Hesai Launches Spatial Camera for AI-Powered Robotics
China's Hesai Group, a lidar maker known for autonomous vehicle sensors, has unveiled Kosmo, a spatial camera system combining lidar and cameras to capture data for AI training in robotics.
Shanghai-based Hesai Group, a lidar manufacturer recognized for its sensors in autonomous vehicles, has introduced Kosmo, a spatial camera system. This new device integrates lidar and camera technology to capture spatial data essential for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in humanoid robots.
Hesai describes Kosmo as a "3D World Data Engine" within a spatial intelligence platform, designed for the collection and processing of 3D world data for robotics and other "physical AI" applications. CEO David Li highlighted the scarcity of high-quality spatial data in the robotics industry, which limits robots' real-world capabilities.
Li confirmed that Hesai has secured agreements with Chinese robotics firms for Kosmo's utilization but declined to provide revenue forecasts. The launch is part of Hesai's broader robotics initiatives. Sharpa Robotics, an independent startup founded by Hesai's co-founders, recently raised approximately $670 million in funding.
Hesai also produces actuators used in Sharpa's robotic hands. The company stated that Kosmo's mapping assisted a robot utilizing this hand in achieving a 99% task success rate while serving ice cream at a Shanghai Dairy Queen.