Laird was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony Friday, April 20, in Orlando, Florida. GM recognized 132 of its best suppliers from 17 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value, or brought new innovations to the company. The…
Cheap lidar will pave the way for autonomous vehicles
Innovations in sensing technology that won’t break the bank promise to help robotically piloted vehicles understand their surroundings. Leland Teschler | Executive Editor Look at one of the prototype autonomous vehicles cruising the highways and you may see a spinning cylinder perched atop the roof. This cylinder houses a light distancing and ranging (lidar) sensor.…