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CEO Chris Urmson says Aurora has put itself in a strong financial position for at least the next 18 months to two years. Aurora has branded this technology FirstLight Lidar. The lidar-on-chips were derived from the technologies of two lidar startups that Aurora acquired in 2019 and 2021. “Much like the computer chip led to the proliferation of personal computers, the same applies to the manufacturing of lidar technology at commercial scale,” Barber said. “Our lidar-on-a-chip solution makes FirstLight Lidar more compact and reliable, faster and easier to build, and more affordable to produce.”Want more news?