Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 56.04
July 03, 2024
Orbbec, a Michigan-based provider of 3D vision systems, announced that its Gemini 330 series Stereo Vision 3D cameras are now integrated with NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor, a reference workflow for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) built on GPU-accelerated Isaac ROS. These cameras enhance depth quality and provide longer-range sensing in varied lighting conditions, which lets Isaac Perceptor - whose general availability was announced by NVIDIA at COMPUTEX - output 3D reconstruction and obstacle cost maps of any unstructured environment. Gemini 330 series provide clearer view The Gemini 335/335L/336/336L cameras operate in both passive and active laser-illuminated modes to ensure high-quality depth and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.85
January 12, 2024
Orbbec recently announced at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the launch of the Gemini 2 XL. a long-range, 3D camera that delivers accurate and reliable data in various lighting conditions from pitch black to outdoors. Orbbec’s mission is to make 3D vision accessible and the Gemini 2 XL will enable robot designers to access premium visual information at a fraction of the cost of current solutions. “We are excited to demonstrate the superior capabilities of Gemini 2 XL at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show,” said David Chen, Co-Founder and Head of Products at Orbbec. “As Orbbec’s learning library continues to…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 93.73
January 09, 2024
3D Vision for a 3D World Since 2013, Orbbec has been on a mission to democratize 3D vision technology, by developing a full-stack platform for industry solution developers and delivering smart products with exceptional performance and value.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 69.97
June 01, 2023
This week at Computex 2023, NVIDIA mentioned Orbbec Inc. as a partner. Orbbec today announced that it has worked with NVIDIA and Microsoft to develop the Femto Mega RGB+Depth camera, a high-performance vision sensor for sectors such as robotics, industrial automation, and healthcare. “We are excited to announce that Orbbec is in the process of integrating the Femto Mega and other cameras with the ecosystem surrounding NVIDIA Omniverse, an open development platform for building and operating metaverse applications,” said the company in a release. “This move will enable customers using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulation toolkit, to swiftly design…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 71.74
April 26, 2023
3D camera provider Orbbec yesterday unveiled an AI-Aided SDK Programming Guide for its cameras. The company claimed that it will enable software developers to easily create applications and sample code by conversing with ChatGPT in natural language. “We're excited to announce the AI-Aided SDK guide for Orbbec 3D camera,” stated David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec, in a press release. “This new guide will help developers to create their applications easily and more efficiently than ever before,” he said. “With ChatGPT's AI assistance, developers can now focus more on their creative ideas rather than technical details.” Shenzhen,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.49
January 27, 2023
…said the Swiss company. In addition, 3D camera manufacturer Orbbec today announced that it had launched its latest product, the Femto Mega, at CES 2023. The new camera integrates NVIDIA Jetson for software-defined depth vision and is aimed at robotics developers. “Femto Mega is aimed at extending the capabilities of 2D and 3D sensing from the physical world to digital twins in the virtual world,” said Amit Banerjee, head of platform and partnerships at Troy, Mich.-based Orbbec. “We're excited about our collaboration with NVIDIA to bring the best combination of 3D sensing and AI-accelerated computing for developers deploying intelligent robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.17
January 09, 2023
At CES in Las Vegas last week, Orbbec launched its Femto Magna high-resolution 3D camera built with Microsoft and NVIDIA technologies. The company also announced and demonstrated the Gemini 2 and Astra 2 sensors, which use its new MX6600 ASIC chip. The Femto Mega camera is “is aimed at removing barriers for developers of robotics applications with the combination of sensing and accelerated computing for AI and digital twin creation,” said Orbbec. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it “is on a mission to popularize 3D vision technology for the 3D world, create a full-stack platform for industry solution developers, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 60.46
June 21, 2022
…and integrators are getting more options for 3D perception. Orbbec today announced that it has begun shipping its Femto line of time-of-flight cameras, which can capture the exact position and shape of static or moving objects and scenes with high accuracy. “Time-of-flight [ToF] technology has become one of the hottest and most exciting fields in 3D imaging,” noted David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec. “ToF-based 3D cameras can measure shapes, movement, and position of static or moving objects with pinpoint accuracy. Our new Femto line gives users a range of state-of-the-art solutions and can do so in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 65.47
April 25, 2022
…they can benefit from improved perception using artificial intelligence. Orbbec today announced the availability of its new Persee+ system, which adds onboard computing capability to its 3D camera. The company said the technology will help engineers, researchers, and hobbyists with AI applications. “AI and machine learning applications have put increasing demands on both software and hardware,” said David Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Orbbec. “The Persee+ is the first 3D 'camera computer' to respond with an onboard neural processing capability.” “Our new product is a huge innovation that will facilitate multiple uses in robotics, security systems, healthcare, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.84
October 14, 2021
…of Intel's RealSense help computer vision startups. In May, Orbbec said it was collaborating with Microsoft Corp. to develop new time-of-flight imaging products. Lidar, radar, and other sensors are a large part of the expense for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. There has also been some market consolidation, as seen in Ouster's acquisition of Sense Photonics. David Chen, co-founder and head of engineering at Orbbec, shared with Robotics 24/7 his ambitions for the Troy, Mich.-based company's technology to fill the void left by Intel RealSense. How compatible is Orbbec's technology with existing products using Intel's RealSense? Is some customization necessary?…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 62.51
May 12, 2021
Orbbec 3D today said it is working with Microsoft Corp. to develop new products and technologies in the fast-growing 3D imaging category. The partners said they will combine Microsoft’s 3D sensor technology and Orbbec’s camera design know-how, manufacturing capabilities, and unique embedded computing technology. Founded in 2013 in Shenzhen, China, Orbbec said its Astra 3D cameras are designed to be affordable and that Orbbec Persee is “the world's first camera-computer.” The Troy, Mich.-based company said developers of robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision will be able to connecting its new sensor to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform for logistics, retail, healthcare,…
