Lidar is prohibitively expensive. There aren't a lot of manufacturers. Velodyne is pretty much the only game in town, they primarily sell to defense industry. G

Lidar is prohibitively expensive. There aren't a lot of manufacturers. Velodyne is pretty much the only game in town, they primarily sell to defense industry. GM via Cruise bought a startup that promised solid state lidar. It ended up being a complete waste of time.