Want to lease a Lidar? Luminar has novel subscription plan for its new self-driving car perception system
Upstart lidar maker Luminar, with one of the most sophisticated laser sensors for self-driving cars, is expanding beyond hardware with the addition of much-needed commercial software and a computing system that makes its technology plug-and-play capable for autonomous vehicle developers. And to get into more test fleets, the company is trying a novel subscription service that lets partners lease the system as Luminar scales up for mass-market lidar production.