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Lidar Can Permanently Damage Your Phone's Camera

6 hours ago
  • #camera-damage
  • #automotive-technology
  • #lidar
  • Car-mounted lidar sensors can damage phone cameras if pointed directly at them.
  • A Reddit user experienced permanent damage to their iPhone 16 Pro Max camera from a Volvo EX90's lidar sensor.
  • Volvo warns against pointing cameras at lidar sensors due to potential damage from near-infrared laser light.
  • Tesla may adopt lidar technology despite Elon Musk's previous skepticism, purchasing $2.1 million in equipment from Luminar Technologies.