Luminar

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Automotive

Luminar’s Lidar Unit Attracts $33 Million Takeover Bid

MicroVision has placed a winning $33 million bid to acquire Luminar's core lidar assets, including intellectual property, inventory, and key…

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Automotive

Luminar Founder Austin Russell Accepts Subpoena in Bankruptcy Case

Austin Russell, Luminar's founder, has agreed to receive a subpoena for his mobile device data as part of the company's…

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Automotive

Hesai to Double Lidar Production Amid Industry Shakeout

Hesai is aggressively doubling its annual lidar production to four million units, capitalizing on surging demand from the automotive and…

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Automotive

Teradar Unveils First Terahertz Vision Sensor for Vehicles

Teradar has unveiled its flagship solid-state terahertz vision sensor, Summit, designed to provide reliable, long-range, high-resolution perception for self-driving vehicles…

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Business

Why Hardware Startups Like Roombas and E-Bikes Are Failing

A cluster of hardware company bankruptcies, including iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes, reveals a sector under severe strain from…

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Automotive

Luminar, a Leading Lidar Company, Files for Bankruptcy

Luminar, a leading lidar manufacturer for autonomous vehicles, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking a dramatic fall for the…

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Automotive

Ex-Lidar CEO Launches Bid to Reclaim His Company

Austin Russell, Luminar's founder and former CEO, is attempting to regain control of the company by purchasing all outstanding Class…

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Artificial Intelligence

Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell Bids to Buy Back Company

Austin Russell, founder of Luminar Technologies, has launched a bid through his new entity Russell AI Labs to acquire all…

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AI & Tech

Can You Fool a Self-Driving Car? Mark Rober Pits Tech Against the Impossible (and Maps Disney’s Dark Rides!)

Mark Rober set out on an intriguing mission with a dual purpose: to test the limits of different self-driving car…

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Automotive

Google Gemini in Cars, Luminar Chaos & Uber’s Amazon Shift

Sterling Anderson, former Aurora co-founder, joins GM as chief product officer to oversee vehicle lineup, hardware, software, and user experience,…

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Business

Luminar Founder Replaced as CEO After Ethics Probe

Luminar Technologies replaced founder Austin Russell as CEO after an ethics investigation, appointing industry veteran Paul Ricci without disclosing specific…

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