The settlement roughly dates back to the transition from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age. Researchers used noninvasive ...

New laser-based imaging technology is reportedly capable of capturing millimeter resolution from over 60 miles away.

Mercedes-Benz will develop smart driving cars for global markets equipped with Hesai's lidar sensors, a person with direct ...

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire ... acquire detailed depth images through smoke or fog and of cluttered scenes," said McCarthy, first author ...

Maps do more than guide us from one place to another. They tell stories, bring people together, and provide a roadmap for protecting the planet. With new technologies and a commitment to accessibility ...

Chinese scientists have recently invented groundbreaking spy satellite technology capable of capturing human facial details ...

This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Satellite images let us see Earth from above. But a technology closer to Earth can give us a much more detailed look.

LiDAR and vSLAM are two of the most popular ... "vSLAM gives a robot vacuum the ability to navigate a home using a camera... to capture images of its surroundings and identify specific points ...

Hesai, whose competitors include U.S.-based Luminar, announced on Monday an “exclusive multi-year” contract to supply its ...

The new electric Volvo ES90, which is slated for production this year, will be equipped with Luminar technology. Over the ...

"The high-resolution lidar images offer detailed views of the houses, plazas, fortifications and roads that shaped the lives and economies of these highland communities," said National Geographic.

Lidar uses lasers to produce three-dimensional images of a vehicle's surroundings to help navigation around obstacles. The sensors are a component of many self-driving systems automakers are ...