SparkFun LIDAR-Lite v3 | Maker Minute

SparkFun offers the LIDAR-Lite v3, a compact, high-performance optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin™. This easy-to-use 40-meter laser-based optical ranging sensor has a low power consumption of less than 130mA during an acquisition. Each LIDAR-Lite v3 features an edge-emitting, 905nm, single-stripe laser transmitter, 4 m Radian x 2 m Radian beam divergence, and an optical aperture of 12.5 millimeters. It operates at 5V DC with a current consumption rate of less than 100mA at continuous operation. On top of everything else, the LIDAR-Lite is user-configurable, allowing adjustment between accuracy, operating range and measurement time. It can be interfaced via I2C or PWM.