US lawmakers have Chinese LiDAR on their threat-detection radar

Amid fears Beijing could harvest spatial data, letter suggests Huawei-style bans may be needed

A US congressional committee has questioned whether Chinese-made Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) devices might have a negative impact on national security, and suggested they may therefore be worthy of the same bans that prevent stateside adoption of other tech.…

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