MID-360 S, Avia, Tele-15 and Hesai JT128 head-to-head — range, field of view, point rate and price, without the marketing fog.
Robotics, SLAM, autonomous vehicles: Livox MID-360 S — 360° all-around view, integrated IMU, ROS2 driver, best price.
Drones / UAV surveying and range: Livox Avia — up to 450 m at 498 g.
Very long distances (rail, perimeter, surveying): Livox Tele-15 — up to 500 m, <0.03° angular accuracy.
Maximum point density in a hemisphere: Hesai JT128 — 128 channels, 360°×187°, up to 1.15 million points/s.
| Feature | MID-360 S | Avia | Tele-15 | Hesai JT128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (net) | €605 | €1,420 | €1,250 | €1,100 |
| Range | 40 m @ 10% / 70 m max. | 190 m @ 10% / 450 m max. | 320 m @ 10% / 500 m max. | up to 40 m @ 10% |
| Field of view (H×V) | 360° × 59° | 70.4° × 77.2° | 14.5° × 16.2° | 360° × 187° |
| Point rate | 200,000 pts/s | 240,000 pts/s (720,000 triple echo) | 240,000 pts/s (480,000 dual) | up to 1,152,000 pts/s |
| Weight | 265 g | 498 g | approx. 1,500 g | approx. 250 g |
| Integrated IMU | yes | yes | — | — |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 |
| Typical use | Robotics, SLAM, AMR | Drone, mapping | Long range, rail | Hemisphere coverage, robotics |
All prices net, plus 19% German VAT and shipping. All sensors: laser class 1 (eye-safe). As of August 2026.
No other sensor in this price class delivers a complete 360° all-around view with an integrated IMU. The official ROS2 driver (livox_ros_driver2) and direct support in SLAM frameworks such as FAST-LIO have made the MID-360 the de-facto standard in the robotics community. With a 0.1 m minimum distance it also covers close range — important for navigation in tight spaces.
190 m range at 10% reflectivity and under 500 g: the Avia is built for UAV mapping. The triple-echo mode (720,000 points/s) penetrates vegetation — relevant for terrain and forestry surveying.
Narrow field of view, but 500 m range and <0.03° angular accuracy: for rail applications, perimeters and anywhere a narrow corridor must be monitored over long distances. Current lead time approx. 14 days.
128 channels and a hemispherical 360°×187° field of view: the JT128 sees everything above and around it — with the highest point rate in this comparison. The choice when a single compact sensor (250 g) must densely capture a complete hemisphere.
We ship all four sensors from stock in Geretsried, Germany — EU-wide, with a proper German VAT invoice and no customs clearance. Business customers buy on invoice. Questions about the right choice? Get in touch or call +49 8171 31550.