Lidar was once the most contested sensor in autonomous driving. Supporters argued it supplies 3D information cameras cannot, a safety redundancy high-level driver assistance cannot do without. Opponents, led by Tesla, called it expensive, bulky and transitional. Yet since 2025, as advanced driver assistance spread, lidar has not exited, it has entered mass production, and … Read more
On 9 July, RoboSense reported first-half 2026 LiDAR shipments of 719,200 units, up 170% year on year. The robot segment contributed 282,600 units, a 510% surge, while ADAS delivered 436,600 units, up 98%, further cementing a ‘robot plus vehicle’ dual-engine structure. In the second quarter alone, total shipments reached 388,900 units, with robot LiDAR at … Read more
Shenzhen-based RoboSense (速腾聚创) shipped 719,200 LiDAR units in the first half of 2026, a 170% year-on-year jump, according to company figures released on July 9. The robot-industry segment led the acceleration: 282,600 units, up 510% from the same period last year. Automotive LiDAR, still the larger business, rose 98% to 436,600 units. In the second … Read more