self-Driving System Cleared in Deadly Crash 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The state generates the maps through an aerial scanning technique called lidar. Spurred by Oso landslide, Washington puts maps online to show areas at risk 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The state generates the maps through laser-imaging technology known as lidar. Spurred by Oso landslide, Washington puts topo maps online 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Among major outside suppliers of this technology, Velodyne Lidar Inc and Quanergy Systems Inc both have said they are developing smaller solid-state lidar units that eventually would cost $200 or less. Google shows improved self-driving system in Chrysler Pacifica 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z During an interview in an empty warehouse on a San Francisco pier where Luminar has been testing its lidar, Russell wasn’t shy about making big claims for its technology. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z If all goes well, within three years or so lidar chips should start popping up in vehicles. A breakthrough in miniaturising lidars for autonomous driving 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z It also marks the debut of the XC90 self-driving car, a Volvo sport utility vehicle outfitted with lidar, a kind of radar based on laser beams; wireless technology; and seven different cameras. Uber Expands Its Self-Driving Car Service to San Francisco 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z But using lidar, a surveying technology that uses lasers to measure distances, the researchers were able to map the landscape through the vegetation and down to the Earth’s surface. Columbia River Gorge landslide history shown by new mapping 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Concentric red circles of lidar emanate from our car, broken by passing vehicles. ‘They Look Kind of Like Smurfs’: A Spin in Baidu’s Self-Driving Car 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z It hopes to sell its technology, which includes a lidar system, to automakers. Aspiring tech prodigy tries to re-route self-driving cars 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The race is now on to shrink lidar in a similar way. A breakthrough in miniaturising lidars for autonomous driving 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The museum team made a quick lidar scan of the bones before moving them to the lab, to help understand how they fit together and to begin designing the new display pose. Dippy dinosaur's national tour stops announced - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The landslides were then mapped by combining the lidar images with inSAR, an imaging technique that detects subtle ground movements with satellites, GPS, tree-ring dating, historical field records and other tools. Columbia River Gorge landslide history shown by new mapping 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Tesla's self-driving system will rely on cameras and radar sensors -- but not lidar, the laser imaging technology most other companies pursuing self-driving cars are using to generate precise pictures of the environment around their vehicles. Tesla, rivals joust over how to put self-driving cars on the road 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The lidar data confirmed this, leading Dr. Evans to conclude that it was not the center of a city but perhaps a temple or a garrison that saw only waves of temporary settlement. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Typically, a lidar employs revolving mirrors to direct its laser beam, which is usually in the invisible near-infrared part of the spectrum, rather than the visible part. A breakthrough in miniaturising lidars for autonomous driving 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The assessment will use data collected earlier this year through lidar technology, in which laser beams are used to measure the elevation of the ground. State receives grant to assess landslide risks in Sitka 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z They plan to incorporate an additional technology: a laser-powered type of radar called lidar. Tesla Upgrades Autopilot in Cars on the Road 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The high cost of lidar, currently about $8,000, is just one of the obstacles to putting self-driving cars in consumers' hands. Tesla, rivals joust over how to put self-driving cars on the road 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “The vegetation was obscuring these parts of Angkor and other monumental sites. The lidar allowed us to see through the vegetation.” Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Using a technology known as lidar, they shot pulses of light at the ground from lasers mounted on helicopters, which revealed subtle gradations in the landscape. New York City, U.S. Presidential Race, Syria: Your Evening Briefing 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The bulkiest single item on the roof is also the newest technology: 3-D lidar. Why self-driving Uber cars look so geeky 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z While the whirring of the lidar sensor was audible from the outside, on the inside it was easy to forget that the car was driving itself. My ride in a self-driving Uber; or how I learned to stop worrying and trust the algorithm 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z No automaker, including Tesla, currently offers a fully self-driving car, although most major manufacturers and suppliers are working furiously on different technology suites -- including cameras, radar and lidar -- to enable vehicles to drive themselves. Tesla, rivals joust over how to put self-driving cars on the road 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The soft-spoken, fedora-clad Mr. Mackey, a 14-year veteran of fieldwork here, noted that before lidar’s availability, an accurate ground survey of archaeological features in the Cambodian landscape entailed years or even decades of work. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Many experts say lidar is better at identifying objects than radar. Big Carmakers Merge, Cautiously, Into the Self-Driving Lane 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z While Musk dismisses lidar technology as inferior and superfluous to his proprietary driver-assistance technology, it’s clear that liar is where the industry is going. “It’s the safety, stupid” — Sorry Tesla, Ford’s bet on self-driving cars shows that safe trumps sexy 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The Robocar will use a number of lidar and radar sensors, which are strategically placed around the front, back, and sides of the vehicle. Roborace details the tech behind its wild autonomous race car 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Google's self-driving cars use a combination of lidar, radar and cameras. Tesla, rivals joust over how to put self-driving cars on the road 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The group is now using the maps to make more targeted excursions into the field, “ground-truthing” the lidar data to ensure that it is accurate and to determine where digging might be useful. