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Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free

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319 points doctoboggan | 2 comments | 11 Dec 25 18:17 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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suprnurd ◴[11 Dec 25 18:38 UTC] No.46235191[source]▶
Where I live I am often surrounded by Waymo vehicles... is Lidar 100% safe for people to be around? I ask because I read an article about how Lidar on one of the new Volvos could destroy your phone camera if you pointed it at it? If Lidar can do that to a phone camera, can it hurt your eyes?
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1. slashdave ◴[11 Dec 25 18:46 UTC] No.46235316[source]▶
In terms of plain wattage, it cannot be dangerous. Unless, of course, you were to stand with your eye up against the sensor and maybe stare at it for a few minutes.
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2. eutectic ◴[11 Dec 25 19:22 UTC] No.46235916[source]▶
Lidars use pulsed lasers with peak powers up to the kW range.