Driving cars that drive themselves just got easier. Advanced self-driving car companies are using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology more and more to improve how they see and find objects. While LiDAR systems make high-resolution, point-by-point models of their surroundings, they work like very fast 3D laser scanners, sending out millions of pulses per second. However, LiDAR works well in low light, rain, and fog, while cameras have trouble with changing lighting conditions.
Self-driving cars can “see” the world in new and amazing detail thanks to this accurate 3D mapping. LiDAR is a very accurate way to tell the difference between things like people walking, bicycles, and even abandoned cars. This means better navigation, especially in cities with lots of traffic and surprising obstacles. With LiDAR, self-driving cars can see their surroundings clearly and completely, which lets them respond quickly and correctly to changing conditions on the road.
LiDAR is a big step forward in the development of self-driving cars. Self-driving cars can travel more safely and more efficiently in the future thanks to LiDAR’s better ability to find objects.