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FirstLight LiDAR

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Aurora's proprietary long-range lidar stack for highway autonomy. Aurora Driver 2, now in commercial driverless freight, uses FirstLight lidar that Aurora's website states can see 1,000 meters ahead, more than 34 seconds of planning horizon at highway speed. Earlier FirstLight generations were disclosed at 450+ meters; the 1,000-meter figure is the Driver 2 production stack.

Latest update Sep 25, 2026

FirstLight LiDAR

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Current status

Aurora Driver 2, now in commercial driverless freight, uses FirstLight lidar that Aurora's website now states can see 1,000 meters ahead - more than 34 seconds of planning horizon at highway speed. Earlier FirstLight generations were disclosed at 450+ meters; the 1,000-meter figure is the Driver 2 production stack.

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Specifications3

Detection Range
1,000 meters

Aurora Driver 2 / current production

Prior-gen Range
450+ meters (first-generation commercial kit)
Technology
FMCW LiDAR

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