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Orbbec showcases AI-powered 3D vision systems for industrial robots

Orbbec showcases AI-powered 3D vision systems for industrial robots

Key takeaway

  • Orbbec demonstrated industrial-grade 3D vision systems integrated with AI models at Automate 2026, addressing longstanding automation challenges like sensing transparent and reflective surfaces.

  • The company's new LingBot-Depth technology works with large AI models to improve robot manipulation and reliability for demanding tasks in assembly, logistics, and lab automation.

  • With operations in China, Vietnam, and the United States, Orbbec is scaling production to support over 1,600 robotics customers globally.

3 Key Points

  1. What happened

    Orbbec, a Shenzhen-based maker of industrial 3D cameras, displayed its latest vision products at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company partnered with Robbyant to introduce LingBot-Depth for Gemini 330 Series, which combines high-precision depth sensors with AI models to help robots handle transparent objects, low-texture surfaces, and reflective materials that challenge conventional vision systems.

  2. Why it matters

    Industrial automation relies on precise spatial perception, and the integration of depth data directly into large AI models significantly enhances a robot's manipulation capabilities and operational success rates. Orbbec's systems are designed for real industrial bottlenecks—carton tracking in logistics, metal alignment in assembly, and transparent vessel handling in labs—where accurate vision is critical for reliability and safety.

  3. What to watch

    Orbbec has served more than 1,600 robotics companies worldwide and holds over 70% market share in China's service robot vision market and South Korea's mobile robot vision market. The company is expanding manufacturing globally, with an upcoming factory in Vietnam and annual manufacturing capacity exceeding 6 million robotic units.

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What are the key industrial problems Orbbec's systems solve?
Orbbec's vision systems address sensing challenges with transparent objects, low-texture or repetitive surfaces like white walls, and highly reflective materials. The LingBot Enhanced Depth Filter also supports demanding tasks including carton edge tracking in logistics, reflective metal alignment in assembly, and transparent vessel handling in lab automation.
Who is using Orbbec's technology?
Orbbec has served more than 1,600 robotics companies worldwide. At Automate, Teradyne Robotics integrated Orbbec's Gemini 305g stereo 3D cameras into its UR AI Trainer platform for high-quality data collection for AI and vision-language-action model training.
What is the manufacturing scale?
Orbbec has annual manufacturing capacity exceeding 6 million robotic units, with facilities in Shunde, Foshan, China, an upcoming factory in Vietnam, and a U.S. office in Troy, Michigan.
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