A range finder includes a plurality of imaging elements, a plurality of optical systems configured to form subject images on the imaging elements, respectively and a distance calculator configured to calculate a distance to a subject based on imaging data ...

The object recognition apparatus has an active range finder (24) having a floodlight unit (30) which floodlights a light onto a target object, and determines a distance up to a target object on the basis of a reflected light therefrom, a stereo camera (26)...