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>A LiDAR unit, for instance, used to cost 30,000 yuan (about $4,100), but now it costs only around 1,000 yuan (about $138) — a dramatic decrease, said Li. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/20/lidars-wicked-cost-drop...

at $138 I'm not sure there's much need to go cheaper.