Toyota-backed self-driving car Pony.ai ties up with Luminar
Toyota-backed self-driving car Pony.ai ties up with Luminar May 15, 2021 Self–driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Monday its next-generation technology for robotaxis will be using lidars made by Luminar Technologies, Inc. Lidars are laser-based sensors that are a key component to many autonomous vehicle technologies and help them perceive the environment around the cars. James Peng, Pony.ai CEO said the startup chose Luminar‘s Iris lidar for its performance but also as it can be integrated into the car better than traditional lidars. “It’s ac...