This is a very simple open source scanning laser rangefinder. It uses triangulation. Its components cost less than $35 (excluding shipping). This lidar is very useful in robotics - for SLAM and navigation tasks.
Circuit schematic diagram of the Cyclone® II FPGA EP2C8Q208C8 minimum core board.
QCA9379 is a Qualcomm solution, USB interface dual-channel 11ac standard high-performance WIFI solution, sharing the schematic diagram for easy evaluation and selection.