Automotive-Grade LiDAR Cost Declines Enable Fixture Integration
LiDAR sensor unit costs fell sharply over the past several years as electric vehicle manufacturers scaled production volume across shared automotive supply chains, pulling component prices down to levels lighting manufacturers can now absorb into a standard fixture bill of materials without pricing the product out of mainstream warehouse retrofit budgets. This cost decline is the single biggest reason combined fixtures became commercially viable only recently rather than a decade ago when LiDAR sensors first appeared in industrial contexts. Component suppliers expect further declines as production volume continues scaling upward.
Market Impact: New codes cover 45% of warehouses








