Humanity is at a crossroads

For the first time, we can see a realistic outline of a future where humans will live and work alongside robots that operate autonomously. Everywhere.

At Sonair, we believe autonomous machines should operate confidently around people, in warehouses, hospitals, retail spaces, factories, and beyond. But for that to happen, robots need a sense of their surroundings that’s reliable in the real world, not just in ideal conditions.

That’s why we’re building ADAR, short for acoustic detection and ranging. It’s the world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous robotics. Using sound, ADAR gives robots a true 3D view of their environment, detecting people and obstacles with precision and durability where other sensors struggle.

Built on deep science, delivered for industry

Sonair was founded in Oslo, Norway, with roots in advanced research from SINTEF, one of Europe’s leading technical institutions. Today, our patented technology and engineering team turn that deep expertise into practical solutions that robot manufacturers can adopt and scale.

ADAR is now being shipped to manufacturers around the world, backed by strong investor support and early customer validation.

The Sonair team

We think about sound all the time. Sound is a wonder of nature and we just love to understand how it behaves in all kinds of conditions.

As kids we first experienced the physical laws of sound when we yelled into a mountain range and heard our own voice echoing back and forth.

Today, we know this is called reverberation and some of us have gone as deep as getting doctorates on the topic.

That’s how fascinating it is.

Sigrid Øygard

Sigrid Øygard, PhD

Marius Westgaard

Marius Westgaard

Espen

Espen Albrektsen

Endre

Endre Bakka

Frode

Frode Tyholdt, PhD

Dag Wang

Dag Wang, PhD

Hans J

Hans Jørgen Bang, PhD

Joakim

Joakim Hove, PhD

Britta

Britta Fismen

Oscar

Oscar Meisal

Pål

Pål Nordbryhn

Christian Clausen

Christian Clausen

Marta Haro

Marta Haro

Simen Sørensen

Simen E. Sørensen

Markus Mayr

Markus Mayr

Knut

Knut Sandven

Tor Odland

Tor Odland

Even

Even Masdal

Tarjei

Tarjei Holo

Ole Marius

Ole Marius Rindal, PhD

Gussi Bull

Gussi Bull

Cecilie

Cecilie Woetmann Bore

Mathias Madsen

Mathias Madsen

Simen

Simen Bergsvik

Want to join our team? 

How can we solve big problems with tiny things and clever algorithms? That’s the kind of challenge that keeps us moving.

Reach out if you want to join our engineering or commercial teams.

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