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Lidar Sensor Price Plunge Leads to Orders From GM, Volkswagen
Carmakers are increasingly turning to the technology for their automated-driving systems.
Lidar sensors on a Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robo-taxi demonstrated at an event in June organized by the city of Seoul and South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
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When it comes to perception technology, lidar simply can do what other sensors cannot. Developers of automated driving systems of all grades will still need to effectively utilize their camera-based system capabilities, but by operating in concert with lidar, automated driving can function better and make roads safer.