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                           September 22, 2023

       Andrew Hughes
       General Counsel
       AEye, Inc.
       One Park Place, Suite 200
       Dublin, CA 94568

                                                        Re: AEye, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed on September
15, 2023
                                                            File No. 333-274546

       Dear Andrew Hughes:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Sarah
Sidwell at 202-551-4733 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Manufacturing
       cc:                                              Christopher Forrester