Published on: 2025-06-23 01:42:00
PSA: Lidar and high-powered lasers, increasingly common in cars and at entertainment venues, can cause permanent damage to smartphone cameras – even those built to withstand everyday wear. Users should be aware of this hidden risk and avoid direct exposure to these beams to protect their devices. Modern smartphones can survive drops and even take a swim, but they may have met their match – and it's not what anyone expected. The lidar equipment used in cars and stage shows can silently and perma
Keywords: camera damage directly laser lidar
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-20 20:40:02
High-resolution surface analysis with LiDAR data Introduction Airborne LiDAR uses hundreds of thousands of laser pulses per second to generate detailed 3D maps, even through vegetation. With high point densities and 10 cm accuracy, it is among the most effective methods for mapping topography. Source SwissTopo The Swiss Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo) provides a highly precise digital elevation model based on LiDAR data, called swissALTI3D. Buildings and vegetation are removed, reve
Keywords: data lidar mbtiles subtle terrain
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-03 16:14:16
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A car’s lidar sensor can permanently damage your phone camera if you point it directly at it. A Galaxy S24 Ultra owner reported similar damage after attending a laser-heavy light show. Experts warn that a laser can be safe for the eyes but still harmful to phone camera sensors, especially at close range. Smartphone users used to be most concerned about the risks of dropping their devices or getting them wet. However, with the improvements to durabilit
Keywords: camera damage laser lidar phone
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-04 08:30:58
Public service announcement: don't point your phone camera directly at a lidar sensor. A video recently shared on Reddit demonstrates why. As the camera zooms in on the sensor affixed to the top of a Volvo EX90, a whole galaxy of colorful dots is burned into the image, forming over the exact spot that the flashing light inside the lidar device can be seen. What you're witnessing isn't lens flare or a digital glitch — it's real, physical damage to the camera. And it's permanent. "Lidar lasers
Keywords: camera lens lidar sensor volvo
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-12 19:55:41
One of the biggest obstacles, figuratively, facing self-driving cars is the ability to expect the unexpected, quickly identify potential issues, and respond in a well-reasoned manner to produce a safe outcome. One of the biggest obstacles, literally, facing self-driving cars are giant Wile E. Coyote-style walls painted to look like the road ahead in an attempt to trick them into crashing. Okay so the latter is pretty unlikely to arise in the real world, but that didn’t stop former NASA engineer
Keywords: driving lidar rober tesla video
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-13 19:07:10
In a damning new video, YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober has perfectly demonstrated why Tesla relying entirely on visual data from a suite of cameras isn't such a good idea for driver-assistance tech. The Elon Musk-led EV maker has given up entirely on LIDAR or radar sensors, which its many competitors have been using for object detection for years, with Musk once calling LIDAR "fricking stupid, expensive and unnecessary." But by relying only on visual data, Tesla's Autopilot can e
Keywords: lidar rober tesla video wall
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-21 19:01:00
This week, the company that invented the robot vacuum over 20 years ago announced eight new models that are definitely not the Roombas you’re used to. Not only do they look totally different, but they also work differently, thanks to a new-to-Roomba feature: lidar navigation and mapping. iRobot has started publishing suction power specs for its robots The new lineup starts at $299 and goes up to $999. It features the entry-level 105 series of vacuums and vacuum mops with the option of an auto-
Keywords: dock irobot lidar new robot
Find related items on AmazonGo K’awiil is a project by nerdhub.co that curates technology news from a variety of trusted sources. We built this site because, although news aggregation is incredibly useful, many platforms are cluttered with intrusive ads and heavy JavaScript that can make mobile browsing a hassle. By hand-selecting our favorite tech news outlets, we’ve created a cleaner, more mobile-friendly experience.
Your privacy is important to us. Go K’awiil does not use analytics tools such as Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics. The only tracking occurs through affiliate links to amazon.com, which are tagged with our Amazon affiliate code, helping us earn a small commission.
We are not currently offering ad space. However, if you’re interested in advertising with us, please get in touch at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to review your submission.