Empowering robots to see further and navigate smarter

13-05-2025 | Orbbec | Test & Measurement

Orbbec unveiled its Gemini 435Le at Automate 2025, the latest addition to its industrial-grade stereo vision lineup. This product provides substantial improvements for industrial applications and delivers industry-leading depth sensing performance.

As robotics applications expand into more complex and precise scenarios, the market demands higher accuracy and greater reliability in 3D perception. Drawing on over a decade of industrial experience, the company introduced the new device – not to disrupt, but to complement its product portfolio by handling the technology gap between high-demand and fragmented use cases, with a focus on precision adaptability.

Key Features of the device:

  • Long-range, High-precision Sensing: Optimised for robotic vision, the device provides low-noise, high-density depth data even while in motion. This is vital for large robots, such as forklifts, to attain stable positioning, navigation, precise obstacle avoidance, and object recognition in complex environments, significantly enhancing robotic path planning efficiency.
  • Exceptional Reproduction of Object Edges and Contours: Even with intricate object contours, the device accurately reproduces target edges and effectively identifies pallets made from various materials, meeting high-precision recognition and measurement needs.
  • Scene-configurable Depth Modes for Flexible Adaptation: The device comes with multiple preset depth modes and supports easy switching through software configuration.

In AMR Perception Mode, the camera prioritises depth data completeness and stability, optimising for mobile navigation and obstacle avoidance.

Dimensioning Mode focuses on delivering highly accurate edge imaging of pallets, even in low-light 'dark factory' environments or under complex lighting conditions.

With versatile functionality consolidated into a single device, the device significantly decreases customers' hardware costs and simplifies system integration. Users can easily switch modes through a straightforward SDK interface, effectively managing imaging challenges in emerging, fragmented application scenarios across industries.

For industrial-grade reliability, the Gemini 435Le features IP67 protection against dust and water, passes rigorous EMC testing, operates stably across a wide temperature range (-10C to 50C), and meets ESD Class A standards for vibration and shock resistance, ensuring long-term dependable operation in harsh industrial environments.

"The Gemini 435Le represents another important milestone in our pursuit of industrial-grade 3D vision excellence," said Brad Suessmith, Robotics sales manager at Orbbec. "It's not about disrupting for the sake of disruption, but about delivering highly adaptable, high-performance solutions that empower customers to succeed across even the most diverse and fragmented industrial automation scenarios."

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By Nigel Seymour

Nigel has worked in the advertising and magazine publishing industry for many years prior to helping publish articles in the early years of Electropages. He has worked with technical agencies producing documents and artwork for the web over the last few years. He has been products editor for Electropages for over five years.