THE VISION SECTION
Robots see
before they act.
Cameras, depth sensing and the perception systems that make useful action possible.
All Vision articles
VISION / Business of vision
Cognex’s $500 Million Bet on Robot Sight
The proposed RealSense acquisition puts depth perception at the center of an industrial vision company’s next act.
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VISION / Industrial perception
The Forklift Needs a Better View
Orbbec’s Gemini 435Le shows why the most consequential camera specification can be the shape of a pallet’s edge.
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VISION / Cameras and imaging
The Camera Chasing the Shrink-Wrap Problem
Photoneo’s blue-laser MotionCam targets the glossy, moving surfaces that can turn a simple robotic pick into a perception failure.
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VISION / AI and perception
When the Depth Camera Needs an AI Model
Orbbec and Robbyant are coupling measured depth with learned reconstruction, raising a crucial question about what a robot really sees.
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VISION / From the archive: 2023 launch
The Kinect Legacy Inside an Industrial Camera
Revisiting Orbbec’s Femto Mega reveals how depth technology outlives a developer kit and finds a different industrial role.
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