Hesai unveiled the Picasso 6D full-color SPAD-SoC and next-generation ETX lidar
Picasso combines RGB sensing and time-of-flight ranging on-chip to produce spatially aligned colorized point clouds.
Why it matters
A key highlight was Picasso, the world’s first 6D full – color ultra – sensitive lidar SPAD – SoC, enabling native fusion of spatial and color perception at the ASIC level.
Evidence notes
- Hesai stated photon-detection efficiency above 40% for the fifth-generation SPAD-SoC platform.
- The upgraded ETX series supports up to 4,320 channels and was scheduled for mass production in the second half of 2026.
- The same technology day previewed Kosmo spatial-intelligence hardware and a direction for robotic actuation modules.
Company context
Hesai Technology develops lidar sensors for autonomous mobility, robotics, industrial automation and smart infrastructure applications.