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RoboSense E2 Gen-2 Ultra-Wide FOV Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

180° × 135° field of view directional lidar sensor with 1 cm high precision, 1.5 million points per second and no moving parts, for robotics and industrial automation applications such as robot navigation, collision avoidance, object counting, people counting and access security.

180° × 135°
Max field of view
1.5M
Points/sec (dual return)
1 cm
Highest precision (1σ)
0.375°
Angular resolution (H×V)
35 m
Range @ 10% reflectivity
≤ 5 W
Power consumption
−40…+85°C
Operating temperature
50 G
Vibration resistance
Overview

The next-generation flagship of the solid-state E platform

Built on RoboSense's fully solid-state digital LiDAR E platform, the E2 combines proprietary SPAD-SoC and VCSEL technology with an ultra-wide field of view and high-density point cloud generation.

Designed for robotics, humanoids and other autonomous systems, it captures object distance, size and contour with high precision, providing reliable 3D perception for navigation, mapping and obstacle avoidance.

RoboSense E2 covering 180 by 135 degrees, capturing obstacles ahead and along both sides from one mounting point
Design

Broader integration, smaller footprint

Three design decisions that change where this sensor can be mounted.

RoboSense E2 compared with the previous generation, 60 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter with a built-in dual-camera design
Compact frame

Broader integration, smaller footprint

The E2 adopts an elegant built-in dual-camera design that cuts overall size by 60% and weight by 40% against the previous generation. The exposed flat window area is reduced by 77%.

That last figure matters more than it first appears. Exposed optical window is the part of a sensor most vulnerable to impact, abrasion and contamination — shrinking it by three quarters is what makes the sensor viable in robot heads and wrists, and on compact robotic platforms where a large flat glass face simply cannot be protected.

RoboSense E2 resolving slender objects such as chair legs and cables at 1 cm precision and 0.375 degree angular resolution
Precision

Ultra-high precision, capturing fine details

With a highest precision of 1 cm (1σ) and a highest angular resolution of 0.375° × 0.375°, the E2 resolves the contours of slender objects and tracks their position in real time.

Slender objects — chair legs, cables, table edges, plant stems, fence wire — are the classic blind spot of coarse-resolution sensors. They occupy too few angular cells to register reliably, and a robot that cannot see them either collides with them or freezes. Angular resolution is what puts enough returns on a thin object to hold it in a track.

Coverage diagram of the RoboSense E2 180 by 135 degree field of view, 2.25 times wider than the previous generation
Coverage

Ultra-wide FOV — perceive more with one sensor

The E2's field of view reaches 180° × 135°, which is 2.25× wider than the previous generation. A full hemisphere horizontally, and 135° vertically.

The practical consequence is a count: one E2 is enough for a robot to capture obstacles directly ahead and along both sides simultaneously. Where a narrower sensor demands two or three units and the calibration, wiring and power budget that come with them, the E2 covers the same volume from a single mounting point.

Next-gen SPAD-SoC

Performance unleashed

RoboSense is the first company in the industry to reach mass production of SPAD-SoCs for fully solid-state LiDAR.

The “Peacock” chipset

Built on the next-generation proprietary Peacock SPAD-SoC and a 2D VCSEL chip, replacing mechanical scanning with an ultra-simplified electronic scanning architecture. Peacock adopts second-generation 3D stacking, so a single chipset receives digital signals, processes them and outputs a high-quality point cloud in real time — all on one die stack. Both the SPAD-SoC and the 2D VCSEL carry AEC-Q102 automotive-grade qualification.

Fully solid-state scanning

The minimalistic electronic scanning architecture has no internal moving parts of any kind. That single decision cascades into long-term durability, high integration and scalability for mass production. A mechanical scanner buys resolution with a bearing that wears and a calibration that drifts; electronic scanning removes both liabilities from the bill.

High robustness, low power

Ultra-low power consumption of ≤ 5 W under typical operating conditions — a meaningful figure on a battery-powered robot where every watt is subtracted from runtime. The E2 has passed over 60 reliability tests, withstands vibration impacts up to 50 G and operates across −40 °C to +85 °C.

