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AUDIOWELL (广东奥迪威传感科技股份有限公司) is a Chinese high-technology manufacturer specializing in piezoelectric ceramic-based sensors, transducers, and actuators, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Panyu District, Guangzhou, with a manufacturing subsidiary in Zhaoqing and a robotics-focused subsidiary (Audiowell Robotics). The company's technology platform spans ultrasonic, vortex, and clamp-on flow measurement, MEMS ultrasonic sensors, piezoelectric haptic actuators (MLCT), ultrasonic underwater communication, and a recently commercialized lead-free piezoelectric ceramic material developed jointly with Lanzhou University since 2019. Its product catalog of more than thirty SKUs is organized into five families — Sensors, Transducer Devices, MLCT Actuators, Sound Components, and Communication — and serves six end-markets: automotive, smart home/consumer robotics, smart metering/water management, medical/healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, and robotics/embodied intelligence. Named enterprise customers include BYD (Yangwang U8/U9 intelligent tactile sensing) and LUXEED/Huawei HIMA (R7 trunk tactile sensing), with global distribution via direct OEM sales, an Amazon storefront, and presence at SENSOR+TEST, ICMD, ASIA WATER, AWE, electronica China, and Sensor Converge.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B hardware sales of sensor components, transducer devices, actuator modules, and sound components sold quote-based to OEM manufacturers and industrial buyers, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with event-driven exhibition activity, content marketing on audowell.com (including a VR factory tour), and Amazon e-commerce for consumer and small-business channels. The firm is publicly listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange, branded as the 'first sensor stock' and 'first AI sensor stock' on that venue, and has expanded its addressable market in 2026 by entering medical ultrasonic surgical components, AI computing thermal management, and underwater IoT communication solutions, signaling a deliberate pivot up the value chain from component supplier toward integrated solution provider in AI infrastructure and robotics applications.

Name

广东奥迪威传感科技股份有限公司

Legal name

Audiowell Electronics (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.

Website

https://audiowell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AUDIOWELL is a Chinese piezoelectric ceramic sensor and actuator manufacturer serving automotive, smart home, smart metering, medical, industrial, and robotics OEMs with ultrasonic sensors, flow meters, transducers, and haptic actuators, including named supply relationships with BYD and Huawei's LUXEED brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sensor Components and Modules: AUDIOWELL generates revenue primarily from the sale of physical sensor components and modules including ultrasonic sensors, flow sensors, level sensors, shock sensors, and related modules. These are sold as discrete components to OEM manufacturers and industrial buyers.
2. Transducer and Actuator Devices: Sale of transducer devices (atomizing transducers, piezoelectric pumps, ultrasonic welding transducers, lens cleaning transducers) and actuator devices (piezo haptic actuators, haptic feedback actuators) to manufacturers in automotive, medical, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors.
3. Sound Components: Revenue from piezoelectric sound components including active and passive piezoelectric buzzers, piezoelectric speakers, and piezoelectric ceramic elements sold to electronics manufacturers.
4. Smart Thermal Management Solutions: System-level thermal management products for computing servers, chips, and robotic thermal control, including chip-level liquid cooling components, intelligent flow control devices, and micro fans launched in 2026.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AUDIOWELL designs, manufactures, and sells piezoelectric ceramic-based sensors, transducers, and actuators, including ultrasonic sensors, flow sensors, level sensors, atomizing transducers, piezoelectric pumps, MLCT haptic actuators, and sound components. Products are sold as components and modules primarily to OEM manufacturers in the automotive, smart home, smart metering, medical, industrial, and robotics sectors, with recent expansion into thermal management for AI computing infrastructure.

