RoboSense Fairy's 0.5cm Precision Digital LiDAR Powers Neolix X3 L4 Au

At the opening of the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF), RoboSense made a landmark announcement: the official launch of Fairy, the world's first high-precision, mid-range digital LiDAR. Designed to equip robotic systems with unprecedented environmental perception capabilities, Fairy sets a new industry standard with its sub-centimeter accuracy. Marking this significant occasion, RoboSense's strategic partner in unmanned logistics, Neolix, unveiled its L4 autonomous logistics vehicle, the X3, featuring integrated Fairy LiDAR. This joint debut at CHTF powerfully demonstrates the immediate applicability and transformative potential of this next-generation unmanned delivery solution, aptly signifying that Fairy is now "launched and loaded" for commercial deployment. Beyond the X3, RoboSense Fairy is already being integrated into other advanced Neolix models, including the X6 series, further solidifying its role in intelligent logistics.

A Partnership Driving Innovation in Autonomous Logistics

This collaborative launch represents not only a deepening of the strategic partnership between RoboSense and Neolix but also marks a pioneering application of RoboSense's advanced digital LiDAR technology within the burgeoning L4 unmanned logistics vehicle sector. This collaboration establishes a robust foundation for the widespread commercialization of autonomous delivery solutions globally. By combining cutting-edge LiDAR technology with mature autonomous vehicle platforms, both companies are accelerating the transition to more efficient and safer logistics.

RoboSense Fairy: Redefining High-Precision Digital LiDAR

The RoboSense Fairy is engineered to be the industry's most lightweight and compact mid-range digital LiDAR, weighing less than 350g (and measuring just $ø 75 mm \times H 70 mm$ ). This remarkably small footprint offers unparalleled integration and deployment flexibility for a multitude of robotic platforms.

At its core, Fairy leverages RoboSense's innovative chip-based transceiver solution and a fully digital architecture. This advanced design enables:

Industry-leading 0.5 cm Ultra-High Accuracy: Providing exceptionally precise distance measurements, crucial for robust perception. (Note: Achieved at 10m range, with 50% target reflectivity under 30°C outdoor temperature, averaged across channels 25 to 72).
Superior Point Cloud Density: Supporting up to 96 beams, Fairy generates a high-density point cloud of 1.37 million points per second (for the 96-beam version), offering approximately 170% higher point cloud density compared to typical 32-beam mid-range LiDARs. This rich data capture capability ensures comprehensive environmental understanding.
Expansive Field of View (FOV): A wide $360^{\circ} \times 32^{\circ}$ (Horizontal x Vertical) FOV ensures comprehensive environmental coverage, eliminating blind spots.
Extended Detection Range: An effective ranging capability of up to 150 meters, providing ample lead time for decision-making in dynamic environments.
High Angular Resolution: With a horizontal angular resolution of ${0.25}^{\circ}$ and a vertical resolution of ${0.33}^{\circ}$ , Fairy can accurately resolve fine details and small objects.

The resulting point clouds are both uniform and rich in detail, optimized for robotic algorithms. This enables real-time, precise identification of object size, shape, and distance, significantly enhancing a robot's performance in critical functions such as:

High-Precision Mapping: Accurately reconstructing 3D environments.
Real-time Obstacle Avoidance: Detecting dynamic and static obstacles like pedestrians, vehicles, and varied terrains.
Precise Localization: Ensuring accurate positioning and stable operation along planned paths.

Furthermore, Fairy's active illumination technology allows it to operate consistently and reliably regardless of ambient lighting conditions. It delivers stable perception data in challenging environments, including nighttime, strong sunlight, rain, and fog, with a robust operating temperature range of $- 40^{\circ} C$ to $+ 60^{\circ} C$ and an Ingress Protection rating of IP67 and IP6k9K, ensuring high reliability for industrial applications.

Neolix X3: Empowering Last-Mile Delivery with Fairy's Precision

The Neolix X3 is a purpose-built, lightweight L4 unmanned delivery vehicle, optimized for demanding urban last-mile logistics scenarios. At the heart of its advanced perception system, the X3 integrates one 96-line RoboSense Fairy LiDAR strategically placed on the front of its roof. This is complemented by multiple cameras and powered by an Orin computing platform, forming a sophisticated multi-modal pre-fusion perception system. This setup provides the X3 with a comprehensive 360-degree environmental view with an effective detection range of up to 120 meters, precisely meeting the stringent demands of high-frequency, short-distance, and high-density logistics tasks such as courier connections, instant logistics, and community group-buying restocking.

Driving the Global Unmanned Logistics Market

The global unmanned logistics industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, fueled by supportive policy frameworks, collaborative supply chain initiatives, and ongoing technological cost optimization. Analysis by institutions like the China Industry Research Institute projects China's unmanned logistics vehicle market to reach a staggering 263.4 billion yuan by 2030, with an average annual growth rate exceeding 40%. In crucial applications such as last-mile delivery, unmanned logistics vehicles equipped with high-performance and cost-effective digital LiDAR like the RoboSense Fairy are progressively achieving more intelligent and efficient operational models. With increasingly controllable operating costs, the commercialization results are becoming ever more prominent and compelling.

Future Forward: Collaborative Benchmarks for Smart Logistics

Looking ahead, RoboSense is committed to deepening its strategic collaboration with Neolix. Through the seamless integration of advanced digital LiDAR technologies like Fairy and Neolix's mature autonomous vehicle solutions, the two companies aim to jointly establish new benchmarks for the next generation of unmanned delivery. This partnership is poised to further reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency across the entire logistics ecosystem, making smart, efficient, and convenient living a reality for communities worldwide.

References

https://www.robosense.ai/en/IncrementalComponents/Fairy
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TKy658DubIYk7iUqg3qYDQ

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