Gasgoo Munich-On April 21, RoboSense hosted its 2026 Tech Day in Shenzhen. During the event, the company laid out its chip strategy roadmap and technical achievements for the first time, unveiling a new "Genesis" digital architecture alongside two flagship SPAD-SoCs: the Phoenix and Peacock series.
Both chips are slated to enter mass production by 2026, according to RoboSense CEO Qiu Chunchao.
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Specifically, the newly released Genesis digital architecture is a SPAD-SoC platform designed for rapid evolution and continuous iteration, spanning sectors from automotive and robotics to industrial and consumer electronics.
The architecture consists of four layers. The base process layer uses a 28nm automotive-grade node, shrinking core area by 40% and cutting power consumption by 30%. The third-generation ultra-sensitive SPAD layer pushes photon detection efficiency to a global high of 45%, while second-generation 3D stacking technology ensures lower noise performance.
The core computing layer features a 4,320-core heterogeneous computing array capable of processing 495 billion point cloud samples per second. A high-bandwidth on-chip data highway provides the computational foundation for perception at the 10-million-pixel level.
The algorithm acceleration layer integrates an anti-interference engine, boosting resistance to sunlight noise and crosstalk to 99.9%.
The safety and reliability layer incorporates an ASIL B functional safety architecture, ensuring stable operation in extreme environments ranging from -40°C to 125°C.
Built on this architecture, the Phoenix chip features a single-chip, single-optical-path design with native 2,160 lines. It delivers point cloud resolution of 2,160 × 1,900 — finer than a 4-megapixel camera — and can detect objects up to 600 meters away, clearly identifying a 13 × 17 cm cardboard box at a distance of 150 meters.
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According to Qiu, the Phoenix series will offer five models supporting LiDAR designs ranging from 2,160 to 240 lines. A 4-megapixel LiDAR solution based on the Phoenix chip has already secured a designation from a leading automaker and is set for mass production in 2026.
The Peacock chip, meanwhile, integrates a 640 × 480 high-density SPAD array to achieve VGA-level resolution, outputting dense, detailed 3D depth images. It features a built-in high-precision TDC and ranging processing engine, delivering millimeter-level detection accuracy — a sixfold improvement over the previous generation.
The Peacock chip boasts an ultra-wide field of view, reaching a maximum of 180° × 135°, with a minimum detection distance of less than 5 centimeters. Its frame rate of 10–30 Hz aligns with camera frame rates for the first time.
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Leveraging rich 3D visual data, the Peacock chip will target three key scenarios: solid-state blind-spot detection in vehicles, standardized vision modules for robotics, and new forms of fused sensors.
At the event, Qiu announced that the Peacock chip is "launching straight to production," with volume shipments scheduled for the third quarter of 2026. Products based on the chip have already been delivered to customers in small batches.
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Notably, Qiu demonstrated a 2K near-infrared image captured via direct sensing and real-time scanning by the Phoenix chip. The grayscale and 3D distance information are output synchronously from the same source, achieving a resolution of 2,160 × 1,900.
