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Lidar eliminates the guesswork in autonomous driving

Lidar sensors could prove to be a vital part of autonomous car technology. Freddie Holmes talks to Velodyne to find out why

Generally speaking, the automotive industry has devised two paths to driverless cars. Whilst many take a ‘stepping stone’ approach – where higher levels of autonomy are gradually integrated into new cars – others such as Google are opting for a jump to full autonomy.

However, the two methods share a key similarity; both approaches require the integration of lidar technology at some point. But what is lidar, and how can it help cars drive themselves?

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