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MIT’s New Lidar Chip Broadens Self-Driving Vision | Science News

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MIT engineers have cracked a major lidar hurdle with a new chip design that delivers a wider, clearer field of view without moving parts—key for safer, smarter self-driving cars. By engineering antennas with unique shapes that pack tightly without interfering, they’ve eliminated signal crosstalk and grating lobes, enabling precise, broad scans. This breakthrough could slash costs, boost durability, and expand lidar’s use in everything from urban navigation to aerial mapping. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/58d06db515651eab

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