Robot safety is now 3D: Sonair unveils world's first safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor for human-robot collaboration
While the AI boom has made robots significantly more capable, the accompanying safety infrastructure has struggled to keep pace. Traditional 2D laser scanners, which are widely used to define safety perimeters for most mobile robotic systems, are unable to detect people and obstacles above or below a single plane.
Sonair to Debut World’s First Safe 3D Ultrasonic Sensor for Autonomous Robots at Automate 2025
Sonair ADAR, the world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor designed to boost safety in spaces shared by humans and robots will debut to North American audiences May 12 at Automate 2025, one of the world’s leading automation trade shows.
Sonair Reaches $6.8M Funding Milestone & Launches Global Early Access to Breakthrough 3D Ultrasonic Sensor Technology
The autonomous mobile robot (AMR) industry is growing rapidly at a 27% year-over-year rate. As these robots become more pervasive, the race to ensure they can safely navigate around people and obstacles is on. Norwegian company Sonair is at the forefront of this innovation, launching a groundbreaking sensor that - for the first time - uses ultrasound in the air to give robots safe spatial awareness in 3D.
