Xenomatix Names Siemens Winner of Lidar Contest

XenomatiX, a Belgium-based trailblazer in solid-state LiDAR, declared Siemens the overall winner of its global LiDAR challenge, staged September 2025. Known for its true solid-state approach with no moving parts, XenomatiX offers its Xavia LiDAR hardware and related evaluation and integration support to help teams generate usable 3D point-cloud data in real test and simulation workflows. To win a free XenomatiX LiDAR through the challenge, teams submitted a practical proposal describing what they would test, how they would integrate the sensor, and the outcomes they aimed to validate; the winning entry was selected for overall fit and expected impact.

Worldwide Response Highlights True Solid-State LiDAR Demand

Hundreds of teams from across the globe submitted proposals spanning a broad spectrum of use cases. This momentum, XenomatiX chief executive officer Filip Geuens said, shows that LiDAR technology has moved well beyond a niche.Automotive applications.Aerospace and aviation.Industrial equipment.Test labs.Wind tunnels.Smart city deployments.Advanced driver-assistance systems.Self-driving systems.

There is no single “best” LiDAR company in a universal sense; the right choice depends on criteria such as sensor performance targets, integration constraints, safety and validation needs, production readiness, software tooling, and total cost of ownership. Likewise, the “largest” LiDAR manufacturer depends on whether size is measured by revenue, shipment volume, or market share across different segments, so a single definitive answer can vary by the metric used.

On supplier questions, Tesla has publicly stated that its production vehicles rely on camera-based perception rather than LiDAR, so it does not have a LiDAR supplier for that approach. Kia has not publicly confirmed a single LiDAR supplier as a general policy across models and markets.

This announcement does not list XenomatiX office locations; readers looking for the most current office footprint typically refer to the company’s official corporate materials.

Mobility Collaboration With Siemens Since 2020

Siemens, a long-standing neighbor and customer, has worked with XenomatiX from early 2020 onward. The partnership now spans multiple mobility and simulation initiatives, including joint research on driverless vehicles inside the Simcenter platform.

Xavia to Accelerate Testing for Driver Assistance and Automated Driving

Recognized worldwide for design and simulation platforms used across multiple engineering industries, Siemens will roll out the winning Xavia solid-state LiDAR system to strengthen its programs for increasingly automated vehicle functions. Xavia is a solid-state LiDAR sensor designed to generate 3D point-cloud output without mechanical scanning components, supporting repeatable, sensor-driven testing in both real-world and simulated environments. "Embedding solid-state sensor technology into our test environment lets us raise simulation fidelity and speed up validation outcomes," said Gert Sablon, Senior Director Testing Solutions at Siemens Digital Industries Software.Solid-state LiDAR can reduce variability in test setups by removing moving parts, making it easier to reproduce scenarios and tighten the loop between sensor data, simulation, and validation.