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Tesla’s Autopilot system uses cameras and radar, but not lidar. Tesla crash raises stakes for self-driving vehicle startups 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Thus far it’s not as effective as lidar in most conditions. “It’s the safety, stupid” — Sorry Tesla, Ford’s bet on self-driving cars shows that safe trumps sexy 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z "For autonomous driving, we will need three core technologies: picture processing camera technology, short and long-range radar, and lidar," Sommer said. Driverless cars need infrared technology to be safe, says auto supplier ZF 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Evans said a laser technology known as lidar was used to create precise maps of ancient networks that left only vague traces - invisible to the naked eye - in the landscape surrounding the temples. Ancient urban networks around Angkor Wat discovered 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z But after it received preliminary lidar data in 2012, it realized immediately that the mounds were arranged in a tight grid pattern, indicating houses lined along roads, as in a modern city. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Industry executives and analysts told Reuters they expect the Tesla crash will spur investment in self-driving vehicle systems that combine multiple of sensors, including lidar. Tesla crash raises stakes for self-driving vehicle startups 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Lidar systems will no doubt continue to get cheaper: in February, Velodyne, the world’s preëminent civilian lidar company, announced the release of a pared-down system costing about eight thousand dollars. Will the Tesla Model 3 Be the First Truly Self-Driving Car? 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Hall’s 64-laser lidar made its debut on his entry in the 2005 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Grand Challenge to race autonomous vehicles across the Mojave Desert. Continental Buys Sensor Technology for Self-Driving Cars 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The Pre-Columbian city was discovered in 2013 using an aerial survey method called lidar that uses pulses of laser light to map the ground. See New Discoveries at the Mysterious City of the Jaguar But the lidar data revealed a dense cityscape that even included the same spirals seen at Angkor Wat, and helped pinpoint areas for archaeologists to dig that had not been looted. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z "Bosch sees the necessity for a sensor setup that includes radar, video and lidar," Wieland said. Tesla crash raises stakes for self-driving vehicle startups 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z But while much of the tech community marvelled at Google’s achievement, Musk thought that lidar was too expensive. Will the Tesla Model 3 Be the First Truly Self-Driving Car? 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Today, most autonomous-driving vehicles being tested use a spinning lidar developed by David Hall at Velodyne Acoustics Inc., a Morgan Hill, Calif.-based company. Continental Buys Sensor Technology for Self-Driving Cars 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The site visited by the initial expedition last March is just one of three in the region revealed by an aerial survey in 2012 using an imaging technique called lidar. Archaeologists Begin Excavation Of Honduran “Lost City” 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z In other cases, what lidar has not found is just as revealing. Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Delphi plans to combine information from the lidar system with radar and other driver assistance technology to create a 360-degree view around a car, a company official said. Tesla crash raises stakes for self-driving vehicle startups 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Fisher is an expert in the imagery produced by lidar, a technology that deploys laser pulses to look through vegetation to the concealed ground beneath. Pernicious Parasite Strikes Explorers of ‘Lost City’ 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He said the lidar was overkill, necessary for docking spacecraft, but not driving vehicles. Continental Buys Sensor Technology for Self-Driving Cars 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The company is still working to determine how best to combine and display the data gathered by a ship's sensors — including lidar, radar, and infrared — and is honing its automatic object detection systems. Could autonomous ships make the open seas safer? 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Last year archaeologists equipped with a lidar scanner, which uses laser light to probe beneath the jungle canopy, discovered the ruins of a lost city deep in the Honduran rain forest. 7 Ancient Mysteries Archaeologists Will Solve This Century 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Automated cars use laser ranging systems, known as lidar, to image the world around them and allow their computer systems to identify and track objects. Hackers can trick self-driving cars into taking evasive action 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Riser gets around this by using lidar for navigation. Strike out 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Some planes and satellites are outfitted with laser-based lidar systems that measure the height of the tree tops. The hunt for the world’s missing carbon 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z One phenomenon that may help to reduce accidents in the short term: the distinctive and potentially distracting lidar sensors on top of vehicles are disappearing. Google's self-driving cars are accident-prone – but it may not be their fault 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z But with this new technology — lidar — “we mapped the entire city in 45 minutes.” A new way to find out what lies beneath 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries used an airborne laser to scan the Earth’s surface in a technology known as lidar. High-tech mapping technique finds abandoned mines in forest 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Google’s advanced experimental vehicles use a costly mechanical laser-based device called a lidar to create an instantaneous high-resolution map of objects around the car. The Waves of the Future May Bend Around Metamaterials 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z She sent maps and lidar