Benewake’s SR18 is in production; retail availability starts November 30

Benewake’s [October 30 release](https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/benewake‑introduces‑compact‑power‑efficient‑sr‑series‑360‑3d‑lidars‑for‑mobile‑robots‑sr18‑enters‑mass‑production‑553923.shtml) says SR18 is in mass production. It schedules worldwide availability from November 30 at US$299 through Mouser Electronics, Amazon, Robu.in and Alibaba.com. The release also introduces SR96, but gives it no equivalent price or retail date. The company pitches the sensor for mobile robots, including embodied‑AI platforms.

For SR18, Benewake [specifies](https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/benewake‑introduces‑compact‑power‑efficient‑sr‑series‑360‑3d‑lidars‑for‑mobile‑robots‑sr18‑enters‑mass‑production‑553923.shtml) detection as close as 15 cm and up to 30 metres at 10% reflectivity. The announcement gives no comparable range for a darker target. Omitting reflectivity would remove a condition attached to the quoted maximum. A hypothetical chassis part 10 cm from the sensor is closer than the quoted 15 cm. Whether SR18 detects it cannot be answered from that stated distance. AI‑generated conceptual illustration of light and contrasting surfaces. It is not an SR18 device, sensor output, measured reflectivity comparison or test. Original artwork by OpenTools Team.