Let’stalk LiDAR

Over the next few months, you’re going to hear “LiDAR” thrown around a lot in tech.

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is, in its simplest form, a way of measuring distance with light. The concept of measuring with light isn’t new, and even LiDAR has been around since the 60s, when lasers first came on the scene. The first LiDAR systems consisted of lasers mounted to the underbelly of planes. As planes would steadily fly, the lasers would be aimed at the ground and would measure the distance to the ground below, giving us an accurate topographical map.

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