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Orange-sized roadside radar ‘eyes’ aim to reduce self-driving vehicle blind spots

Researchers at Rice University have developed EyeDAR, a compact, orange-sized radar sensor for safety ...
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Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly common on roadways, but making them as safe as possible may entail going beyond the particular specs of the vehicles themselves to upgrading the ...

This low-cost orange-sized sensor could be what self-driving cars need to hit public roads

The secret to safer self-driving cars might be this tiny radar device. The post This low-cost orange-sized sensor could be ...

Boston’s record snowfall becomes testing ground for startup’s breakthrough vehicle sensor

The more snow, the better for Teradar, a Boston startup that’s building new technology for military and civilian vehicles. The company’s still-in-development sensor can “see” objects and pedestrians ...

China Made LiDAR Cheap. Now Automakers Are Racing to Put It in Your Next Car

A decade ago, LiDAR was mostly limited to experimental autonomous vehicles. Early systems, such as those mounted on Waymo robotaxis, could cost as much as $50,000 per unit. These sensors were large ...