What Senscomp does

SensComp Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned US manufacturer of electrostatic ultrasonic sensors headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, founded in 2002 after acquiring Polaroid's OEM products division. The company became the exclusive manufacturer of the 600 Series electrostatic ultrasonic transducer originally developed by Polaroid in the 1970s for camera autofocus. Today it produces electrostatic ultrasonic transducers, integrated sensors, ranging modules, complementary piezoelectric transducers, and developer kits, all designed in-house and manufactured in Livonia under ISO 9001:2015 (ANAB-accredited) quality systems.

The company's core technology uses a thin Kapton dielectric film metal-coated on one side as a movable transducer element paired with a fixed aluminum backplate with concentric grooves. Charged with DC bias and driven by high-voltage AC, the film delivers approximately 40 dB higher sensitivity than piezoelectric ceramic alternatives, supporting ranging from 6 inches to 35–40 feet, soft-target detection (people, produce, foliage, weathered carts), small-object detection (pencil at 10 feet), close-range operation without piezoelectric-style ring-out, temperature stability from -40C to +85C, and power consumption below 0.15 watts. The product portfolio is layered by integration: bare transducers (Series 600 cylindrical and Series 7000 compact square), drive-electronics ranging modules (SMT 6500), fully integrated Smart Sensors and SonaSwitch Mini Series with on-board voltage regulation (6–24 VDC), and OEM kits bundling transducers with cables, terminals, and ranging modules. A 2025-launched Smart Sensor Ultrasonic Development Kit for Arduino extends the platform to R&D and education customers.

SensComp generates revenue through hardware sales across a multi-channel global footprint: direct e-commerce on senscomp.com, Amazon marketplace for single-quantity prototyping buyers, authorized US distribution through DigiKey and regional sales representatives (Electro-Rep for the Southeast, Rothkopf-Reps for the Midwest), and international distributors in Canada (Skytek), China (Beijing Nokisens), the UK (Manhattan Skyline), and Germany (Messring). Customers span agriculture, education, robotics/AGV, level detection, heavy equipment (including automated garbage-truck side loaders), production-line sensing, and proximity/distance measurement applications. Volume pricing tiers (10/100/500/1000 pcs) and the Made-in-USA, woman-owned positioning indicate an engineering-driven OEM customer base.

Name

Senscomp

Legal name

SensComp Inc.

Website

https://senscomp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SensComp is a US manufacturer of electrostatic ultrasonic sensors, transducers, ranging modules, and developer kits serving OEMs across agriculture, robotics, education, level detection, and heavy equipment via direct e-commerce, Amazon, regional reps, and distributors in five countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ultrasonic Sensors

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Microphones & Acoustic MEMS (MEMS Mics/Ultrasonic Transducers) (HDAHALAH)

Keywords

• Ultrasonic sensors
• Electrostatic transducers
• Ranging modules
• Distance measurement
• Sensor components

Headquarters

HQ city

Livonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electrostatic Ultrasonic Transducers: Sale of 600 Series and 7000 Series electrostatic transducers as individual components. Products include Instrument Grade, Environmental Grade, and Open Face variants with and without Parylene coating. Sold in volume with tiered pricing (10 pcs, 100 pcs, 500 pcs, 1K pcs). Core product line representing the company's proprietary technology heritage.
2. Smart Sensors and Complete Sensor Kits: Pre-integrated sensor modules combining electrostatic transducers with drive electronics, voltage regulation, and signal processing. Includes Smart Sensors, SonaSwitch Mini Series, and OEM Kits. Higher price points with integrated functionality for faster product development.
3. 6500 Ranging Modules and Components: Ranging modules providing drive electronics for SensComp sensors. Also includes supporting components such as transformers, coils, IC chips (TL851, TL852), ceramic resonators, and cable assemblies. Accessories and replacement parts for system integration.
4. Piezoelectric Transducers: K Series, L Series, and 9000 Series piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers offering lower-cost alternatives for applications where extreme sensitivity is not required. Broadens product portfolio to capture price-sensitive segments.
5. Developer Kits and Arduino Platform: Smart Sensor Ultrasonic Development Kit for Arduino enabling R&D engineers to prototype with production-relevant sensors. Includes Smart Sensor, Arduino UNO board, I2C LCD display, power supply, and jumper wires for rapid evaluation and development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Senscomp manufactures and sells electrostatic and piezoelectric ultrasonic sensors, transducers, ranging modules, and integrated smart sensors used for non-contact distance measurement and object detection. The company also offers OEM kits, components/accessories, integrated-circuit chips, and an Arduino-compatible developer kit targeted at engineers, OEMs, and hobbyists building sensing solutions.

