Lidar (or “light detection and ranging”) systems are the underlying technology that allows autonomous vehicles like Waymos to navigate the road, and they’re typically considered the state of the art in terms of keeping self-driving vehicles from colliding with objects or, worse yet, pedestrians. (At least until Tesla FSD’s AI + Cameras combo catches up.) Still, Boston-based startup Teradar is exploring an exciting alternative. They’ve designed a solid-state sensor that uses the terahertz band — somewhere between a microwave and an infrared beam — to navigate the world, and co-founder/CEO Matt Carey claims it’s a superior option to lidar or radar sensors, able to scan its surroundings clearly, even through rain and fog. The company has raised a $150 million Series B round to continue perfecting the technology. Backers include the venture arm of Lockheed Martin and defense-focused fund VXI Capital. So there are clearly some potential applications here that go beyond safer robotaxi rides. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/teradar-exits-stealth-with-an-all-weather-sensor-for-autonomy-and-150m-in-funding/?_bhlid=1e6e48f390344aafd1551d60b80c56087b45d297 #Science is awesome 🧬🦾🚀🤯 #Auto Future

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Lidar (or “light detection and ranging”) systems are the underlying technology that allows autonomous vehicles like Waymos to navigate the road, and they’re typically considered the state of the art in terms of keeping self-driving vehicles from colliding with objects or, worse yet, pedestrians. (At least until Tesla FSD’s AI + Cameras combo catches up.) Still, Boston-based startup Teradar is exploring an exciting alternative. They’ve designed a solid-state sensor that uses the terahertz band — somewhere between a microwave and an infrared beam — to navigate the world, and co-founder/CEO Matt Carey claims it’s a superior option to lidar or radar sensors, able to scan its surroundings clearly, even through rain and fog. The company has raised a $150 million Series B round to continue perfecting the technology. Backers include the venture arm of Lockheed Martin and defense-focused fund VXI Capital. So there are clearly some potential applications here that go beyond safer robotaxi rides.

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Teradar raises $150M for a sensor it says beats lidar and radar | TechCrunch

Teradar's sensor uses the terahertz part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and combines the best traits of radar and lidar sensors without some of the drawbacks.