What is Argo Lidar?

Self-driving in cities, suburbs and on highways requires 360 degrees of sensor coverage. Lidar, which stands for “light detection and ranging” is a critical sensor for safe self-driving—particularly at higher speeds.

Argo Lidar can see up to 400 meters, identify dark objects with less than one percent of reflectively by detecting a single particle of light, and depict the 3D world in high resolution. Here’s how it works:

For more information, read Argo AI senior director of hardware Zach Little’s overview of the top five things to know about Argo Lidar.