Lidar apparatus; component feature of a lidar apparatus, namely, range, velocity, and direction sensors; embedded computer software that provides range, velocity, and direction sold as a feature of a lidar apparatus; Lidar sensors for use on smart machines; Lidar sensors for use on semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles; Lidar sensors for use on aircrafts; Lidar sensors for use on spacecrafts; Lidar sensors for use on boat and ships; lasers for measuring purposes that provides range, velocity, and direction sold as a feature of surveying apparatus and instruments; Surveying apparatus and instruments for measuring range and velocity; Surveying apparatus and instruments for collision avoidance systems; Surveying apparatus and instruments for situational awareness systems; Surveying apparatus and instruments for target identification and target discrimination systems; Surveying apparatus and instruments for use in landing, docking, or positioning aircraft, spacecraft, and ships; Surveying apparatus and instruments for use on vehicles to detect vehicle motion, movement, perimeters, velocity, and positioning; Surveying apparatus and instruments for use on vehicles to assist with collision avoidance; component feature of laser apparatus, namely, sensors that measure range, velocity, and direction, not for medical use; Laser apparatus for secure wireless communications in the nature of lasers, not for medical purposes; Laser apparatus for navigation in the nature of lasers, not for medical purposes; Laser apparatus for mine detection; Lidar apparatus for creating point clouds; Downloadable computer software for obtaining, displaying, analyzing and visualizing digital map data and information; Downloadable computer software for controlling a lidar apparatus