Overview of Automotive Lidar Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
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Summary
The article provides a comprehensive overview of automotive lidar technology, explaining its use in autonomous vehicles and robotics. It includes visual references to specific vehicle models equipped with lidar systems, such as Waymo's Jaguar I-Pace and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid with Ouster lidars. The content focuses on the technical aspects and applications of lidar technology in the automotive industry.
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Lidar is used for autonomous vehicles and robotics because it's a cool technology.
FIGURE 1 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace with several lidars.
FIGURE 2 A Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid with 8 Ouster lidars.
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