The recent injunction filed by Waymo against Uber illustrates the mounting pressure in the LiDAR market. A report by The Information, which arrived on our desk via the MIT Technology Review, posits that the automotive industry is suffering from a shortage of LiDAR sensors – with wait times stretching to 6-months, up from just a few weeks. With Uber pressing ahead with its Otto-based testing, Google is looking to crush the upstart, piling on the pressure in a month of bad PR for Uber. For automakers looking to use LiDAR in their autonomous vehicle designs, they will be hoping that the supply of LiDAR units can catch up with demand – otherwise they could face significant delays in their roadmaps,…