imagery that displays landscape beneath the tree canopy to Dan McShane, a geologist listed by the state as a certified expert for harvest reviews. Timber sale on hold after landslide concerns raised 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The DNR request for aerial photography and mapping that uses a laser-surveying technique known as lidar would provide for 14 workers to map geology and collect and analyze such data to better understand landslide hazards. Oso slide, wildfires prompt DNR bid to boost budget 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z But while radar uses radio waves for its signal, lidar uses a pulse of light. A new way to find out what lies beneath 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Because Alaska is so badly mapped, the project kicked off there in the summer of 2010 using ifsar, which is slightly less accurate than lidar but cheaper and able to penetrate clouds. Alaska’s outdated maps make flying a peril, but a high-tech fix is slowly gaining ground Mounted on a helicopter criss-crossing the countryside, the team's lidar device fired a million laser beams every four seconds through the jungle canopy, recording minute variations in ground surface topography. How lasers revealed a lost city in the jungle 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s also a follow-up to a 2012 scan in Iceland using the laser technology, known as lidar. NASA project to check out summer sea ice 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The lidar technique builds images that strip away vegetation to expose the landforms below, and some counties have used them to find hazardous areas. Oso slide, wildfires prompt DNR bid to boost budget 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z The second feature that defines modern lidar surveys is “stops per shot.” A new way to find out what lies beneath 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Last year, he coordinated another lidar survey of the area. USGS finds clue to 1872 quake that blocked Columbia River 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Tree ring samples record sudden fluctuations between extreme dry and wet conditions - and the lidar map reveals catastrophic flood damage to the city's vital water network. How lasers revealed a lost city in the jungle 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z "We now use lidar fundamentally in developing our topographic models." Scientist Is Improving Prediction of Hurricane Storm Surges 2013-11-14T16:45:03.107Z That money would also create a central database for lidar data, and provide for modeling potential tsunami hazards. Oso slide, wildfires prompt DNR bid to boost budget 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z The lidar suggests that deforestation accompanied urban growth, perhaps increasing the civilization’s vulnerability to the elements. Observatory: Angkor’s Urban Environs, Mapped From Above 2013-07-01T20:06:29Z The lidar employs laser beams to scan the road ahead and builds up from the reflections a three-dimensional image of what this looks like. Driverless automobiles: The car that parks itself 2013-06-27T15:06:40Z This new approach uses a technique called lidar. Forest conservation: Lidartector 2011-05-26T10:46:21Z The lidar will fire pulses of ultraviolet light down into the atmosphere. Euro space laser gets go ahead 2011-02-18T13:41:15Z The intention is to use a lidar, which would fire pulses of ultraviolet light down into the atmosphere. Costly Euro space laser reviewed 2011-01-24T15:37:42Z Another uses lidar, which, like radar, finds the range of distant objects, but using light instead of radio waves. Green: Move Over, WALL-E: Puttering Along Power Lines 2011-01-12T13:14:30Z The BMWs also use a radar, to gauge how far the vehicle is from other cars and potential obstacles, and a lidar, which works like a radar but at optical frequencies. Driverless automobiles: The car that parks itself 2013-06-27T15:06:40Z In the case of lidar, the waves are in the form of an infra-red laser beam. Forest conservation: Lidartector 2011-05-26T10:46:21Z Lundquist’s team uses a specialized laser known as a lidar to measure winds and turbulence from near the Earth’s surface to well above the top tip of a turbine blade. Wind Turbines on Farmland May Benefit Crops 2010-12-20T15:57:00Z He told BBC News that there was still a huge amount of knowledge to be gained from flying a space lidar. Costly Euro space laser reviewed 2011-01-24T15:37:42Z The lidar would show whether there is enough distance between the power lines and the ground or the trees. Green: Move Over, WALL-E: Puttering Along Power Lines 2011-01-12T13:14:30Z The lidar instrument shoots laser pulses toward Earth and measures how long the light takes to bounce back to the satellite. Researchers Create Global Map of Tree Height 2010-07-26T18:58:00Z Jungles surrounding it were penetrated using a new method, lidar. Swipely Enters the Social Shopping Field 2010-05-11T13:45:00Z “We believe that lidar will help transform Maya archaeology much in the same way that radiocarbon dating did in the 1950s and interpretations of Maya hieroglyphs did in the 1980s and ’90s.” Using Laser to Map Ancient Civilization in a Matter of Days 2010-05-10T21:25:00Z So, would one solution to the problem be to add lidar to the controls on a commercial aircraft and allow pilots to dodge the ash? Right track 2010-04-20T14:06:00Z There are many other important active sensor classes, three of which are active acoustics, lidar and magnetic anomaly detectors. Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance He confirmed the data were correct by comparing them to on-the-ground field measurements and more accurate lidar surveys from airplanes. Researchers Create Global Map of Tree Height 2010-07-26T18:58:00Z To predict tree height in the remaining surface area, Lefsky matched the lidar data with color images from two other satellites. Researchers Create Global Map of Tree Height 2010-07-26T18:58:00Z At first, Payson D. Sheets, a University of Colorado archaeologist, was not impressed with lidar. Using Laser to Map Ancient Civilization in a Matter of Days 2010-05-10T21:25:00Z Now, after examining the imagery from Caracol, Dr. Sheets said he planned to try lidar, with its improved technology, again. Using Laser to Map Ancient Civilization in a Matter of Days 2010-05-10T21:25:00Z The practical application of lidar is a relatively recent development enabled by advances in laser, power management, and data processing technologies. Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance But lidar data covered only about 2.4 percent of the Earth’s total surface. Researchers Create Global Map of Tree Height 2010-07-26T18:58:00Z Several journal articles describe the use of lidar in the vicinity of Stonehenge in England and elsewhere at an Iron Age fort and American plantation sites. 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