A look at the lidar industry and Apple's potential role within it, as the iPhone 12 Pro Max becomes the first mass market phone to adopt the technology (Timothy B. Lee/Ars Technica)

Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
A look at the lidar industry and Apple's potential role within it, as the iPhone 12 Pro Max becomes the first mass market phone to adopt the technology  —  How Apple made affordable lidar with no moving parts for the iPhone.  —  At Tuesday's unveiling of the iPhone 12, Apple touted the capabilities of its new lidar sensor.