Faster, Smaller, Smarter LiDAR: How Optical Microcombs Could Revolutionize 3D Sensing

Executive Summary
A new optical technology combining soliton microcombs with silicon-based optical phased arrays (OPA) is poised to redefine the next generation of LiDAR systems used for autonomous vehicles, drones, and robotics. Developed by a research team from Zhejiang University and published in Nature Communications (2025), this system merges the sp…