Orbbec Shows AI-Powered Vision Systems at Automate 2026

At Automate 2026 in Chicago this week, Orbbec unveiled its latest lineup of 3D vision products designed to address growing demand for intelligent automation. The Shenzhen, China-based company reported that its industrial-grade 3D cameras are purpose-built for challenging environments. The portfolio also incorporates integrated AI systems aimed at boosting robotic perception capabilities. As industrial vision increasingly converges with edge AI, Orbbec asserted that combining high-precision 3D vision hardware with advanced AI models significantly improves robots’ spatial perception and environmental understanding, thereby overcoming sensing hurdles in complex industrial settings.

LingBot-Depth for Gemini 330 Brings Spatial Intelligence to the Edge

Automation bottlenecks often arise where conventional 3D vision hardware falters, such as with transparent objects, low-texture or repetitive-patterned surfaces like white walls and fences, and highly reflective materials. To address these issues, Orbbec partnered with Robbyant (Ant Group) to launch the LingBot-Depth for Gemini 330 Series. According to the companies, the LingBot Enhanced Depth Filter delivers several key performance breakthroughs:

• Empowering large models and robotic applications: Trained with chip-level high-precision data from Orbbec’s Gemini 330 series as a standard input, the filter integrates with Robbyant’s in-house vision-language-action (VLA) models. Robbyant said it has demonstrated that incorporating high-quality depth data directly into large models substantially enhances a robot’s manipulation capabilities and operational success rates.
• Flexible dual-mode inference and NVIDIA Jetson optimization: The LingBot Enhanced Depth Filter accepts passive stereo inputs and achieves peak performance with the active stereo input of the Gemini 330 series. It is fully compatible with NVIDIA Jetson Orin platforms and can be extended via Orbbec’s software development kit (SDK). Using NVIDIA CUDA and TensorRT for accelerated AI inference, it enables real-time edge inference for depth hole filling, noise removal, and edge refinement.
• Enhanced reliability for target applications: By delivering a dependable sense of space, the filter supports reliable edge-based perception in demanding industrial tasks, including carton edge tracking in logistics, reflective metal alignment in assembly, and transparent vessel handling in lab automation.

Orbbec Says Industrial-Grade Systems Empower Automation

To tackle key industrial challenges in precision assembly, dynamic warehousing, and vibration-heavy environments, Orbbec presented live demonstrations for demanding applications at Automate 2026.

Customizable 3D DLP Camera — High-Precision 3D Reconstruction

Designed for rigorous industrial assembly and inspection, Orbbec showcased its customizable 3D DLP structured light camera, which delivers approximately 0.07 mm VDI/VDE accuracy and 0.05 mm Z-repeatability at 0.5 m. The camera boasts a compact, lightweight form factor optimized for integration with robotic arms. Additionally, Orbbec stated that the camera outputs high-resolution RGB data to support AI-driven object detection and deep learning. It also features adaptive multi-mode capture—including fast, high-reflectivity, and accurate modes—to balance high-speed capture with precise 3D reconstruction across complex industrial scenarios.

Gemini 435Le — High-Performance Logistics Automation

Orbbec demonstrated an automated forklift powered by its latest industrial-grade stereo 3D camera, the Gemini 435Le. By delivering low-noise, high-density depth data in dynamic environments and supporting stable localization, navigation, and obstacle avoidance, the system can reliably detect forklift forks and ground-level obstacles, thereby improving both operational safety and efficiency, the company noted. The company also exhibited the Gemini 305g, an ultra-compact stereo 3D camera engineered for robotic wrist mounting. Fully compatible with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform, the Gemini 305g features GMSL2/FAKRA connectivity and low-loss cabling to ensure robust, high-speed data transmission that can withstand severe mechanical vibration and electromagnetic interference.

Orbbec Takes Manufacturing Global

Orbbec said its 3D vision solutions continue to gain validation through deployments with leading global automation companies. At Automate, Teradyne Robotics used Orbbec’s Gemini 305g stereo 3D cameras within its UR AI Trainer, a platform for high-quality data collection required for sophisticated AI and VLA model training. The trainer assists physical AI model builders and manufacturers with complex manipulation tasks like electronics assembly. Orbbec reported that it has served more than 1,600 robotics companies worldwide, achieving market shares exceeding 70% in both China’s service robot vision market (per GGII) and South Korea’s mobile robot vision market (per Interact Analysis).

To reliably deliver at this global scale, Orbbec continues to expand its manufacturing footprint. In China, its intelligent manufacturing base in Shunde, Foshan, provides flexible, reliable contract manufacturing and joint design-for-manufacturing services. Meanwhile, the upcoming RVMC factory in Vietnam will serve as the frontline for international delivery, replicating Orbbec’s proven China manufacturing workflows for localized mass production. The company’s U.S. office is located in Troy, Michigan. Through this multi-site manufacturing strategy, Orbbec aims to provide flexible, reliable global production capacity, with annual manufacturing capacity exceeding 6 million robotic units, further strengthening customers’ supply chain resilience.

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