As the automotive lidar industry sets goals for reaching full autonomy, venture capital investment in transportation shows no signs of slowing.GREG SMOLKA, INSIGHT LIDARAs society considers a future with autonomous vehicles (AVs), lidar continues to be a hot topic. Since 2016, there has been huge interest in automotive lidar, which has resulted in investments and advancements in transportation and other lidar applications. The following snapshot combines ground-level insights (from the Brussels AutoSens and Michigan Automotive LIDAR conferences) with reports from industry analysts, and offers a look into the current state of the automotive lidar industry. There’s no doubt that the vehicles hitting the roads today are smarter than ever before, but...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESLidar and Data Fusion Increase AI PerformanceImaging lidar sensors are one of the primary components in systems used for perception tasks in autonomous vehicles. 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