lidar

Definitions

1. The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
   uncountable, usually
2. Acronym of light detection and ranging.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3. A device that provides such imaging.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳.”

“Although operational environments profoundly differ⟳, both kinds of autonomous vehicles, groundcraft and aircraft, will still rely⟳ on conceptually the same sorts of sensors — cameras, radar and lidar — to perceive surroundings in real time.”

“There's a lidar mounted on the roof of that Waymo.”

CEFR level