: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Recent Examples on the WebUltra Cruise will have a Cepton lidar along with imaging radar the following year. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Russia has used the complex to run a system that uses both radar and lidar to provide targeting data to Russian anti-satellite systems. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 July 2022 The demo, which the company has uploaded to YouTube, purports to show that with Red Leader’s software, a lidar system is able to see real-time images of the environment at 10 times higher resolution. Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The iPad Air is unlikely to get the iPad Pro's lidar sensor, but if the Air does, that could partially explain Apple's cryptically AR-esque teaser image for the event. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2022 For example, Luminar claims its lidar has an industry-leading viewing range of 250 meters. Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 Red Leader’s software is focused on fine tuning lidar images, particularly for cheaper, lower-range sensors. Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The lidar then creates a map of the surrounding terrain. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2022 One, developed at Utah’s Brigham Young University, is a lidar rather than radar system that has less range but is cheaper and more portable. Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022 See More