Benewake LiDAR parking sensors for indoor lots, roadside parking, and EV charging stations — enabling real-time parking space occupancy detection with high accuracy and ultra-low power consumption.
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Overview
Benewake LiDAR enables accurate, real-time vehicle presence detection across indoor parking lots, curbside parking, and EV charging stations. By continuously monitoring distance changes, the system reliably determines occupancy status and provides critical input for parking guidance, automated billing, and charging control systems. With high accuracy, low power consumption, and seamless integration capability, LiDAR improves operational efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and lowers maintenance costs for modern smart parking infrastructure.
Core Capabilities
Real-time vehicle presence detection
High detection accuracy, even for dark or reflective vehicles
Low power consumption for long-term operation
Stable performance in complex indoor and outdoor environments
Compatible with parking management, camera, and charging control systems
TF-NOVA is widely used for parking space detection in indoor parking lots. By providing real-time status updates, drivers can quickly find available spaces, reducing the time spent searching for parking and optimizing space utilization. This also enables operators to minimize manual inspections, lowering management costs.
Installed above each parking space, it records the ground distance when unoccupied as a reference. When a vehicle parks, the LiDAR measures the distance to the vehicle, compares it to the reference, and determines if the space is occupied, activating the indication system accordingly.
High Sensitivity: TF-NOVA features a new-generation sensing chip with sensitivity ten thousand times greater than previous models, greatly improving the detection of high-gloss black vehicles and minimizing false positives and missed detections.
Wide Angle: TF-NOVA has a 14° FoV, covering a larger area of the parking space. At 3 meters, it covers one-third of the space's width, ensuring that even vehicles parked at steep angles are partially illuminated by the laser, reducing missed detections and enhancing accuracy.
TF-NOVA LiDAR
A high-sensitivity LiDAR parking sensor purpose-built for indoor parking lots, offering reliable occupancy detection across commercial, residential, and municipal facilities.
The roadside parking management system is a parking and operation management system based on Internet of Things, cloud computing services and intelligent sensor technology. Roadside equipment such as curb machine, parking Meter and video pile is an important part of the system. By installing Benewake LiDAR, real-time detection of vehicles can be realized, and through the change of distance measurement value, the vehicle can be monitored if it has entered or left the parking space, triggering the camera to take pictures of the license plate, and then timing and cost settlement.
Through LiDAR measurements, the power consumption of the entire system can be significantly reduced, the wake-up frequency of cameras can be lowered, and the processing pressure on backend algorithms can be minimized. With the cooperation of LiDAR and cameras, as well as the support of integrated system algorithms, detection accuracy can reach as high as 99%. This can greatly improve fee collection rates, reduce maintenance costs, and promote energy saving and emission reduction.
The system monitors occupancy status for all parking spaces, and enables remote data query, e-mapped parking space monitoring, parameter configuration, and rate adjustment. Through data interfaces, it provides fundamental data to large-scale driving/parking promotion systems, optimizes operation inside parking lots, thus reduces operating costs.
Charging Station
The electric vehicle industry is developing rapidly, and the number of charging stations is also increasing swiftly. After completing charging, drivers might forget to put the charging plug back in place or turn it off. If the charging station remains active after the vehicle leaves, it could pose a safety hazard. Additionally, turning off or putting the charging station to sleep when there is no vehicle in the parking space can help with energy saving and emission reduction.
By installing Benewake single-point LiDAR above the charging station, it is possible to accurately detect the presence of a vehicle in the parking space. When a vehicle enters, the charging station can be woken up in advance to start working. After the vehicle leaves the parking space, the station can promptly go into sleep mode, reducing usage risks and energy consumption.
1. High ranging stability, significantly lower false alarm rates compared to ultrasound and other solutions.
2. Small field of view (FoV) for more accurate ranging, unaffected by adjacent parking spaces or objects.
3. Compact size, easy integration, high cost-effectiveness.
4. Ultra-low power consumption mode, standby power consumption of 1.5mW, average power consumption of only 1.72mW, capable of operating for 3.3 years on a 10,000mAh battery, eliminating the need for grid connection or frequent battery replacement, significantly reducing overall power consumption of roadside equipment and maintenance costs.
5. Maximum ranging distance for dark vehicles up to 3m, stable ranging, and the smaller FoV effectively avoids interference from complex objects around vehicles.
6. Customized parking algorithms enable accurate vehicle detection even in slightly dirty conditions. In case of severe dirt or rainy/snowy weather, the radar can automatically alert the backend for timely maintenance by operational personnel.
TF-Luna LiDAR
Purpose-built parking occupancy sensor for EV charging stations — ultra-low power, narrow FoV, 3.3-year battery life with no grid connection required.
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Common questions from system integrators, solution providers, and distributors about Benewake parking space detection sensors.
Q1. What types of vehicles can Benewake parking space sensors detect?
TF-NOVA and TF-Luna LiDAR parking sensors detect all standard passenger vehicles, SUVs, and commercial vehicles. Critically, TF-NOVA's next-generation chip provides 10,000× greater sensitivity than previous models, enabling reliable detection of high-gloss black and dark-colored vehicles that frequently cause false negatives in ultrasonic systems.
Q2. How does LiDAR compare to ultrasonic sensors for parking space detection?
LiDAR offers significantly higher reliability than ultrasonic sensors in smart parking applications. Ultrasonic sensors are susceptible to temperature variation, cross-talk between adjacent bays, and high-gloss surface reflection — all leading to false alarms. Benewake LiDAR uses precise time-of-flight measurement and narrow FoV design, providing stable distance readings with lower false alarm rates.
Q3. Can TF-NOVA or TF-Luna integrate with existing parking management software?
Yes. Both sensors output data via UART/I²C interfaces, making integration straightforward with standard parking management systems, IoT gateways, and custom platforms. Benewake provides integration documentation and SDK support for system integrators.
Q4. What is the installation process for parking lot LiDAR sensors?
TF-NOVA is installed directly above each parking bay, typically at around 3m height. The sensor records an empty-bay baseline on first setup. The TF-Luna for charging stations is mounted above the parking space at the charger unit. Both sensors feature a compact form factor for straightforward installation. Please refer to product datasheets for specific mounting height and hardware requirements.
Q5. How do Benewake sensors perform in outdoor or weathered conditions?
Both sensors carry IP67 waterproof ratings for outdoor deployment. TF-Luna's custom parking algorithms maintain detection accuracy in light dirt or rain conditions, and automatically alert backend maintenance systems when conditions degrade significantly.
Q6. What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for system integrators and distributors?
Benewake offers flexible MOQ arrangements for system integrators and authorized distributors. Please contact our sales team for pricing tiers, volume discounts, and partnership programs tailored to your project scale.
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