China lidar maker Hesai looks to prove Musk wrong with $200 model

Tesla chief has said technology's costs make anyone relying on it 'doomed'

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Hesai Technology CEO Li Yifan says automotive industry trends have led some to suggest that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was wrong about lidar. (Source photos by Hesai and Reuters)

EIKI HAYASHI

FRANKFURT, Germany -- As a debate rages in the automotive industry about whether light detection and ranging (lidar) is necessary for autonomous driving, one Chinese company is aiming to use its $200 model to put the issue to rest.

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