RPLiDAR A1M8‑R6 360° Laser Scanner Kit (2D LIDAR), 12 m Range, 8000 sps, 1° Angular Res, 1–10 Hz Scan

Overview

The RPLiDAR A1M8‑R6 is a 360° Laser Scanner Kit (2D LIDAR) from SLAMTEC for real‑time mapping, localization, and environment modeling. It performs omnidirectional 360° scanning with up to 12 m distance range (A1M8‑R6 measurement performance) and outputs 2D point clouds for SLAM and navigation. Based on laser triangulation, it works excellently in indoor environments and in outdoor environments without sunlight.

Key Features

• 360 Degree omnidirectional laser range scanning
• Measures distance data more than 8000 times/s (8000 Sa/s)
• Configurable scan rate from 2–10 Hz; typical 5.5 Hz
• OPTMAG original design for longer life (wireless power and optical communication)
• ≤1° angular resolution; <0.5 mm distance resolution (per A1M8 specs)
• Plug and Play via USB; built‑in serial port and USB interface
• Open‑source SDK and tools; integration with ROS
• Ideal for robot navigation and localization, SLAM, and 2D mapping

Specifications

What’s Included

• 1 x RPLIDAR A1 (PWM motor driver embedded)
• 1 x USB Adapter
• 1 x RPLIDAR A1 communication cable

Applications

• Home service/cleaning robot navigation and localization
• General robot navigation and localization
• Smart toy localization and obstacle avoidance
• Environment scanning and 3D re‑modeling
• General simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)

Manuals

• RoboStudio v1.7.5_rtm (offline download)
• Slamtec Lidar Documentation Hub

Certification

Details

RPLIDAR A1 360° Laser Scanner, 12m Range, 8000 Samples, 5.5Hz

RPLIDAR A1 uses laser triangulation and high-speed vision, measuring distance over 8000 times per second.

RPLIDAR A1 performs 360-degree omnidirectional laser scanning to create environmental outline maps.

OptMAG Original Design uses wireless power and optical communication to overcome limitations of traditional non-solid LiDARs, which suffer from mechanical wear—especially slip ring degradation—limiting lifespan to thousands of hours. Slamtec’s OPTMAG eliminates electrical failures caused by physical contact, greatly extending operational life. By integrating wireless power transfer and optical data transmission, it replaces mechanical components, improving reliability and durability in LiDAR systems. Visuals show copper coils enabling wireless power and fiber optics facilitating high-speed data transfer, illustrating the core technologies behind this innovation. This advancement supports long-term performance in demanding sensing applications.

RPLiDAR A1M8 laser scanner ideal for robot navigation and localization. Features 12m detection range, 8000 Sa/s sample rate, 1° angular resolution, 0.2cm distance resolution, 5V power supply, 5.5Hz scan rate, 20% distance resolution.

Plug and Play RPLIDAR with USB, serial port, open source SDK, ROS integration, no coding needed.