Vathos Robot Vision and Optonic Ensenso – a powerful combination!
Optonic is a globally leading manufacturer of industrial 3D cameras. With far more than 20,000 Ensenso cameras delivered, the Freiburg-based company has become the global provider with the largest number of 3D vision installations in industrial environments. The broad Ensenso product portfolio offers suitable models for a wide range of camera-guided robotics (“robot vision”) applications in production and logistics. It is particularly noteworthy that Ensenso 3D cameras are compatible with the AI-based Vathos Robot Vision software right out of the box. This enables automation solution providers to flexibly combine Vathos recognition algorithms with Optonic’s 3D cameras across a wide variety of use cases.
For example, the C-Series can be used in combination with the Vathos algorithm for depalletizing mixed cartons of unknown dimensions. The compact B-Series, together with Vathos bin-picking algorithms, is ideally suited for the precise loading of machines with raw parts directly from bulk material. In this context, the camera can also be flexibly mounted on the robot flange (“on-arm”). In both cases, users benefit from AI modules that are either pre-trained or automatically trained based on CAD models. This eliminates the need for time-consuming manual teaching of individual components (more information can be found in our video tutorials [link]).
In addition to supporting many other common 3D camera models, the Vathos software includes a dedicated Ensenso driver, allowing the camera to be connected directly to the Vathos IPC via LAN cable (“plug and play”). All configuration settings from Optonic’s EnsensoSDK for fine-tuning the cameras can be conveniently exported as a JSON file and imported into the Vathos software.
In the video, we demonstrate the detection of metal sawn parts in a small load carrier (KLT), which are captured with high precision in the point cloud generated by the Ensenso B57. Using neural networks, our software extracts object poses and grasping points from the point cloud data and transmits them to the robot via various protocols (e.g., OPC UA, XML-RPC, or robot-specific interfaces). Naturally, only collision-free grasping points are provided—preventing, for example, collisions between the gripper and other objects or the container walls.
To make the flexibility of this combined software and camera solution tangible for interested users, the system integrator Dreisbach & Jungmann is currently integrating both components into a flexible bin-picking cell. This setup will be available for demonstration from summer 2026 at the Epson Experience Center in Düsseldorf. It is also planned to showcase the solution at major automation trade fairs, such as “All About Automation” in Düsseldorf. For detailed information on exhibition schedules or further inquiries, please feel free to contact us.
Link Ensenso: https://www.optonic.com/en/brands/ensenso/
Link Dreisbach & Jungmann: https://www.dreisbach-jungmann.de/
