--- product_id: 525163748 title: "WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education" brand: "waypondev" price: "€ 4.16" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/525163748-waypondev-rplidar-a1m8-360-degree-lidar-sensors-for-robots-obstacle store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 360° scanning 8000 samples/s Plug & Play WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education **Brand:** waypondev **Price:** € 4.16 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Robotics Game! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education by waypondev - **How much does it cost?** € 4.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/525163748-waypondev-rplidar-a1m8-360-degree-lidar-sensors-for-robots-obstacle) ## Best For - waypondev enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted waypondev brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Durable Design:** Built to last with OPTMAG technology, ensuring longevity and reliability in your projects. - • **User-Friendly Setup:** Enjoy a hassle-free installation with plug-and-play capabilities—no coding required! - • **Precision Performance:** Experience high accuracy with a sampling rate of 8000 times/s for real-time data collection. - • **Versatile Applications:** Perfect for robotics, smart toys, and environmental scanning—unlock endless possibilities. - • **Omnidirectional Scanning:** Capture your environment with 360-degree 2D scanning, generating detailed outline maps effortlessly. ## Overview The WayPonDEVRPLIDAR A1M8 is a cutting-edge 360-degree lidar sensor designed for obstacle avoidance and educational purposes. With a high sampling rate of 8000 times/s and a maximum range of 12 meters, it provides precise environmental data. Its plug-and-play functionality makes it accessible for users of all skill levels, while its versatile applications span from home robotics to advanced mapping solutions. ## Description desertcart.com : WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education : Electronics Review: Inexpensive laser radar for robots and other experiments - This sensor is similar to what many robot vacuums use to make a map of the room. A motor spins the top round part about 8 time per second to scan 360 degrees. It sends out an invisible (safe) laser that it uses to measure distance from the sensor in all directions. This only scans horizontally, not up and down, so you get the range from the sensor to the first object it hits that's at the same height. This is a sensor commonly called A1M8 Lidar. If you do a youtube search you will find a lot of videos on projects that use it including instructions on how to use it to create an actual map of the room as you move the sensor around it. This particular sensor comes with a small interface board that lets you connect to it using USB. They also include some jumper wires you can use to connect it directly to a Raspberry PI or a microcontroller board. There is a card in the box with links to PC drivers for the board and some free test software for the Lidar. The test software is pretty simple but does give you a graphic of what the sensor sees. I've been testing it and it is having no problem seeing walls and other surfaces that are 20 feet away or more in my office. Whatever you connect it to, this is a common sensor supported by a lot of software including ROS (robot operating system) and others. Even if you are building completely from scratch the format of the data coming from the sensor is pretty straightforward and easy to read. The output of the sensor is pretty stable, there is a small amount of jitter in the points it detects, but this is normal for this sort of device. It doesn't scan fast enough for a fast moving device, but for things that move about walking speed like a robot vacuum or a self navigating RC car, it should be fine. Great for experimenters and inexpensive. Review: Well Built, Not cheaply built! - It is hard to review this one as I have had trouble with the project that is utilizing this unit to no fault of the unit. I have absolutely no doubt that this will work as described. ## Features - [High Accuracy] RPlidar A1M8 has a sampling rate of 8000 times/s. In addition, The lidar ranging distance can reach up to 12 meters Based on white objects with 70% reflectivity,so it can collect environmental information at a rather high speed and accuracy, ensure a real-time performance. - [360 Degree 2D Scanning] The ranging core of RPLIDAR A1M8 rotates clockwise, performs 360 degree 2D omnidirectional lidar range scan on the surrounding environment, and generates an outline map. configurable scan rate from 2~10Hz, Typical 5.5Hz - [Plug and Play] With the 3 feature: Build-in Serial Port and USB Interface, Open Source SDK and Tools and Integration with ROS, Just connecting the RPLIDAR and a computer via a micro USB cable, users can use the RPLIDAR without any coding job. OPTMAG technology, which repairs electrical connection errors due to physical wear and prolong the life-span. - [Widely Application] It can be used for home service/cleaning robot navigation and localization, general robot navigation and localization, smart toy’s localization and obstacle avoidance, environment scanning and 3D re-modeling, General simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), etc. - [Wiki] http(s)://wiki.youyeetoo.com/en/Lidar/A1M8.Any technical issues or customization after purchase please contact with us: wpd # youyeetoo.com(#------@). Or click "WayPonDEV" and ask a question. