PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, today announced that it has begun shipments of Apollo to a leading U.S. defense contractor. AEye’s software-defined Apollo, an ultra-long-range lidar sensor, can deliver significant risk and safety improvements in difficult flight mission scenarios. These first units are focused on providing enhanced wire detection capabilities for