Product overview

SensComp's product portfolio centers on electrostatic ultrasonic sensing technology originally developed by Polaroid in the 1970s and acquired in 2002. The portfolio spans three tiers of integration: (1) bare transducers — Series 600 (cylindrical, 1.5-inch diameter, 15-degree beam) and Series 7000 (compact square, 1×1 inch, 17-degree beam) — for engineers designing their own drive electronics; (2) ranging modules (SMT 6500 Series) that combine high-voltage drive electronics with timing, echo amplification, and filtering for any SensComp electrostatic transducer; and (3) fully integrated Smart Sensors and SonaSwitch Mini Series that package the transducer and all drive electronics on a single compact board with voltage regulation, TTL-compatible output, and selectable update rates. The Smart Sensor Ultrasonic Development Kit for Arduino provides a plug-and-play prototyping path combining the Smart Sensor with an Arduino UNO, LCD, and open-source firmware. SensComp also offers piezoelectric transducers (Series 9000, K Series, L Series) for lower-cost applications, plus OEM kits, enclosures, mounting clips, cable assemblies, transformers, coils, and replacement IC chips. All products are manufactured in the USA (Livonia, MI) and the company holds ISO 9001 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SonaSwitch®: Product line of ultrasonic sensors including Mini-A, Mini-AE, Mini-AO, Mini-S, and Mini-SE series sensors.

Products and services

• Series 600 Electrostatic Ultrasonic Transducers

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40 feet ranging capability versus shorter range for piezoelectric sensors
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Electro-RepcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative covering Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Contact: David Cox, [email protected], 919.410.9856.
• Rothkopf-RepscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative covering Illinois (zips 612XX-629XX), Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Contact: Andrew Bauer, [email protected], 636.224.4365.
• ERA (Electronic Representatives Association)minorOthersSensComp is a proud ERA Manufacturer member, indicating membership in the Electronic Representatives Association trade organization.
• ArduinocoreTechnology or IntegrationSensComp offers the Smart Sensor Ultrasonic Development Kit for Arduino (PID#620100LF), providing open-source software code (Ping_SMRT.ino) compatible with the Arduino platform for prototyping and development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Balluff: Balluff is a German industrial sensor manufacturer with ultrasonic sensors for position detection, level monitoring, and object recognition in factory automation, providing alternatives to SensComp in heavy equipment and process industries.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Pepperl+Fuchs is a global leader in industrial sensors including ultrasonic proximity and distance sensors, serving factory automation, process industries, and hazardous environments with a much broader portfolio and global sales reach than SensComp.
• IFM Electronic: IFM Electronic manufactures industrial sensors including ultrasonic distance sensors for factory automation, level detection, and process monitoring, with deep European distribution and full product portfolio overlap with SensComp's industrial customer base.
• Banner Engineering: Banner Engineering is a US industrial sensor manufacturer with ultrasonic sensors used for presence detection, level measurement, and distance sensing in factory automation, providing overlapping functionality to SensComp products.
• Keyence: Keyence is a global industrial automation sensor leader offering laser, photoelectric, ultrasonic, and proximity sensors, with much greater scale and direct-sales model competing for the same industrial OEM customers that SensComp serves.
• SICK AG: SICK is a major German industrial sensor manufacturer offering ultrasonic distance sensors alongside lidar, photoelectric, and vision products for logistics, manufacturing, and process automation, competing with SensComp in robotics and heavy-equipment sensing use cases.

Direct peers

• Murata Electronics: Murata is a major Japanese electronic components manufacturer with a significant ultrasonic sensor product line addressing automotive, industrial, and consumer distance-sensing applications similar to SensComp's industrial customer base.
• TDK / InvenSense: TDK's InvenSense division manufactures MEMS ultrasonic sensors and acoustic transducers used in ranging and proximity sensing, with overlapping applications in robotics, IoT, and industrial automation that compete with SensComp's electrostatic offerings.
• Parallax Inc. Parallax is a US-based electronics company selling ultrasonic sensors and microcontroller-based kits for hobbyists, education, and prototyping, directly competing with SensComp's newly launched Arduino Development Kit and education segment.
• MaxBotix: MaxBotix is a US-based specialist in ultrasonic sensors for OEM and integration markets, offering a broad portfolio of transducers and ranging modules directly competitive with SensComp's 600/7000 Series and 6500 Ranging Module.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/9242191

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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