Tag: LiDAR

LiDAR which stands for “Light Detection and Ranging,” is a sensing technology that uses lasers to measure distances and create detailed 3D maps of the environment. The basic idea behind LiDAR is to send out a laser beam, measure the time it takes for the beam to bounce back from an ...

LiDAR vs RADAR is an interesting topic, especially after recently in Feb Tesla has announced to remove RADAR mainly because of accuracy and signl/noise issue. Tesla CEO also announced not to use LiDAR because of its high cost.  Regarding RADAR, Musk shared in June of last year after Tesla st...

As you can see LiDARS generate a very accurate 3D map of the world around it. This map is visualized in the form of a point cloud. A point cloud consists coordinates of points in the 3D space along the X, Y and Z axis. These points when plotted in the 3D space construct a scene like shown in th...

Firstly, the acronym LiDAR can be simplified from an acronym into the following phrase: Light Detection and Ranging. But what exactly does that mean? Picture a map of something: your hometown, state, country, or anywhere else. Cartography has found ways to indicate some levels of a third dimensio...

If you are lucky enough to have lidar (light detection and ranging) equipment on your mobile robot, you can use lidar data to localize the robot (define its pose) and simultaneously map the environment around it. In short, you can perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). To build a m...

Recently, the race to present a long detection range system in the automotive LiDAR industry has heated up. Velodyne boasted the detection ranges of a 10% reflective target from 50m achieved by the veteran HDL-64E to 265m by the recent Alpha Prime. At the same time, Luminar is prom...

Recently I’ve been frequently asked why are LiDAR companies' stocks going down. Although several articles have already been published regarding this matter, I’ll try to present my point of view and cover some of the possible reasons for this recent trend. Disclaimer: I’...