At Automate 2026 in Detroit, Photoneo — now operating under the Zebra Technologies umbrella — presented its most advanced 3D vision portfolio to date. The showcase highlighted how AI is transforming industrial vision guidance, from bin picking to depalletization.
Featured Demonstrations
- AI Bin Picking: Photoneo’s latest AI-powered picking software demonstrated sub-second pick planning for highly cluttered bins with shiny, transparent, and overlapping objects
- MotionCam-3D Color (Blue): The newest addition to the blue laser family, capturing high-resolution 3D point clouds of moving objects at production line speeds
- New Blue Laser Sensor Preview: A previously unseen 3D sensor teased at the show, engineered for extreme precision in demanding manufacturing environments
MotionCam-3D: Scanning at Speed
The MotionCam-3D continues to impress with its ability to capture high-quality 3D scans of objects moving at conveyor speeds. Unlike traditional structured-light cameras that require stationary targets, the MotionCam-3D uses a novel parallel structured-light approach to deliver usable point clouds from objects in motion.
AI-Driven Improvements
Photoneo’s new software stack leverages deep learning for:
- Automatic object segmentation in cluttered scenes
- Optimal grasp pose estimation with collision avoidance
- Adaptive path planning that accounts for robot reachability constraints
- Real-time quality verification of picked objects
The Zebra Technologies acquisition has given Photoneo access to broader distribution channels and enterprise customers, while the core technology team remains focused on pushing the boundaries of industrial 3D vision.
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