Product overview

AUDIOWELL (广东奥迪威传感科技股份有限公司) is a comprehensive sensor and actuator solutions provider offering a broad portfolio organized into five main product categories: Sensors (ultrasonic sensors including MEMS, enclosed, open-type, flow sensors, level sensors, rangefinders, and shock sensors), Transducer Devices (atomizing transducers, piezoelectric pumps, ultrasonic lens cleaning, piezoelectric discs), MLCT Actuators (piezoelectric haptic actuators for human-machine interaction), Sound Components (piezoelectric buzzers, speakers, ceramic elements, chips), and Communication devices (signal boosters). The company specializes in piezoelectric ceramic technology serving automotive, smart home, smart meter, security, medical/healthcare, and robotics applications. Recent innovations include lead-free piezoelectric sensors, ultrasonic underwater communication solutions, thermal management systems, and medical device transducers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEMS Ultrasonic Sensor Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems ultrasonic sensor using MEMS micro-nano process with ultrasonic transmission and reception multiplexing, based on piezoelectric functional thin film and silicon-based MEMS heterogeneous integration. Targets automotive, robotics, and IoT OEMs.
• Enclose Ultrasonic Sensor Enclosed-type ultrasonic sensor for detection and ranging applications in industrial and commercial systems.
• Open Type Ultrasonic Sensor Open-type ultrasonic sensor for industrial and commercial detection applications.
• AK2 Ultrasonic Sensor AK2 type ultrasonic sensor for automotive parking assistance and obstacle detection.
• Assembled Parking Transducer Assembled parking transducer for vehicle parking detection systems.
• Ultrasonic Underwater Sensor Ultrasonic sensor for underwater detection and communication applications.
• Adblue Quality Sensor Sensor for detecting AdBlue (diesel exhaust fluid) quality in diesel exhaust systems.
• Ultrasonic Flow Transducer Ultrasonic flow transducer for liquid flow measurement using the transit-time difference method.
• High-temp Flow Transducer High-temperature flow transducer for measuring flow in hot liquid applications.
• Ultrasonic Gas Flow Transducer Ultrasonic transducer for gas flow measurement applications.
• Flow Transducer with Pipe Flow transducer with integrated pipe section for water metering.
• Gas Flow Transducer with Pipe Gas flow transducer with integrated pipe for gas metering applications.
• Vortex Flow Sensor Vortex flow sensor based on the Kármán vortex street effect for liquid flow measurement in large flow, high viscosity scenarios; measures vortex shedding frequency via high-sensitivity piezoelectric or capacitive detection elements.
• Clamp-on Flow Sensor Non-contact clamp-on ultrasonic flow sensor installed externally on pipe surfaces without requiring pipe cutting, compatible with rigid metal pipes and flexible plastic tubes.
• Flow Sensor Module Integrated flow sensor module for various flow measurement applications.
• High Frequency Sensor High frequency ultrasonic sensor for specialized detection applications.
• Ultrasonic Level Sensor Ultrasonic sensor for liquid level detection in tanks and containers.
• AU0016 Ultrasonic Rangefinder Ultrasonic rangefinder designed specifically for commercial robot obstacle avoidance and distance measurement.
• Shock Sensor Sensor for detecting shock and impact events.
• Atomizing Transducer Piezoelectric atomizing transducer for generating fine mist through high-frequency ultrasonic vibration, used in humidifiers and similar applications.
• Smart Atomizer Smart atomizer device with integrated control for humidification and aromatherapy applications.
• New-Generation Piezoelectric Air Pump Miniature piezoelectric air pump (21mm × 19mm × 3.2mm, 3.5g) using inverse piezoelectric effect for micro-fluid drive in wearable medical devices and nebulizers, with output pressure ≥40 kPa.
• Ultrasonic Lens Cleaning Solution (UL0001) Autonomous lens cleaning solution using inverse piezoelectric effect with water removal, defrosting, and light dirt removal modes through tailored mechanical vibration; non-contact and chemical-free.
• Piezo Disc Piezoelectric ceramic disc element for various sensing and actuator applications.
• Micropore Atomizing Transducer Micropore atomizing transducer for generating ultra-fine particles through micro-aperture design.
• Ultrasonic Welding Transducer Ultrasonic transducer for plastic and metal welding applications.
• Piezo Haptic Actuator Multi-layer ceramic (MLCT) piezoelectric haptic feedback actuator leveraging direct and inverse piezoelectric effects for precise tactile feedback in human-machine interfaces; each layer approximately 20μm thick.
• Haptic Feedback Actuator Haptic feedback actuator leveraging direct and inverse piezoelectric effects for accurate tactile sensations in electronic devices, with low power consumption, high amplitude, fast response, and long operational life.
• Active Piezoelectric Buzzer Active piezoelectric buzzer with built-in oscillation circuit for audible alerts in electronic devices.
• Passive Piezoelectric Buzzer Passive piezoelectric buzzer requiring external oscillation circuit for audible alerts.
• Piezoelectric Speaker Piezoelectric speaker using piezoelectric ceramic elements for audio output.
• Piezoelectric Ceramic Element Piezoelectric ceramic element for various acoustic and sensing applications.
• Piezoelectric CHIPS Piezoelectric chip components for electronic applications.
• RF0002-000 Signal Booster Signal booster RF module for improving communication quality and distance in low-altitude vehicles and IoT applications, with 180° field of view.
• Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramic Sensor Lead-free piezoelectric ceramic sensor compliant with EU RoHS Directive and international drinking water safety standards, developed with Lanzhou University Joint Research Institute.
• Lead-Free Flow Transducer Flow transducer using lead-free piezoelectric ceramic material compliant with EU RoHS Directive and international drinking water safety standards, developed jointly with ScioSense using the AS6040 Ultrasonic Flow Converter chip for smart water meter systems.
• Transducer for Cutting and Hemostatic Knives Ultrasonic scalpel transducer that converts electrical energy into high-frequency mechanical vibration for tissue cutting and coagulation; features stable ultrasonic frequency, high D33 coefficient, high Qm value, and long service life.
• Pipe for Water Meter Self-developed metering pipe with built-in ultrasonic sensors for ultrasonic water meters; no moving parts, high-accuracy measurement, compliant with international drinking water standards.
• Ultrasonic Underwater Communication Solution Integrated underwater wireless communication solution using ultrasound as carrier, combining communication, ranging, and positioning with stable communication distance of over 20 meters, BER ≤10⁻³, and packet loss rate ≤1%; supports auto-docking for underwater robots.
• Smart Thermal Management Sensors Intelligent thermal management system for AI computing infrastructure and embodied intelligence comprising chip-level liquid cooling, intelligent flow control, and micro fans for computing servers, chips, and robotic thermal control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water control accuracy <0.33L/Min, verified by professional third-party metrology and testing company
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Lanzhou University — School of PhysicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Since March 2019, AUDIOWELL and Lanzhou University's School of Physics have operated a Joint Research Institute focused on lead-free ceramic materials and application research. The third phase of cooperation was signed on October 30, 2025. Key achievements include the global launch of lead-free piezoelectric ceramic sensors in June 2024, compliant with EU RoHS and drinking water standards. The partnership has successfully transferred laboratory technologies into marketable products and cultivated talent through university-enterprise collaboration.
• ScioSenseflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAUDIOWELL jointly developed a lead-free metering solution with ScioSense based on the AS6040 Ultrasonic Flow Converter (UFC) chip. The partnership optimizes the matching between the high-performance AS6040 chip and AUDIOWELL's lead-free transducer to provide an easy-to-integrate complete solution for smart water meter systems, addressing global environmental compliance needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sick AG: German specialist in industrial sensors including ultrasonic distance, flow, and level sensors for factory automation and process industries. Closely comparable to AUDIOWELL's industrial ultrasonic flow and level sensing portfolio.
• IFM Electronic: German manufacturer of industrial sensors including ultrasonic flow, level, and position sensors for factory automation and process control. Comparable to AUDIOWELL in industrial flow/level sensing markets.
• TDK Corporation: Japanese electronic components giant with a strong piezoelectric and ultrasonic sensor line serving automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Comparable as a piezoelectric sensor competitor with deeper tier-1 automotive penetration.
• Murata Manufacturing: Japanese global leader in piezoelectric ceramic sensors, ultrasonic transducers, and MLCCs serving automotive, medical, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a piezoelectric/ultrasonic sensor manufacturer, though with substantially broader scale and component portfolio.
• Banner Engineering: US-based industrial sensor manufacturer with ultrasonic distance, level, and flow sensors serving factory automation and process industries. Comparable to AUDIOWELL's industrial ultrasonic sensor product line.
• MaxBotix: US specialist manufacturer of ultrasonic sensors for distance measurement, ranging, and proximity detection across industrial, robotics, and consumer applications. Comparable to AUDIOWELL's ultrasonic rangefinder and open/enclosed sensor products.
• ScioSense: Netherlands-based supplier of ultrasonic flow converter ASICs (AS6040 UFC) and an AUDIOWELL partner on lead-free metering solutions. Directly comparable in ultrasonic flow sensing, with AUDIOWELL providing the transducer and ScioSense the chip.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: German industrial automation sensor manufacturer with a well-known ultrasonic sensor line for distance measurement, level detection, and flow sensing. Directly competes with AUDIOWELL in industrial ultrasonic applications.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell International: US industrial conglomerate with a broad portfolio of process measurement, flow, and sensing products including ultrasonic flow meters. Larger incumbent competing across AUDIOWELL's industrial flow and smart metering segments.
• Sensata Technologies: US-listed sensor specialist serving automotive and industrial markets with pressure, position, and flow sensors. Comparable as a broad sensor incumbent competing in automotive and industrial flow/level applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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