XenomatiX names Siemens as lidar contest winner

XenomatiX has announced Siemens as the winner of its lidar contest, which was held in September 2025 and attracted hundreds of applications from around the world. Siemens will deploy the awarded Xavia solid-state lidar system to support its work in autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) projects.

Siemens has collaborated with XenomatiX since early 2020 across initiatives in autonomous driving, ADAS, smart city solutions and mobility projects, including joint research on self-driving vehicles within the Simcenter environment. XenomatiX, which is based in Leuven, Belgium, describes itself as the first company to develop true solid-state lidar with edge AI.

In a statement, Filip Geuens, Chief Executive of XenomatiX, said the strong participation in the contest “confirms that lidar technology is no longer limited to niche applications.”

Gert Sablon, Senior Director of Testing Solutions at Siemens Digital Industries Software, said: “By integrating solid state lidar technology in our testing environment, we can in parallel increase performance in our simulation and validation results.”

Kris De Meester, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at XenomatiX, added: “Xavia is a true solid-state lidar with advanced features like advanced reflector handling and complete camera integration, which are especially important for autonomous driving applications.”

Source: XenomatiX