ST's VL53L9CX packs 2.3K-point LiDAR into a tiny sensor with 100Hz updates and 8.8m range
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-04
Yacine shared and praised STMicroelectronics' VL53L9CX, a tiny 2.3K-point LiDAR sensor he'd been waiting two years for.
Key specs:
- Ranging from under 5cm to 8.8m
- I2C/I3C + CSI interfaces, up to 100Hz update rate
- $63.36 each, $49.58 at 25 units
A STEMMA QT breakout is available for pre-order at Adafruit. "They fit a whole WAYMO in this thing," the poster joked. A notable component for robotics and obstacle-detection projects.
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