Ultrasonics to Keep Lidar Clean
- Magazine Article
- 20AVEP11_08
- English
To understand what a lidar must endure, ride a motorcycle. A summertime tour on a road bike, or off-road on the trail coats the rider with dust, dirt, water and bug splatter. All the muck and grit that sticks to a rider's helmet visor and jacket - in addition to winter-time salt spray - is the stuff that will “blind” a lidar sensor, jeopardizing vehicle safety.