General · 22 August 2026

US Lab probes Chinese car lidar sensors over espionage fears

A US Department of Energy lab is investigating if Chinese lidar sensors, used in self-driving cars, pose a security threat. The review, funded by electric and autonomous vehicle companies, comes as lawmakers push to ban Chinese lidar due to espionage fears. Concerns include potential mass disabling of sensors and the transmission of detailed data back to China.

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