We can use them to cut things, create laser light shows, and also as a rangefinder.[Ignas] wrote in to tell us about [Berryjam’s] AMAZING write-up on creating an Arduino based laser rangefinder.

Using laser distance meters as sensors is one of the great quests ... The only option seemed to be using the Arduino to simulate button presses on the 390B’s front panel. In an update to ...

tinyLiDAR has been designed to be used with the Arduino platform and simplifies ... a miniature (about the size of a US Quarter) laser distance sensor module that’s super easy to use thanks ...

Micro-Epsilon has extended its non-contact laser distance sensor portfolio with a robust unit that can measure distances up to 60m with a resolution of 1mm and is repeatable to <3 mm. An IO-Link ...

LiDAR technology utilizes laser light to measure distance to objects and terrain. Many of these sensor systems ... Raspberry Pi, and Arduino Since it's so compact, users can mount Sweep on ...