BYD-backed RoboSense has rolled out EMX, a compact 192-beam “digital” automotive LiDAR aimed at mainstream advanced driver-assistance systems, pitching it as a smaller, highly integrated sensor that still delivers long-range perception.
On paper, EMX targets big numbers in a small package. RoboSense said EMX produces 2.88 million points per second, supports scanning rates of up to 20Hz, and reaches a detection range of up to 300m, with a wide 140° horizontal field of view.
The company also claimed it can detect low-reflectivity objects such as black vehicles and traffic cones at up to 200m.
RoboSense placed plenty of emphasis on its “intelligent Gaze” function, saying it can dynamically boost horizontal angular resolution (up to six times) in areas of interest, a useful idea if it works reliably in messy real traffic rather than controlled demos.
The company said EMX is built on its EM platform and uses SPAD-SoC and VCSEL components, and that the unit’s size (120mm × 80mm × 30mm) helps packaging for production vehicles.
RoboSense also said EMX secured “design wins” with multiple OEMs and would enter production within the year, though it did not name customers or volumes.
In the same push, RoboSense reiterated that EM4 serves higher-end needs above 500 beams and is configurable from 520 to 2,160 beams, while EMX targets sub-500-beam deployments with 192/256/384 beam options.
RoboSense CEO Mark Qiu said the company works closely with customers on beam count, frame rate, range and field-of-view targets.
RoboSense also cited Yole Group’s Automotive LiDAR 2025 report, saying it led the global passenger-car LiDAR market in 2024 with 26% share.
