# IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor: Sony Depthsensing Solutions robot

Canonical ID: `c88a40d7-1a88-497f-99bc-220c4c855d7a`

- **Slug:** imx479-spad
- **Form factor:** other
- **Maturity stage:** prototype
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

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## Supply chain

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## Common questions

### What is IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor?

Stacked direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) SPAD depth sensor designed for automotive LiDAR applications. Achieves 300m detection range, 5cm distance resolution, and 37% photon detection efficiency. Targets Level 3 autonomy and beyond. Sample availability Autumn 2025.

### How much does IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor cost?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor from Sony Depthsensing Solutions. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor actually deployed in the real world?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor is made by Sony Depthsensing Solutions, based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2009.

### Can you buy IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

### What are alternatives to IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor include ASML EUV TwinScan, BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet.

### How does IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor compare to ASML EUV TwinScan?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor and ASML EUV TwinScan (ASML Holding · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### Is IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor a top other?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor ranks in roughly the top 41% of other models tracked by the registry.

### What is IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor's maturity stage?

IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.

### Where is IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor deployed?

No verified deployments of IMX479 SPAD Depth Sensor are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (3)

1. **Sony Semiconductor Solutions unveils high-performance SPAD depth sensor for automotive LiDAR** · https://www.sony-depthsensing.com/sony-semiconductor-solutions-unveils-high-performance-spad-depth-sensor-for-automotive-lidar/
2. https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/news/2025/2025061001.html
3. https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/products/is/automotive/tof.html

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