Patent attributes
In accordance with some embodiments, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system comprise: a control system housing; a first LiDAR head housing separate and distinct from the control system housing; a light source within the control system housing configured to produce a first pulse signal; a light detector within the control system housing configured to detect a first return pulse signal associated with the pulse signal; a first pulse steering system within the first LiDAR housing configured to direct the first pulse signal in a first direction; a first fiber coupled to the light source and the first pulse steering system, the first fiber configured to carry the first pulse signal from the light source to the first pulse steering system; and a second fiber configured to carry a first returned pulse signal from the first LiDAR head housing to the light detector.