AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR) is a lidar sensor technology company serving the autonomous vehicle and advanced driver-assistance systems markets that went public in 2021 through a SPAC merger with CF Acquisition Corp. VIII, a blank-check vehicle sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. AEye develops software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions aimed at automotive original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers integrating perception technology into next-generation vehicle platforms. This 10-Q, filed in May 2021, captures the company at an early stage in its life as a publicly traded entity navigating a competitive and capital-intensive lidar sector. For full filing archives, deal context, and real-time SPAC analytics on LIDR, sign up for access at SpacDesk.