LyraCam
Funded by the European Union under GA No. 101218255
LyraSensor & LyraCam
3D perception camera system for robotics and XR
The Lyra Smart Camera is a revolutionary spatial perception solution engineered for the most demanding autonomous robotics, Machine Vision, and Extended Reality (XR) platforms. By leveraging proprietary SPAES® (Single-Photon Active Event Sensor) technology, this system achieves a paradigm shift in performance, offering high-accuracy 3D data with the industry’s lowest Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (low SWaP-C) profile.
Unlike traditional vision systems, the Lyra Smart Camera integrates active event sensing with high-speed imaging to deliver a synchronized, multimodal dataset. This makes it uniquely capable of operating in environments that baffle standard sensors, such as high-glare settings, dusty conditions, or when dealing with complex, non-cooperative surfaces.
The EIC-funded SPAES project is advancing our patented SPAES® sensing technology, which is being commercialised through products such as LyraCam.
EIC Accelerator Project: "SPAES"
Funded by the European Union under GA No. 101218255
About the project: Transforming human-machine interactions in 3D spaces with advanced sensors
The next big shift in technology – Industry 5.0 – focuses on closer collaboration between humans and machines. At the same time, Edge AI is bringing artificial intelligence directly to devices like robots, drones and sensors, enabling faster decision-making without relying on cloud computing. These advancements demand better 3D sensing technologies, yet current systems struggle with high energy use, slow performance and limited user experience, especially in extended reality applications. The EIC-funded SPAES project will help tackle these challenges by developing a single-photon active event sensor. Powered by the Switching Pixels® technology, this device will deliver faster, more energy-efficient 3D sensing for real-time mapping.
Duration of the project: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027
Objectives
With the transition to Industry 5.0 and the rapid rise of Edge AI, the interaction between humanity and machines transcends traditional 2D frameworks. Our machines and we operate in dynamic spatial and temporal environments. Over the past 25 years, the computing and robotics sectors have evolved significantly—from mainframes to personal computing to mobile, and now to the Internet of Things, smart robots, drones, electric vehicles, mobile/cloud technologies, and AI/GenAI. However, current 3D sensing technologies face limitations in performance, energy efficiency, and user experience for Industry 5.0 and XR applications. As demand grows, high-performance, low-latency, and energy-efficient solutions become crucial. Overcoming these challenges is essential for advancing spatial awareness, real-time environment mapping, and seamless virtual-physical integration. XR companies must develop methods for efficient integration while minimizing power consumption and miniaturizing devices.
Single-Photon Active Event Sensor (SPAES) is VoxelSensors’s core sensing architecture built on its patented Switching Pixels® 3D perception technology, unlocking the true potential of the new era of XR. SPAES is a disruptive new approach to sensing the world in three dimensions. It is the most efficient sensing architecture, offering novel and unique active event sensors and systems that solve the problem of high power-low latency correlation existing in the industry with an entirely novel approach and data path. This effort focuses on bolstering Industry 5.0 and professional XR applications across various industrial sectors.
We are a cutting-edge Deep-Tech sensing company founded in 2020 with a proven track record of transforming complex hardware and software technologies into scalable products. The founders of VoxelSensors boast over 50 years of combined experience in developing cutting-edge 3D sensor technologies, camera systems, and applications in several markets.
Amount of EU funding received: EUR 2 499 999
LyraCam/PEarly bird
- Dynamic triangulation system based on SPAES® technology
- Continuous event-based depth data stream (x, y, z, t)
- 300×150 resolution
- Asynchronous pixel operation
- High sensitivity
- Paired with a Laser Beam Scanning unit, Gemini B
Available Q4 2026
LyraCam/SCommercial access
- Dynamic triangulation system based on SPAES® technology
- Continuous event-based depth data stream (x, y, z, t)
- 320×320 SPAD pixel array
- Asynchronous pixel operation
- On-chip processing
- High sensitivity
- Paired with a Laser Beam Scanning unit, Gemini B
- MIPI CSI-2 interface
Available Q2 2027
Events and Communication
Intelligent Perception
Lyra sensors are high-speed multimodal SPAES® sensors featuring a 320×320 SPAD (Single-Photon Avalanche Diode) pixel array designed for demanding machine vision platforms, including robotic and XR applications.
Advanced laser beam detection and tracking capabilities with exceptional power efficiency.
Direct Time of Flight timestamping of active events (synchronized laser beam pulses).
Low latency
Low power consumption
Robust performance in challenging conditions
Ambient light performance
LyraCam/P demo at GITEX AI Europe (Berlin)
30 June – 1 July 2026
We have been selected to participate in GITEX AI Europe 2026, as part of the EIC Pavilion.
We ran live demos of the LyraCam/P, our 3D perception camera for XR and robotics. It pairs our Single Photon Active Event Sensor (SPAES®) with a novel Laser Beam Scanner — an architecture that decouples spatial resolution from power draw and lets us capture depth at high speed with extreme power efficiency. Reaching TRL 7 with the LyraCam/P closes out our first year of SPAES project activities under the EIC Accelerator and puts a system-level demonstrator in front of real integration use cases.
Our collaboration with Qualcomm in XR
In 2025, we started integrating our sensor with the Snapdragon platform.
Availability: Q2 2027
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LyraCam Use Cases
ROBOTIC MANIPULATION
High-robustness;
Precision 3D sensing for robotic manipulation of dynamic and non-rigid objects;
Perception and training robots with real-world, real human interaction
SPAES® technology for Physical AI:Robustness in an open world
We are developing Physical AI solutions that enable machines to perform complex tasks in previously unreachable environments. By capturing egocentric, real-world data through our fast SPAES® sensor and PERCEPT engine on wearable XR devices, we train AI to mirror human perception and behavior. This delivers scalable, power-efficient, and real-time contextual awareness, allowing robotics, drones, assistive machines, and autonomous vehicles to operate safely and independently.
Benefits of our SPAES® spatial sensing technology include:
Robust operation in challenging environments
Low-latency sensing for a dynamic world
Cost-efficient low-SWaP perception
Immune to concurrent systems
Funded by the European Union under GA No. 101218255. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.