Creating a coastal landslide warning system

These cliffs are home to important infrastructure like highways, railways, coastal access points, energy facilities, and structures.
ABC15 Arizona

Chandler installs LiDAR pedestrian detection system at busy intersection

CHANDLER, AZ — A new pedestrian detection system is up and running at the intersection of Ray and McClintock roads in Chandler, allowing people to cross the street without pressing a button. The ...
techxplore

Smartphones may soon be able to track hidden objects using LiDAR

Modern smartphones are packed with incredible technology, from high-resolution cameras and advanced graphics chips to AI processors. In premium models, this hardware includes LiDAR (light detection ...
New Atlas

World’s first native color LiDAR gives machines human-like vision

For years, machines have navigated the world color-blind. LiDAR sensors – the laser-based eyes of self-driving cars, industrial robots, and inspection drones – build precise 3D maps of their ...
TechCrunch

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says it has a new answer: put them both in the same ...
AviationPros

Digital Twins Move to the Ramp: Octave’s Vision for Real-Time Operations

Octave’s Nick Karakulko explains how digital twins are evolving from static planning tools into real-time operational platforms, with growing implications for ramp safety, asset visibility and ...
Reuters

China's Hesai announces lidar sensor able to detect colour for autonomous driving

SHANGHAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Hesai (2525.HK), opens new tab, China's leading maker of lidar, has developed a version of the technology used in autonomous driving that is capable of detecting colour, ...
Purdue University

Purdue’s AGILE3D stabilizes real-time lidar detection under resource contention

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Companies that manufacture autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, delivery robots and drones may benefit from a patent-pending Purdue University innovation that outperforms ...
Autoblog

China Made LiDAR Cheap. Now Automakers Are Racing to Put It in Your Next Car

LiDAR sensors once cost $50,000. Now they’re just a few hundred dollars, pushing automakers like Rivian and Ford to adopt the tech for safer, smarter cars. China slashed LiDAR costs from $50,000 to a ...
The Conversation

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge

Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest. The objective: map thousands of square miles, including ...
BGR

Why There's A Black Dot On Your iPhone's Camera (And What It Actually Does)

The iPhone in your hand likely has two or three cameras on the back: Non‑Pro models typically have two, while Pro models have three. If it's the latter, your iPhone Pro model may have a larger black ...