Sonair News

Sonair, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, develops 3D ultrasonic sensing technology for robotics and industrial machine safety. Its flagship ADAR One uses acoustic detection and ranging, MEMS-based ultrasonic transducers and advanced signal processing to detect people and objects across a 180° × 180° field of view. Safety-certified to SIL 2 and PL d, the sensor delivers reliable perception in darkness, dust and glare where optical technologies can face limitations. Sonair targets autonomous mobile robots, robot cells, palletisers, CNC machine tending and packaging lines, enabling safer human-robot collaboration. Rooted in SINTEF research, the company supplies its technology to robotics and automation manufacturers worldwide.

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01 JUL '26

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Sonair unveils world's first safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor

The ADAR One sensor is now suitable for SIL2 and PL d applications and is certified to fulfil all requirements of the European machine directive as a sensor for the safe detection of humans and objects.

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25 MAR '26

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Cleanfix Integrates Sonair 3D Ultrasonic Sensor in Cleaning Robot

ADAR sensor replaces multi-sensor setups to enable reliable navigation and obstacle detection in dynamic, human-populated environments.

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