# US lab investigates Chinese lidar for security flaws

A US government laboratory is probing Chinese-made lidar sensors for potential security vulnerabilities. Lidar is critical for autonomous vehicles and other systems, so any discovered backdoors or weaknesses could have significant national security and supply chain implications.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/us-government-lab-is-probing-chinese-lidar-for-security-vulnerabilities/) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:54 +0000