An AI-powered 3D vision system can help robots detect reflective, transparent, and low texture objects that often confuse conventional sensors. How?
Orbbec has unveiled a portfolio of industrial 3D vision products and AI integrated perception solutions at Automate 2026, aimed at improving robotic performance in complex industrial environments. The launch includes the LingBot Depth enhancement platform for the Gemini 330 series, a high precision 3D DLP camera, the Gemini 435Le for logistics automation, and the compact Gemini 305g for robotic arm applications.
Industrial automation increasingly depends on accurate perception, yet many vision systems struggle with transparent objects, reflective materials, and low texture surfaces such as white walls or fences. These sensing blind spots can affect robot navigation, object handling, inspection accuracy, and automated assembly operations.
To address these limitations, Orbbec partnered with Robbyant to develop LingBot Depth for the Gemini 330 series. The software combines high precision depth sensing with AI based processing to improve environmental understanding. Designed for edge deployment, it supports real time depth hole filling, noise reduction, and edge refinement while running on NVIDIA Jetson Orin platforms using CUDA and TensorRT acceleration.
According to the company, the system can improve robotic perception in applications such as carton edge tracking in warehouses, alignment of reflective metal components during assembly, and handling transparent laboratory containers. The platform is also designed to integrate with vision language action models, enabling richer spatial information for robotic decision making.
Alongside the AI solution, Orbbec introduced a customizable 3D DLP structured light camera for precision inspection and assembly. The camera delivers approximately 0.07 mm VDI/VDE accuracy and 0.05 mm Z repeatability at a working distance of 0.5 metres. Multiple capture modes allow it to balance speed and reconstruction quality across different industrial conditions.
For logistics environments, the Gemini 435Le stereo camera supports forklift automation through obstacle detection, localization, and navigation. The Gemini 305g, meanwhile, is designed for robotic wrist mounting and features vibration resistant connectivity for demanding factory environments.
As AI and machine vision continue to converge, systems that combine depth sensing with real time edge intelligence could help robots operate more reliably in environments that have traditionally challenged industrial automation.
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