RoboSense E1R: Pioneering the Future of Robotics with Automotive-Grade Solid-State LiDAR

From autonomous vehicles to intelligent robotics, a strategic extension driven by technological accumulation and industrial synergy.

As the low-speed autonomous driving industry embraces mass production breakthroughs in sectors like logistics, delivery, sanitation, cleaning, and mining, the global market for robotic lawn mowers is also booming. Behind this wave of innovation, LiDAR—a core component of autonomous driving and robotics—is experiencing unprecedented market opportunities.

RoboSense's Q1 2025 Performance: Robotics LiDAR Takes Center Stage

RoboSense's Q1 2025 results underscore a significant shift: the company has secured 90% of the world's top autonomous delivery clients, won over leading robotic lawn mower clients, and landed a single order for an astounding 1.2 million units. This surge saw its robotics LiDAR product sales soar by 183.3% year-over-year, with revenue reaching 73.40 million yuan—an 87% increase. This growth trajectory is rapidly positioning robotics LiDAR as RoboSense's new engine for expansion, complementing its traditional ADAS business.

Dominating Autonomous Delivery & Industrial Warehousing

In the autonomous delivery sector, RoboSense has cemented partnerships with over 90% of global top-tier enterprise clients. Strategic collaborations with industry leaders such as Coco Robotics, Neolix, Idriverplus, Gaussian Robotics, and LionsBot are accelerating the transition of autonomous logistics vehicles from trial operations to large-scale commercial deployment. Furthermore, RoboSense has established mass-production nomination cooperations with prominent European and North American companies in industrial warehousing.

With regulatory support for autonomous driving in logistics (e.g., China's Ministry of Transport's "Artificial Intelligence + Transportation" initiatives and provincial plans for deploying thousands of autonomous delivery vehicles), the market is maturing rapidly. As LiDAR becomes integral to these systems, RoboSense's advanced solutions, including the robust E1R, are at the forefront of this massive deployment.

Robotic Lawn Mower Market Explodes with a Record-Breaking 1.2 Million Unit Deal

The robotic lawn mower industry is witnessing phenomenal growth, and RoboSense is setting new benchmarks. In May 2025, RoboSense formed a strategic partnership with KUMAR, securing a groundbreaking three-year order for 1.2 million units of a specialized automotive-grade all-solid-state LiDAR based on the E1R platform. This record-breaking deal highlights the immense demand and RoboSense's leading position.

With partnerships extending to nearly all top robotic lawn mower companies globally (excluding one major player, with many exclusive collaborations), RoboSense is capitalizing on a market ripe for innovation. Europe and the Americas, home to approximately 180 million private gardens, are key growth drivers, with market projections exceeding $4 billion USD by 2028. LiDAR, particularly advanced solid-state solutions like the E1R, is becoming the preferred technology for next-generation robotic lawn mowers due to its precision and reliability.

RoboSense's Technological Edge: From In-Vehicle to Robotics Excellence

The demanding nature of the in-vehicle LiDAR market, characterized by stringent requirements for scale, quality, and cost efficiency, has rigorously tempered RoboSense's R&D and manufacturing capabilities. This environment has fostered full-stack, chip-level integration and complete digital technological innovation within the company.

RoboSense's leadership in in-vehicle LiDAR is undisputed, holding the top spot with 657 published patents in China's intelligent connected vehicle LiDAR sector (China Automotive Technology and Research Center). This extensive expertise is the bedrock of its success in robotics. The mass production of the E1/E1R in 2024 marked RoboSense as the industry's sole LiDAR supplier to have mastered 2D addressable VCSEL technology, effectively suppressed high-reflectivity blooming, and achieved mass production of its self-developed SPAD-SoC. This foundational digital innovation propelled RoboSense's entire LiDAR series into the digital era in 2025.

RoboSense E1R: The Winning Formula for Robotics - High Definition, Solid-State & Customizable

The popularity of RoboSense's digital LiDAR in the robotics field is largely due to its advanced capabilities, which are a generation ahead of the market. While products like the hemispherical Airy (192-line, ${360}^{\circ }\times {90}^{\circ }$ FOV) excel in complex indoor environments, the RoboSense E1R stands out as the world's first true solid-state LiDAR specifically designed for rugged robotics applications.

Introducing the RoboSense E1R: A Compact Powerhouse

The E1R is a groundbreaking solid-state LiDAR sensor, engineered to deliver ultra-clear 3D perception for a wide array of robotics, intelligent navigation, and smart infrastructure applications. It represents a leap forward in digital LiDAR innovation, combining unparalleled performance, robust reliability, and integration flexibility in one compact device.

