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The SETI Institute and Astrobotic Technology, Inc. are announcing the successful mapping in 3D of the interior of an ice-rich lava tube in Iceland using a LiDAR-equipped drone. The team was ...

For a hands-free driving system to keep a vehicle safely in its lane, the software first needs to know where that lane is and some information about it. We've explained how these systems rely on ...

Driver-assist technology has rapidly evolved over the past decade, significantly enhancing vehicle safety and convenience. Central to these advancements are lidar and radar systems, which provide the ...

Mount Hood Geologic Guide and Recreation Map is now available as an app download for a mobile phone or tablet. (Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries) New mobile maps put the geology of ...

LIDAR, which stands for Light Detecting and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses a combination of laser beams and detectors. By sending laser beams out from an aircraft, having them bounce ...

The UK’s Environment Agency has announced plans to use lidar to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the collected data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work. Using aircraft ...

What does this LiDAR map of London have to do with the rediscovery of a centuries-lost Roman Road in Lancashire, connecting Ribchester and Catterall? Back in 43AD, after the Roman conquest of Britain, ...

While testing Cadillac Super Cruise last fall, I spent about 11 hours behind the wheel – but barely touched it the entire time. This is a distinct contrast to competing lane-centering systems I’ve ...