AEye (LIDR) S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4 of our report dated May 4, 2021, relating to the financial statements of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, which is contained in that Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

New York, New York

July 8, 2021