As night falls in Northern Michigan, crowds gather in a remote spot off US Highway 45. The reason? To see what might be the most punctual ghost in the world.
Light detection and ranging (lidar) technology provides a three-dimensional map of all objects around the vehicle regardless of external lighting conditions, and as such can be a key element in autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). (Tesla being a notable holdout so far.) This map, updated hundreds.