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

Idaho National Laboratory is evaluating whether lidar sensors from China's Hesai and RoboSense — the laser-ranging components used in autonomous vehicles — pose cybersecurity risks on U.S. roads. The industry-funded review may aim to clear them. Lawmakers are simultaneously crafting multiple bans. The lab's findings could undercut or accelerate that legislation — consequential either way.