Tech firm collaborates with Cat to put LiDAR into new generation of autonomous machines
31 March 2025
The Cat off-highway truck will feature two Iris LiDARs (Image courtesy of Luminar)
Automotive technology company Luminar has announced a collaboration with Caterpillar to integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into a new generation of autonomous machines.
LiDAR, which uses a pulsed laser to scan the surrounding environment and provide measurement of the shape and size of nearby objects, allows autonomous machines to detect objects and navigate.
The Luminar LiDAR technology will be introduced with Cat Command for hauling, initially targeted for quarry and aggregate operations.
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