Adventures in Science: LIDAR

LIDAR, which is either a mashup of laser and radar or an acronym for light detection and ranging, is the method of shooting a laser at an object and measuring the time it takes for that reflection to return to a receiver. Here, we look at how LIDAR works & how it can be applied to robots to detect objects.
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