RoboSense Unveils More Accurate Lidar
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Chinese startup RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd. has unveiled a 2,160-line automotive lidar built on a new digital architecture, potentially resolving the industry’s long-standing debate over the optimal sensor system solution for autonomous driving.
RoboSense Chief Executive Officer Qiu Chunchao said at a product launch event on Tuesday that lidar is undergoing a “digital transition,” saying that future lidar systems are expected to provide accurate geometric data alongside corresponding color information, which might settle the controversy over conflicting sensor data.
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- RoboSense unveiled 2,160-line automotive lidar using digital SPAD chips, shifting from analog SiPM architecture.
- CEO Qiu: digital enables Moore's Law scaling beyond analog's 128-line limit; cost per line fell from 10,000 to 10 yuan.
- Offers 4M pixels (2K resolution); RoboSense, Huawei (896 lines), Hesai (>1,000 lines) hold >90% China market amid camera-lidar debate.
- RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd.
- RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese startup, unveiled a 2,160-line automotive lidar using a new digital SPAD chip architecture (28nm). CEO Qiu Chunchao highlighted the shift from analog SiPM to digital, enabling Moore’s Law scaling, cost stability, and 4M-pixel 2K-resolution point clouds. It competes in camera-lidar debates for autonomous driving. RoboSense, Huawei, and Hesai dominate >90% of China's lidar market.
- Tesla Inc.
- Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk advocates for a vision-only strategy in autonomous vehicles, using cameras and AI to mimic human sight and judgment, rather than relying on lidars. He argues that fusing cameras with lidars increases risks if the sensors disagree.
- Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
- Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. released an 896-line lidar in early March, quickly installing it in electric cars under its Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance and Qiankun ecosystem. Together with RoboSense and Hesai, it controls over 90% of China's automotive lidar market.
- Hesai Technology Co. Ltd.
- Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. announced a platform for making lidars with over 1,000 lines in mid-April. Together with RoboSense and Huawei, it controls more than 90% of China's domestic automotive lidar market.
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