lidar.
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
Meaning & usage
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
Tesla bet on the idea that in the design of self-driving cars, lidar doesn't add enough capability, beyond what the cameras already provide, to be worth the additional cost.
A device that provides such imaging.
There's a lidar mounted on the roof of that Waymo.
Where this word comes from
By anacronymic evolution from LIDAR.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.