lidar

noun

li·​dar ˈlī-ˌdär How to pronounce lidar (audio)
: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves

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All of Waymo’s tech is designed in-house, including its lidar, radar, cameras and computing system, and manufactured by Alphabet’s vast, global base of suppliers. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Both shops have a buy rating on the company, which makes lidar sensors used in autonomous vehicles. Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 Para lidar com uma era de incerteza... Aviso: Este texto foi traduzido com o uso de tradução automática e pode conter erros. Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Harvard Business Review, 14 Mar. 2025 Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lidar

Word History

Etymology

light + radar

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lidar was in 1963

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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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