A U.S. lawmaker introduced a bill on Dec. 10 to phase out Chinese-made sensors used in critical infrastructure and self-driving cars due to national security concerns.
The Stopping Adversaries From Exploiting LiDAR (SAFE LiDAR) bill, introduced by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from “exploiting a fast-growing, strategically critical technology,” according to a statement from the House Select Committee on the CCP.
The committee said on Dec. 10 that lidar sensors are embedded in systems across the United States, including in robotics and self-driving cars, defense infrastructure, and equipment used for the inspection of critical infrastructure….