Benewake
About
About Benewake
Benewake develops lidar for industrial measurement, autonomous machines, transport infrastructure and vehicles. Its single-point TF family ranges from compact modules such as TF-Luna and TFmini to weather-protected medium- and long-range sensors including TF02-Pro, TF03 and TF350. The portfolio also includes CE-series area sensors and automotive 3D lidar for wider environmental perception.
These sensors provide distance or point-cloud data for drone altitude control and obstacle avoidance, robot navigation, vehicle detection, traffic monitoring and material-level measurement. Product variants expose UART, CAN, RS-232, RS-485, I2C or industrial current-loop interfaces, allowing integration from small embedded controllers to outdoor automation systems. Benewake began mass-producing several TF and CE models in 2017 and reports cumulative shipments exceeding two million units across more than 90 countries and regions.
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Output & shipments
- Shipments
2026-08-12 - Benewake reports cumulative shipments of more than 2 million LiDAR units across over 90 countries and regions. - company-wide LiDAR portfolio
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Meituan
Outbound - Perception - Benewake identifies Meituan logistics drones as a terrain-following lidar customer case
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Timeline
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- 2026-09-01 - Product Launch - Benewake introduces NOVA20 near-field robot lidar
Twenty ranging channels cover a 40-degree field of view, with a stated measurement range from roughly 5 cm to 1 m. The sensor weighs under 5 g, consumes less than 1 W and connects to robot controls through UART.
Source - 2025-11-24 - Partnership - Benewake introduces terrain-following sensor for low-altitude drones
The downward-looking LiDAR maintains centimetre-level height estimates over changing terrain and is designed for all-weather flight-controller integration. Time-of-flight ranging measures reflected laser pulses to give the aircraft a direct altitude input during low-level operations.
Source - 2025-10-16 - Product Launch - Benewake launches TF-UW500 underwater LiDAR sensor
TF-UW500 was introduced as a compact underwater ranging sensor. Benewake framed the sensor for underwater inspection, robotics, and measurement tasks. The product expanded Benewake's LiDAR line beyond aerial and ground robotics applications.
Source - 2025-03-07 - Product Launch - Benewake launches TF-NOVA compact LiDAR sensor for robotics and drones
TF-NOVA was announced as a compact LiDAR distance sensor for space-constrained machines. Benewake positioned the sensor for drones, robots, and industrial automation use cases. The launch added a low-power ranging option to Benewake's small-form LiDAR portfolio.
Source - 2024-04-01 - Product Launch - Benewake launches AD2-S-X3 mass-produced LiDAR
Benewake said its mass-produced AD2-S-X3 LiDAR launched globally after a March 30 release. The sensor is positioned for intelligent-transportation deployments across roads, rail, civil aviation, shipping and mining trucks. The launch adds a concrete product milestone for Benewake’s robotics-adjacent perception hardware profile.
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