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RoboSense

Building 9, Block 2, Zhongguan Honghualing Industry Southern District, 1213 Liuxian Avenue, Taoyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Overview

RoboSense is a world-leading provider of Smart LiDAR Sensor Systems. Its portfolio comprises LiDAR sensors, AI algorithms and IC chipsets that transform conventional 3D LiDAR sensors with comprehensive data analysis and interpretation systems. The company pioneers core technologies in LiDAR hardware, smart sensor software and chips and showcased its second-generation solid-state LiDAR RS-LiDAR-M1 at BYD's 2021 CEO annual meeting. RoboSense secured fixed-point project orders of multiple vehicle models in 2021. It has entered a strategic investment agreement and a strategic cooperation framework agreement with BYD to deepen partnership and continuously upgrade its intelligent perception capabilities. The cooperation aims to form an integrated technology matrix, broaden vertical coverage across the industry chain, and promote innovation and transformation in the smart new energy vehicle industry. RoboSense develops LiDAR environment-aware solutions for autonomous vehicles, with a stack that spans chips, LiDAR sensors and intelligent sensor systems that incorporate AI-aware algorithms. The company focuses on perception technology for autonomous driving, including solid-state LiDAR and AI sensing algorithms. It intends to use recent funding to increase market share, advance R&D of autonomous vehicle technologies and accelerate product development, long-term manufacturing and market penetration. Founded in 2014 and based in Shenzhen, China, RoboSense emphasizes core technology innovation across sensors and software. Prior investors include automotive, financial and AI backers such as Haitong Securities, Fosun Group, Oriental Fortune Capital, Kinzon Capital and Guangdong Investment Pte Ltd. The company reported closing new financing to support its expansion and R&D plans.

Total raised
$43M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Oct 2018

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Robotics
  • Sensor
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Oct 2018

    $43M

Team

  • Ken English

    Senior Director, Automotive Business

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  • Jamie Retterath

    Business Development - Automotive

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  • Peipei Zhao

    Business Management

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  • Scott Skelton

    Director, Technical Sales

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