Architecture diagram of the RoboSense Peacock SPAD-SoC with second-generation 3D stacking and 2D VCSEL emitter
RoboSense E2 reliability testing covering 50 G vibration and minus 40 to plus 85 degrees Celsius operation
Deployment

Applications

The five platform types RoboSense builds the E2 for.

RoboSense E2 mounted in a humanoid robot head where the reduced window area and wide field of view matter most

Humanoid robots

Head and wrist mounting, where the 77% smaller window and wide FOV matter most.

RoboSense E2 on a quadruped robot, tolerating 50 G vibration during legged locomotion over rough terrain

Quadruped robots

50 G vibration tolerance for legged locomotion over challenging terrain.

RoboSense E2 used for dense survey and mapping capture at 1 cm precision and 1.5 million points per second

Data acquisition

1 cm precision and 1.5M pts/s for dense survey and mapping capture.

RoboSense E2 on a robotic lawn mower holding slender obstacle contours such as stems and wire in track

Robotic lawn mowers

Slender obstacle contours — stems, wire, furniture legs — held in track.

RoboSense E2 on a drone where the 40 percent weight reduction and 5 watt power draw preserve flight time
Drones

Weight and watts are the whole argument

On an airborne platform every gram and every watt is taken directly out of flight time. The E2's 40% weight reduction and ≤ 5 W draw are what make a high-precision wide-FOV LiDAR defensible on a drone at all, and the −40 °C to +85 °C range covers altitude as readily as it covers a hot enclosure.

Why teams choose the E2

180° × 135° FOV — 2.25× the previous generation
One sensor covers ahead and both sides simultaneously
1 cm precision (1σ), up to 3× the previous generation
1.5 million points per second in dual return
60% smaller, 40% lighter, 77% less exposed window
≤ 5 W — defensible on battery and airborne platforms
No moving parts: nothing wears, nothing decalibrates
AEC-Q102 qualified chips, 60+ reliability tests, 50 G
Specifications

As published by RoboSense. Parameters not disclosed publicly are marked “—”; contact us for the controlled datasheet under NDA.

Performance
Maximum field of view (H × V)
180° × 135°
Highest point cloud rate (dual return)
1,500,000 points/sec
Highest precision
1 cm (1σ)
Highest angular resolution
0.375° × 0.375°
Longest range @ 10% reflectivity
35 m
FOV vs. previous generation
2.25× wider
Precision vs. previous generation
Up to 3× higher
Frame rate
Blind zone
Architecture
Scanning method
Fully solid-state 2D electronic scanning — no internal moving parts
Digital architecture
Peacock SPAD-SoC (2nd-generation 3D stacking)
Emitter
2D VCSEL chip
Chip qualification
AEC-Q102 automotive grade (both SPAD-SoC and 2D VCSEL)
Integrated cameras
Built-in dual-camera design
Platform
RoboSense fully solid-state digital LiDAR E platform, Gen-2
Wavelength / laser class
Mechanical & Environmental
Power consumption
≤ 5 W (typical operating conditions)
Operating temperature
−40 °C to +85 °C
Vibration resistance
Up to 50 G acceleration
Reliability testing
Over 60 tests passed
Size vs. previous generation
60% smaller
Weight vs. previous generation
40% lighter
Exposed flat window area
77% reduced vs. previous generation
Absolute dimensions
Absolute weight
Ingress protection
Version variance

RoboSense states that product specifications may vary by version. For specific information, refer to the structural drawings or the 3D digital model — we can supply both.

Relative figures

Size, weight and window-area reductions are published as percentages against the previous generation rather than as absolute dimensions. Absolute values are available in the controlled datasheet.

Precision

1 cm is the highest precision figure at 1σ; 0.375° × 0.375° is the highest angular resolution. Both will vary with range, target reflectivity and operating conditions.

Note

Specifications are subject to change. Please confirm against the current RoboSense datasheet before design-in.

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