Camera-based sensors

Technology Overview

Visevi Robotics offers the world's first completely camera-based sensor system for robot arms and grippers. Our patented solution relies on an image processing software and features rich sensory feedback.

Low-cost passive elements substitute electronic sensors for joint positions, force/torque and tactile data. Positions are determined using visual markers, while force sensing relies on deformable elements, such as rubber foam. A camera observes these elements remotely. The physical measurements are calculated from the image by our software.

Visevi’s sensor software greatly simplifies the mechanics, hardware design and wiring of robot arms – and thus enables their use in low-cost automation, service robotics and consumer applications. The robot is continuously auto-calibrated, enabling the use of low-cost structural parts even for precise manipulation tasks.

How does it work?




Click on the drops in the picture to see how our sensors work on a robot arm


Tactile sensor – interactive demo



Pressure [MPa]

Tactile Pressure Profile


Drag the objects to the finger to see the tactile profile


Use Cases

The following shows some exemplary use cases and applications for robots using our sensing system. Do not hesitate to tell us about your application! We will provide a quick evaluation of what our technology can do to solve your automation problem!

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Our camera-based sensing technology enables lightweight, low-cost and mobile robot arms. They fit on any desk or workbench to assist a human worker. With integrated computer vision, they are easily adaptable and can detect objects.

Take your grasping applications to the next level! Handle objects of different shapes, rigidities and materials with a single versatile and self-adapting gripper. With our tactile sensor, you get rich feedback about the grasped object and the grasping state.

Commission small parts such as screws, fittings or plastic part in exact quanities for packagaing or for subsequent worksteps. The robot can do this step even right on the workbench using our versatile grasping system, or any another manipulator.

Monitor the status of your automation systems by adding our software-based sensors. Data and statistics are processed on-site or in the cloud and presented on any web browser.

Package parts or components provided by a machine or a human worker. Our camera-based system flexibly localizes new parts, picks them and places them to a free spot.


Products and Solutions

Bin picking

AI-based grasp planning

Software for camera-based flexible grasp/pick planning with tactile sensing. Works for any object (without model) and with low-cost cameras.

ViseGrip

Intelligent Gripping Solution

Gripping system for versatile and sensitive handling with integrated cameras and camera-based tactile sensors in the fingers.

VisePick

Low Cost Pick and Place

Pick and place solution based on a stereo depth camera system to enable the reliable handling of objects from unstructured positions.

ViseTac

Camera-based tactile sensor

Feeling by seeing! Our camera-based solution relies on a passive sensitive element and provides tactile data from image processing.

ViseJoint

Camera-based angle encoder

Virtual sensor based on computer vision that measures angular positions of all joints (encoder) of a robot arm. Controls sensorless robot using only an external camera.

Contact

Visevi Robotics GmbH
Hohenlindener Str. 1
81677 Munich, Germany