Gemini 335Lg Stereo Vision 3D Camera from Orbbec designed for collaborative, mobile robots

By The Robot Report Staff | October 21, 2024

Collaborative robot arms and mobile robots need reliable perception and connectivity for complex tasks such as bin picking and palletizing, noted Orbbec Inc. The company today announced its Gemini 335Lg Stereo Vision 3D Camera.

The latest addition to the Gemini 330 series uses advanced Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link 2 (GMSL2) and a FAKRA connector to ensure secure and reliable connectivity for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in fulfillment centers, warehouses, and factories, said Orbbec.

“We are excited to introduce the Gemini 335Lg at ROSCon 2024,” said Michael McSweeney, vice president of Sales at Orbbec. “This new addition reflects our commitment to enhancing robotics solutions with advanced technology, offering greater stability and reliability for AMRs and robotic arms.”

Gemini 335Lg promises versatility

The Gemini 330 series offers versatile 3D capabilities for AMRs and robotic arms, said Orbbec. These cameras operate in both passive and active laser-illuminated modes, ensuring high-quality depth and RGB output in challenging indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, the company added.

• Built-in depth processing: Equipped with Orbbec’s latest depth engine, ASIC MX6800, the camera processes high-resolution depth maps internally, freeing up bandwidth on the host processor for AI and robotics tasks.
• Stable and smooth data transmission: This GMSL2/FAKRA-powered and IP65-rated Gemini 335Lg supports high-speed transmission (bandwidth up to 6Gbps) and long-distance connection (up to 15 m). It is also vibration-resistant and resilient in harsh environments, preventing disconnections during high-speed movement, long-distance transmissions, and challenging conditions with uneven terrain, dust and water, or electromagnetic interference.
• Streamlined multi-device collaboration: The Gemini 335Lg supports the simultaneous connection of up to 16 cameras, promising precise synchronization of depth and color streams across devices for complex multi-camera setups.
• Out-of-the-box experience: Fully compatible with the latest NVIDIA Jetson, ROS, and ROS2 platforms, the Gemini 335Lg offers seamless integration, whether connecting through a GMSL2 camera board or directly to a complete system.
• USB support: Building on the foundation of the Gemini 335L, the Gemini 335Lg maintains the USB Type-C interface and data streaming performance while adding support for GMSL2 and FAKRA. Both cameras use a unified software development kit (SDK). According to Orbbec, this enables seamless application development and validation on the Gemini 335Lg using existing work developed for the Gemini 335L.

Orbbec collaborates with UR AI Accelerator

Orbbec will show the Gemini 335Lg at ROSCon 2024 this week in Odense, Denmark, as part of its partnership with collaborative robot leader Universal Robots‘ new UR AI Accelerator. The accelerator integrates the Gemini 335Lg with Universal Robots’ PolyScope X software and is powered by NVIDIA Isaac accelerated libraries and AI models, running on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin system-on-module.

The UR AI Accelerator provides developers with an extensible platform to build cobot applications, accelerate research, and reduce time to market for artificial intelligence products. Orbbec previously worked with NVIDIA Jetson for the Persee N1 3D camera module.

Founded in 2013, Orbbec offers products spanning structured light, stereo vision, and time-of-flight (ToF) technologies. The company said that developers and enterprises have deployed its AI vision systems in thousands of robotic, manufacturing, logistics, retail, 3D scanning, health, and fitness systems.

With in-house research and development, manufacturing, and supply chain management plus global support, Orbbec also offers ODM (original design manufacturer) engagements for custom and embedded designs. The company has offices in Troy, Mich., and Shenzhen, China.