Breakthrough Volvo lidar safety system expected to be on 2025 EX90 SUV

No matter how dark the night or foul the weather, drivers of the 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV should never again be surprised by a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist emerging suddenly in front of them. That’s thanks to a first of its kind long-range sensor the automaker is expected to activate in 2025. The lidar system — lidar stands for Light Detection and Ranging — is essentially the laser equivalent of radar, which users radio waves. Unlike radar, however, it can detect stationary objects and reflective items like lane markings....