The RPLIDAR S2 LiDAR is suitable for applications that require fast and reliable 2D environment sensing:
- Robotic navigation: localization, path planning, and autonomous movement.
- Obstacle avoidance: object detection along a mobile robot’s route.
- 2D mapping / SLAM: map generation for service robots, AMRs, AGVs, or autonomous carts.
- ROS robots and educational platforms: integration on mobile bases for learning and experimentation.
- Low-speed autonomous vehicles: environment perception and autonomous movement.
- Environment scanning: reconstruction, area monitoring, and presence detection.
Thanks to its compact size, the RPLIDAR S2 can be integrated into robots where space is limited. Its interface, similar to other RPLIDAR units in the range, also makes upgrades easier on systems already designed around Slamtec sensors.
Technical specifications of the RPLIDAR S2
| Technology | DTOF (Direct Time-of-Flight) |
| Dimensions | 77 × 77 × 38.85 mm |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Range depending on the version sold | 18 m or 30 m |
| Blind zone | 0.05 m |
| Sampling rate | 32,000 samples/s |
| Scan rate | 10 Hz |
| Angular resolution | 0.1125° |
| Accuracy | ±30 mm |
| Distance resolution | 13 mm |
| Interface | Serial port or Ethernet depending on the version |
| System voltage | 5 V / 12 V |
| Power consumption | > 2 W |
| Protection rating | IP65 |
| Operating temperature | -10 °C to +50 °C |
| Laser safety | Class 1 |
Resources for the RPLIDAR S2