Volvo Is Using Luminar’s Lidar to Build Self-Driving Cars

Volvo Is Using Luminar’s Lidar to Build Self-Driving Cars

The key technical hurdle standing between you and your truly self-driving car is a double-decker: the car needs to see its surroundings, and it needs to understand them, too. And today, Volvo announced a move that could help it clear both of those barriers: It has struck a deal with lidar maker Luminar, investing an …