U.S. National Lab Review of Chinese Lidar Could Cut Either Way on Pending Bans

Idaho National Laboratory is assessing whether Chinese-made lidar sensors from Hesai and RoboSense pose cybersecurity risks on U.S. vehicles, per two sources. The industry-funded review may aim to give the sensors a clean bill of health. Simultaneously, lawmakers are crafting multiple bans. The lab's findings could undercut or accelerate that legislation — consequential either way.