Elon Musk believes that anything other than cameras isn’t necessary for self-driving, but Waymo has thought deeply about integrating LiDARs into its ...

For a decade, carmakers have promised that full autonomy was just around the corner, yet the real battle has been unfolding in the hardware hidden behind bumper covers and rooflines. At CES 2026, that ...

While a certain car company blindly refuses to incorporate lidar into its semi-autonomous driving systems, Rivian has announced it is embracing the technology, and on its less expensive model, no less ...

James Philbin, Rivian's vice president of autonomy and AI, said the price of lidar has dropped dramatically over the past decade, bringing it within reach for mass-produced, personally owned vehicles, ...

• Hesai stock is among today’s top performers. What’s fueling HSAI momentum? Hesai's inclusion made its lidar part of an open, production-oriented architecture that automakers and developers could use ...

Rivian is expanding hands-free driving for its electric vehicles and adding advanced self-driving capability starting late next year. Rivian, the electric vehicle maker created and led by RJ Scaringe, ...

Company aims for Level 4 autonomy with new AI model Rivian's R2 models to include LIDAR sensors AI assistant to manage vehicle controls, flag repair issues Rivian shares drop 8% Shares of the pickup ...

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 ...

The dream of relaxing in the backseat while a computer navigates through heavy traffic is no longer a scene from a science-fiction movie. You can see these sleek, sensor-laden vehicles roaming the ...

A team of engineers at Rice University has developed a tiny new sensor that could dramatically improve the safety of self-driving cars on public roads. This is a compact, low-power millimeter-wave ...

Self-driving cars often struggle with with situations that are commonplace for human drivers. When confronted with construction zones, school buses, power outages, or misbehaving pedestrians, these ...