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Rivian R2 roof-mounted LiDAR sensor
News October 1, 2026 0 comments on Rivian R2 With LiDAR Won’t Reach Customers Until 2027

Rivian R2 With LiDAR Won’t Reach Customers Until 2027

by Matt Wilson

Rivian’s next-generation autonomy hardware is still coming to the R2 before the end of 2026, but customers won’t be the first to get it. Speaking at Evercore ISI’s ADAS, AV & AI Forum this week, […]

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News June 22, 2026 0 comments on Tesla Semi spotted again with ground truthing hardware

Tesla Semi spotted again with ground truthing hardware

by Darryn John

Tesla has once again been spotted testing one of its Semi trucks equipped with roof-mounted hardware, indicating the automaker is continuing to develop Full Self-Driving (FSD) for the Semi. The latest sighting shows one of […]

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News March 21, 2025 0 comments on Mark Rober’s FSD wall test recreated with different, but also similar results

Mark Rober’s FSD wall test recreated with different, but also similar results

by Darryn John

Mark Rober’s now infamous Tesla “wall test” sparked a lot of debate around the capabilities of Full Self-Driving (FSD). While Rober ran the experiment using a Model Y on Autopilot, and not on FSD, YouTuber […]

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News March 17, 2025 0 comments on Mark Rober’s Tesla vs LiDAR video sparks backlash over misleading tests

Mark Rober’s Tesla vs LiDAR video sparks backlash over misleading tests

by Darryn John

Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer turned popular YouTuber, is known for his science-based content, has published his latest video, “Can You Fool a Self-Driving Car?”. The video, which purports to pit Tesla’s Autopilot against […]

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Tesla Semi with lidar
News February 17, 2023 0 comments on Tesla Semi spotted with LiDAR setup on front hood

Tesla Semi spotted with LiDAR setup on front hood

by Richard Walker

Tesla has begun delivering the Semi truck. However, PepsiCo and Tesla drivers have to forgo driver-assist features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. This is despite the truck being equipped with an array of cameras. But it seems […]

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News February 3, 2023 0 comments on Polestar and Luminar expand LiDAR partnership; includes Polestar 5

Polestar and Luminar expand LiDAR partnership; includes Polestar 5

by Scott Nordlund

Polestar and Luminar announced the two companies are expanding their successful partnership with LiDAR technology. According to a press release, the two companies will expand their collaboration and integration of long-range LiDAR technology in future […]

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Model Y March 24, 2022 0 comments on Tesla brings Lidar-equipped Model Y to Canada for ground-truthing ahead of FSD Beta release [Update]

Tesla brings Lidar-equipped Model Y to Canada for ground-truthing ahead of FSD Beta release [Update]

by Darryn John

With the Canadian release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta hopefully just a few days away, a Model Y with Tesla’s California manufacturer plates has been spotted in Ontario, Canada. What makes this sighting interesting is […]

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Waymo San Francisco
News September 1, 2021 0 comments on Waymo to stop selling LIDAR sensors to other companies

Waymo to stop selling LIDAR sensors to other companies

by Scott Nordlund

In an abrupt change to their strategy, Alphabet-owned Waymo is ending a two-year effort to sell LIDAR sensors to other companies. The reversal comes after the recent departures of CEO John Krafcik and other executives, […]

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Faraday Future FF 91
News April 30, 2021 0 comments on Faraday Future Selects Velodyne as LIDAR supplier

Faraday Future Selects Velodyne as LIDAR supplier

by Scott Nordlund

Faraday Future announced that Velodyne would be the exclusive supplier of LIDAR for the FF91. Velodyne’s H800 LIDAR sensor will power the FF91’s autonomous driving system. The autonomous driving system looks to deliver several features, […]

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News April 22, 2021 0 comments on Tesla’s vice president of legal moves to LiDAR maker Luminar

Tesla’s vice president of legal moves to LiDAR maker Luminar

by Darryn John

After being Tesla’s vice president of legal and acting general counsel for almost four years, Al Prescott has announced he is leaving the automaker to join LiDAR start-up Luminar. In a statement to CNBC, Prescott […]

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