Features

Key Features and Technical Specifications of RoboSense E1R:

• True Solid-State Architecture: Leveraging RoboSense’s self-developed digital SPAD-SoC and 2D VCSEL chips, the E1R eliminates all moving parts. This ensures superior reliability, minimal maintenance, and exceptionally clean, high-fidelity point cloud outputs for advanced perception tasks.
• High-Density 144 Laser Channels: Generates up to 260,000 points per second (520,000 pts/s with dual return), providing a structured, high-density point cloud that enables sharp and reliable detection of dynamic and static obstacles, even small ones.
• Expansive ${120}^{\circ }\times {90}^{\circ }$ Field of View (H x V): Offers wide-area coverage with a fine-grained angular resolution of ${0.625}^{\circ }\mathrm{/}{0.625}^{\circ }$, crucial for comprehensive situational awareness in complex environments.
• Exceptional Ranging & Accuracy: Achieves a maximum range of 75 meters, detecting objects at 30 meters with just 10% reflectivity. With a blind spot of less than 0.1 meter and an accuracy of $\pm 3$ cm, it ensures precise and consistent performance across both near-field and far-field sensing.
• Compact & Lightweight Design: Measuring a mere $69.5\times 95\times 43$mm and weighing 330 $\pm$ 20g (without cable), the E1R is remarkably small, comparable to a mobile phone. Its flat, flush light-emitting window and built-in 1/4-inch threaded interface facilitate seamless embedding into diverse robotic platforms and rapid prototyping.
• Ultra-Low Power Consumption: Operates at less than 10W, optimizing efficiency for battery-powered embedded systems and mobile platforms.
• Automotive-Grade Reliability (IP67 & IP6K9K): Built on RoboSense's proven automotive-grade E platform, the E1R has passed over 60 rigorous reliability tests. It withstands extreme temperatures ($-{40}^{\circ }C$ to $+{85}^{\circ }C$ operating range), vibration up to 50G, and ingress from dust and water, making it suitable for the harshest outdoor and industrial conditions.
• All-Condition Operation: Performs flawlessly under strong sunlight, complete darkness, and mixed lighting conditions, empowering robots to navigate with confidence and precision regardless of the environment.

The Advantage of High Line Count & Customization

The E1R’s 144 laser channels provide a point cloud density far superior to many market alternatives (often below 40 lines). This "high line count" is critical for applications like robotic lawn mowers, allowing them to precisely identify and map complex boundaries like steps, hedges, and fences. It provides rich environmental information, enabling accurate edge mowing by clearly distinguishing lawn edges from obstacles, reducing collisions, and minimizing missed spots.

Furthermore, customization is paramount in the diverse robotics market. RoboSense's architectural maturity, backed by self-developed chips, enables rapid product development (e.g., a new product can be developed and verified in just three months). This agility allows RoboSense to tailor solutions, such as the customized E1R for KUMAR's robotic lawn mowers, to meet the unique form factors and performance configurations required by different robotic products and application scenarios.

RoboSense: A LiDAR Leader's Strategic Evolution

RoboSense's journey from a dominant player in in-vehicle ADAS LiDAR to a powerhouse in robotics is a testament to its strategic vision. Having shipped approximately 544,000 LiDAR products in 2024 (nearly 520,000 in ADAS, making it the annual sales champion and cumulative leader from 2018-2024), its leadership in automotive LiDAR is undeniable. The presence of RoboSense products on 53 car models at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, securing over 50% market share among LiDAR-equipped vehicles, further reinforces this position.

The Q1 financial report for 2025 clearly illustrates this successful strategic shift: robotics LiDAR revenue surged by 87% year-over-year, gross margin increased to 23.5%, and losses narrowed by 24.4%. This growth signifies the strengthening of RoboSense's "second growth curve" across robotics, autonomous logistics, and Robotaxi sectors.

The 1.2 million unit robotic lawn mower order, along with securing over 90% of top autonomous delivery and L4 autonomous driving companies, are clear milestones in RoboSense's path to becoming a "globally leading robotics technology platform." With innovations like the E1R, RoboSense is not just selling sensors; it's empowering the next generation of intelligent machines to perceive, navigate, and interact with the world with unprecedented precision and reliability.

References

1. https://www.robosense.ai/IncrementalComponents/E1R
2. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/AGYPiiw4Wb38V5UAUKlt0w

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