# Lidar Revolution: Affordable Solid-State Sensors Aim for Sub-$200 Price Point

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Podcast: [Computer America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775)
Published: 2026-03-06T16:32:22+00:00
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Show Notes 6 March 2026 Story 1: Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-grew-mini-brains-then-trained-them-to-solve-an-engineering-problem 200,000 living human brain cells just learned to play Doom and this is just the start of it Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/wetware-brain-doom-play/ Story 2: Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto[mobile] Sensor Economics Source: IEEE Spectrum Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adas Additional Info: https://microvision.com/ Story 3: Magical Marvel: Tiny Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and Light Source: SciTechDaily.com Link: https://scitechdaily.com/magical-marvel-tiny-fairy-like-robot-flies-by-the-power-of-wind-and-light/ Story 4: Scientists uncover why some brain cells resist Alzheimer’s disease Source: UCLA Newsroom Link: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/scientists-uncover-why-some-brain-cells-resist-alzheimers-disease Research Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01487-4 Honorable Mentions New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report Source: PennState News Link: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-plastic-material-could-solve-energy-storage-challenge-researchers-report Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10195-2 Why Perovskite LEDs Might Soon Replace Every Light in Your Home Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/why-perovskite-could-replace-normal-leds/ Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/computer-uses-light-…

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