The lidar sensor mounted in a pod above the windshield shot out a laser barrage of near-infrared light into the camera. The damage was immediate and obvious, leaving behind a red, pink and purple ...

Yes, a random laser, including LiDAR sensors, could permanently damage the camera on your precious phone. More details here.

Laser beams don't play nice with camera image sensors, and Volvo recommends avoiding close-up photography or using a ...

Some users are learning the hard way that filming a laser or the lidar sensor on a Volvo can irreversibly fry pixels in your ...

A startling video shows a Volvo EX90's lidar system zapping a smartphone's telephoto camera, revealing a little-known risk of next-gen automotive tech.

Concentrated light sources can literally melt part of a camera’s sensor, which is why photographers are often warned not to ...

Lidar is fitted to new cars to improve safety but it’s definitely not safe for your smartphone camera’s sensor ...

A viral Reddit video has been released of a Volvo EX90, and it's lidar sensors, but there's more to the story. These sensors just might ruin your phone camera.

SOMETHING as simple as taking a photo or a video of a car could break your phone’s camera. It may seem harmless, but if the ...

Using a newly developed verification framework, researchers have uncovered safety limitations in open-source self-driving ...

Waymo's CEO Mawakana discusses LiDAR vs camera-based systems for autonomous driving, says company's focus is on safety.

A Volvo EX90's lidar sensor was caught on video damaging a smartphone's built-in camera. The lidar's lasers damaged the camera's telephoto lens, which fried certain pixels. Here's a PSA ...