MITS's new LIDAR chip could give self-driving cars a wider view.

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MIT's new lidar chip could give self-driving cars a wider view New breakthrough could help create smaller and more durable sensors for vehicles, drones, and industrial sites. Date: July 22, 2026 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary: MIT engineers have found a way to give chip-based lidar a wider, clearer view without relying on moving parts. Their design uses differently shaped antennas that can sit close together without scrambling one another’s signals. In tests, the system sharply reduced interference while steering a single precise beam across a broad field of view.

Some self-driving cars use cameras.. Like Tesla's

I do not like scanning laser beams hitting my eyes.

Are animals affected ? Some have a wider spectrum. I asked my Chromim browser.. duckduckgo.com Are animals hurt by LIDAR light?

A long list!!  For example florin.blog https://florin.blog › how-laser-use-affects-wildlife-and-ecosystems-near-facilities How Laser Use Affects Wildlife and Ecosystems Near Facilities Migratory birds exposed to artificial laser light showed deviations from traditional routes and increased collisions with buildings. Lidar Use in Forest Monitoring While lidar provides valuable data, some research suggests its pulsed laser emissions may temporarily disturb nocturnal animals like bats.