Sonair is set to launch ADAR, the world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor, at Automate 2025 in Detroit, Michigan, from May 12-15. This sensor is poised to change the field of robotics perception, offering a safer and more cost-effective alternative to traditional LiDAR systems.
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Safety Certification: ADAR is on track to achieve industry-first safety certification for 3D ultrasonic sensing in air by the end of 2025.
Early Adoption: Leading companies, including Japan's FUJI CORPORATION and a top Swiss manufacturer of autonomous cleaning robots, have already placed orders.
Innovative Technology: ADAR uses patented acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology to provide 3D 360-degree obstacle detection, significantly enhancing the safety and affordability of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
Early Adoption: Leading companies, including Japan's FUJI CORPORATION and a top Swiss manufacturer of autonomous cleaning robots, have already placed orders.
Innovative Technology: ADAR uses patented acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology to provide 3D 360-degree obstacle detection, significantly enhancing the safety and affordability of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
“Safety just got a lot simpler — and better adapted to detect people,” says Knut Sandven, CEO of Sonair. “ADAR enables 3D 360-degree obstacle detection around AMRs at a significantly lower cost than current sensor packages, allowing manufacturers to build safe and affordable autonomous robots.”
Unlike traditional 2D LiDAR safety scanners that only detect objects in a single horizontal plane, ADAR’s advanced technology provides a full 180 x 180 field of view and a 5-meter range, ensuring comprehensive safety coverage.
Developed over two decades at the renowned MiNaLab sensor and nanotechnology research center in Norway, ADAR leverages beamforming technology, commonly used in SONAR, RADAR, and medical ultrasound imaging, to deliver unparalleled 3D sensing capabilities.
More than 20 global companies have validated ADAR’s effectiveness through Sonair’s Early Access Program. “Sonair combines rapid development capabilities with a flexible mindset,” says Koji Kawaguchi, General Manager of the Innovation Promotion Department at FUJI CORPORATION. “Their sensors have proven highly suitable for autonomous mobile robots.”
Cornes Technologies, a distribution partner for Sonair, sees significant potential for ADAR in the Japanese robotics market. “ADAR offers compelling advantages in both performance and cost,” says Shuhei Monobe, Department Manager of Electronics Devices Department at Cornes Technologies. “We look forward to bringing this innovation to more of our clients.”
For more information, visit www.sonair.com