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0BX5GP8YY | | Best Sellers Rank | #809,947 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #34,648 in Security & Surveillance Equipment | | Brand | WayPonDEV | | Color | White | | Compatible Devices | Computer, Robot | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 Reviews | | Frequency | 5.5 hertz | | Manufacturer | WayPonDEV | | Maximum Range | 6 meters | | Mfr Part Number | RPlidar A1M8 | | Model Number | RPlidar A1M8 | | Mounting Type | Flange Mount | | Number of Items | 1 | | Power Source | Corded Electric | ## Product Details - **Brand:** WayPonDEV - **Color:** White - **Power Source:** Corded Electric - **Maximum Range:** 6 Meters - **Mounting Type:** Flange Mount ## Images ![WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61avH6KVdOL.jpg) ![WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+-w748K-L.jpg) ![WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61jNpjgDHaL.jpg) ![WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Tqk0jVtTL.jpg) ![WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61hfnXE7fTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inexpensive laser radar for robots and other experiments *by G***N on June 11, 2023* This sensor is similar to what many robot vacuums use to make a map of the room. A motor spins the top round part about 8 time per second to scan 360 degrees. It sends out an invisible (safe) laser that it uses to measure distance from the sensor in all directions. This only scans horizontally, not up and down, so you get the range from the sensor to the first object it hits that's at the same height. This is a sensor commonly called A1M8 Lidar. If you do a youtube search you will find a lot of videos on projects that use it including instructions on how to use it to create an actual map of the room as you move the sensor around it. This particular sensor comes with a small interface board that lets you connect to it using USB. They also include some jumper wires you can use to connect it directly to a Raspberry PI or a microcontroller board. There is a card in the box with links to PC drivers for the board and some free test software for the Lidar. The test software is pretty simple but does give you a graphic of what the sensor sees. I've been testing it and it is having no problem seeing walls and other surfaces that are 20 feet away or more in my office. Whatever you connect it to, this is a common sensor supported by a lot of software including ROS (robot operating system) and others. Even if you are building completely from scratch the format of the data coming from the sensor is pretty straightforward and easy to read. The output of the sensor is pretty stable, there is a small amount of jitter in the points it detects, but this is normal for this sort of device. It doesn't scan fast enough for a fast moving device, but for things that move about walking speed like a robot vacuum or a self navigating RC car, it should be fine. Great for experimenters and inexpensive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well Built, Not cheaply built! *by T***S on July 20, 2023* It is hard to review this one as I have had trouble with the project that is utilizing this unit to no fault of the unit. I have absolutely no doubt that this will work as described. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice entry-level lidar, SDK code compiles without fuss *by J***M on June 14, 2023* This is a simple device to gather Distance+Angle point cloud data for robot positioning, obstacle detection, etc. It's not weatherproof but could be mounted under a flat shade for some protection outdoors. The manufacturer provides software called RoboStudio (not to be confused with RobotStudio) that can collect data via the USB-to-serial connection to the computer. Unless I overlooked some plugins, the software doesn't seem to offer much besides a visualization of the data to see that the device is working, but the visualization is easy to use and understand. The distance measurements appear to be accurate to a couple of centimeters. They also provide a C++ SDK called rplidar_sdk with several demo applications. One of the demo applications shows a visualization almost identical to RoboStudio, and it's all open source. It will be a lot of fun to see what I can build with this as a starting point. ## Frequently Bought Together - WayPonDEV RPLIDAR A1M8 360 Degree Lidar Sensors for Robot's Obstacle,Avoidance and Maker Education - EDGELEC 120pcs Breadboard Jumper Wires 10cm 15cm 20cm 30cm 40cm 50 cm 100cm Wire Length Optional Dupont Cable Assorted Kit Male to Female Male to Male Female to Female Multicolored Ribbon Cables - Slamtec RPLIDAR A1M8 2D 360 Degree 12 Meters Scanning Radius LIDAR Sensor Scanner for Obstacle Avoidance and Navigation of Robots --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/525163748-waypondev-rplidar-a1m8-360-degree-lidar-sensors-for-robots-obstacle](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/525163748-waypondev-rplidar-a1m8-360-degree-lidar-sensors-for-robots-obstacle) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-10-30*