RoboSense is advancing a new EOCENE SPAD-SoC chipset platform that aims to deliver image-grade 3D perception for LiDAR, marking a shift from traditional point-cloud outputs. The architecture underpins the Phoenix automotive LiDAR line and the fully solid-state Peacock sensor, emphasizing higher resolution, scalability, and tighter sensing–compute integration.
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At its 2026 Tech Day, RoboSense detailed the self-developed EOCENE platform built on a 28nm automotive-grade process with a 4,320-core compute array and enhanced noise and crosstalk suppression. The company positions this “Digital LiDAR” and “Physical AI” approach as a foundation for vertically integrated, higher-margin semiconductor-based perception solutions.
Phoenix is described as an automotive-grade monolithic SPAD-SoC LiDAR offering 2,160 beams, ultra-high resolution, and a 600-meter detection range, with AEC-Q100 certification and design wins from unnamed global automakers. Mass production is targeted for 2026, which, if executed, could support series-production revenue and strengthen RoboSense’s role in advanced driver-assistance and autonomous driving programs.
Peacock targets robotics and industrial markets as a fully solid-state SPAD-SoC with high-density resolution, wide field of view, and millimeter-level precision for applications such as industrial safety, blind-spot LiDAR, and so-called super-sensors. Mass production is planned for the third quarter of 2026, potentially broadening RoboSense’s addressable market beyond passenger vehicles and reducing sector concentration risk.
RoboSense also previewed an RGBD sensor slated for release by the end of 2027, combining color data with dense spatial information to support advanced “physical AI” use cases. While the roadmap highlights efforts to secure technological leadership and long-term platform adoption, key uncertainties remain around commercialization, cost, manufacturability, and competitive responses in the global LiDAR and semiconductor markets.
Overall, the week’s announcements underscore RoboSense’s push toward a digital, image-grade LiDAR era anchored by proprietary SPAD-SoC chipsets and clearly defined production timelines, with future performance dependent on execution and customer uptake rather than technology alone.