At the World Robot Conference 2025, Orbbec introduced the Pulsar ME450, a direct time-of-flight 3D LiDAR system that combines a MEMS mirror with a motor to deliver configurable scanning patterns and an adjustable vertical field of view. The company describes the product as the first of its kind to offer this multi-pattern capability.
The Pulsar ME450 supports non-repetitive scanning, non-dense repetitive scanning, and dense repetitive scanning, with the ability to switch between modes without changing devices. This flexibility is designed to address varying 3D perception requirements, ranging from dynamic obstacle avoidance to high-density mapping. Adjustable rotation speeds and vertical field of view further enable adaptation to different robotic applications, including smart forklifts, logistics robots, lawn mowers, and surveying equipment.
According to Orbbec, the system provides millimeter-level precision and stable performance across different materials and interference conditions, aided by advanced reflectivity detection. Guo Wei, head of Orbbec’s LiDAR R\&D team, said the ME450 overcomes the limitations of single-mode LiDAR by combining high-precision MEMS pitch scanning with motorized azimuth control.
The product launch follows Orbbec’s earlier developments in robotics vision, which include its 2022 MS200 LiDAR sensor and 2024 LS635 SPAD SoC. The company reports that it held more than 70% of China’s service robot 3D vision sensor market in 2023, based on research by GGII, and currently supplies robotics firms in nearly 100 countries and regions.
Orbbec states that the ME450 expands its sensing portfolio, which also covers stereo vision, structured light, indirect and direct time-of-flight technologies, as part of its efforts to support multi-sensor fusion and integrated robotic perception systems.
