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Tyson from Scanse here: @Ari423 - LiDAR has a couple big advantages over using cameras when trying determine where the robot is in a space. For one, it has a 360 degree field of view. Of course the robot will block some of this, but being able to see most of the field all at once allows you keep track of landmarks while the robot moves and turns. Other advantages are immunity to lighting conditions and less processing overhead. We are still waiting on test data from teams with regard to how well our sensor works in the first environment with clear poly-carbonate and mirror finish diamond plating walls. Both surfaces can be hard to see clearly with LiDAR. Teams will likely want to use other landmarks in the arena for determining the robot's location.