Sensors midwest: LiDAR, it ain’t just for the car

The way light detecting and ranging (LiDAR) technology is presented in the media, one could be misled into believing its only viable use is in autonomous vehicles and other unmanned crafts.  An understandable situation as most of the news out there involves LiDAR developments in the automotive arena. However, the technology, being a form of radar, is quite versatile and suits a rather wide range of applications.

https://www.sensorsmag.com/components/sensors-midwest-lidar-it-ain-t-just-for-car