Silicon Chip Improves LiDAR

Whether it's on top of a self-driving car or embedded inside the latest gadget, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems will likely play an important role in enabling vehicles to see in real time, phones to map three-dimensional images, and enhancing augmented reality in video games. The challenge is that these 3D imaging systems can be bulky, expensive, and hard to shrink down to the size needed for new applications.