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Renesas Unveils Powerful Single-Chip RZ/V2H MPU for Next-Gen Robotics with Vision AI and Real-Time Control

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229979997/en/
    Offering the highest levels of performance within the family, the RZ/V2H enables both vision AI and real-time control capabilities.
  • Additionally, pruning technology employed in the DRP-AI3 accelerator significantly improves AI computing efficiency, boosting AI inference performance up to 80 TOPS.
  • This performance boost allows engineers to process vision AI applications directly at edge AI devices without relying on cloud computing platforms.
  • By integrating these cores into a single chip, the device can effectively manage both vision AI and real-time control tasks, making it ideal for demanding robotics applications of the future.

CES 2024: Orbbec Partners With Hiwonder To Expand Into the Educational Robotics Industry

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbbec, an industry leader dedicated to 3D vision systems, today announced a partnership with Hiwonder, a manufacturer of robots for the educational industry, at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Hiwonder owns over 40 technical patents and its products are in more than 2,000 educational institutions to enhance STEAM education.

Key Points: 
  • Hiwonder owns over 40 technical patents and its products are in more than 2,000 educational institutions to enhance STEAM education.
  • The partnership marks Orbbec's entry into the educational robotics industry.
  • "Our partnership with Hiwonder brings 3D vision and AI into the classroom with easy-to-use kits," said Amit Banerjee, Head of Platform and Partnerships at Orbbec.
  • For those attending CES this year, visit here to book an in-person meeting with our team.

CES 2024: Orbbec Partners With Hiwonder To Expand Into the Educational Robotics Industry

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
LVCC, Torque, Student, ROS, LCD, Human body, Navigation, Partnership, Deep learning, USB, Android, OpenCV, Feedback, AI, Movieland, STEAM, Consumer Electronics Show, 3D, Acceleration, 3D camera, CES, Robotics, NVIDIA, YOLO, IOS, Education, Electric motor

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbbec, an industry leader dedicated to 3D vision systems, today announced a partnership with Hiwonder, a manufacturer of robots for the educational industry, at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Hiwonder owns over 40 technical patents and its products are in more than 2,000 educational institutions to enhance STEAM education.

Key Points: 
  • Hiwonder owns over 40 technical patents and its products are in more than 2,000 educational institutions to enhance STEAM education.
  • The partnership marks Orbbec's entry into the educational robotics industry.
  • "Our partnership with Hiwonder brings 3D vision and AI into the classroom with easy-to-use kits," said Amit Banerjee, Head of Platform and Partnerships at Orbbec.
  • For those attending CES this year, visit here to book an in-person meeting with our team.

Orbbec releases Persee N1 camera-computer kit for 3D vision enthusiasts, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbbec, an industry leader dedicated to 3D vision systems, has developed the Persee N1, an all-in-one combination of a popular stereo-vision 3D camera and a purpose-built computer based on the NVIDIA Jetson platform, and equipped with industry-standard interfaces for the most useful accessories and data connections. Developers using the newly launched camera-computer will also enjoy the benefits of the Ubuntu OS and OpenCV libraries. Orbbec recently became an NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) Preferred Partner.

Key Points: 
  • Industry-proven Gemini 2 camera, based on active stereo IR technology, which includes Orbbec's custom ASIC for high-quality, in-camera depth processing.
  • "The self-contained Persee N1 camera-computer makes it easy for computer vision developers to experiment with 3D vision," said Amit Banerjee, Head of Platform and Partnerships at Orbbec.
  • "The Persee N1 features robust support for the industry-standard computer vision and AI toolset from OpenCV," said Dr. Satya Mullick, CEO of OpenCV.
  • "OpenCV and Orbbec have entered a partnership to ensure OpenCV compatibility with Orbbec's powerful new devices and are jointly developing new capabilities for the 3D vision community."

OpenCV Welcomes Intuitivo and the Dronecode Foundation as New Bronze Members, Expanding the OpenCV Ecosystem

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OpenCV, the world's largest computer vision library, is pleased to announce the addition of two new organizations into its Bronze Membership program. Intuitivo and the Dronecode Foundation have joined the ranks, bringing their expertise and commitment to advancing the world of computer vision by directly supporting OpenCV, a non-profit organization.

Key Points: 
  • The addition of Intuitivo and the Dronecode Foundation to the OpenCV Bronze Membership program is a testament to OpenCV's dedication to fostering collaboration among a global community of innovators.
  • Intuitivo and the Dronecode Foundation have joined the ranks, bringing their expertise and commitment to advancing the world of computer vision by directly supporting OpenCV, a non-profit organization.
  • Intuitivo, an innovator in Autonomous Points of Purchase (A-POPs), is a growing startup whose founder Jose Benitez comes from the OpenCV community.
  • The addition of Intuitivo and the Dronecode Foundation to the OpenCV Bronze Membership program is a testament to OpenCV's dedication to fostering collaboration among a global community of innovators.

New 12-Megapixel 3D Stereo Camera Delivers High Resolution Results

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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FLORENCE, Ky., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With a 12-megapixel resolution and a frame rate of up to nine images per second, the new 3D stereo camera from Balluff enables highly accurate 3D image processing, even with moving objects.

Key Points: 
  • Adjustable lenses and a built-in projector provide optimal image results for most workspaces.
  • The camera operates according to the GigE Vision standard and uses a GenICAM-compatible software interface.
  • It contains GUI tools — 3D viewer, calibration tool, and status tool — as well as important libraries that are needed for 3D processing on an external graphics card.
  • A robust housing with an IP54 protection rating makes the camera suitable for harsh industrial environments such as metalworking, machine assembly, and intralogistics.

OpenCV and Hackster Partner For AI Competition sponsored by Khadas and Seeed Studio with $40,000 in Cash & Prizes

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Palo Alto, Calif., July 27, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OpenCV, the open source non-profit behind the largest library of computer vision algorithms in the world, and Hackster, a community and contest platform popular with technology enthusiasts and creators, are joining forces to host OpenCV AI Competition 2023, continuing the yearly event. Teams worldwide will build Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence projects in order to compete for over $40,000 in prizes from competition sponsors Khadas and Seeed Studio.

Key Points: 
  • Teams worldwide will build Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence projects in order to compete for over $40,000 in prizes from competition sponsors Khadas and Seeed Studio.
  • A panel of industry luminaries will serve as final judges in the competition, deciding who will receive their share of cash and prizes provided by sponsors Khadas and Seeed Studio.
  • OpenCV CEO Dr. Satya Mallick said: "OpenCV AI Competition is not just a way for people in our community to win prizes from sponsors Khadas and Seeed Studio, but to push themselves to create.
  • To date Hackster has hosted global engineering contests for 70,000+ developers and awarded over $1.5 million dollars in prizes.

Meshcapade raises $6M to train foundation models for the analysis and generation of 3D humans

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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TÜBINGEN, Germany, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meshcapade, a startup specializing in AI solutions for modeling, analysis and synthesis of 3D digital humans in motion, announced today a $6M seed round led by Matrix with participation from a number of tech founders and investors, including Nate Mitchell (Co-Founder of Oculus), Matthew Ball (Author of "The Metaverse"), William O'Farrell (Co-Founder of BodyLabs), Andrew Hamel (Former VP Machine Learning at Amazon), Gary Bradski (CSO at OpenCV), and CLO, a provider of leading 3D clothing software. Diana Kimball Berlin of Matrix will join Meshcapade's board.

Key Points: 
  • Through easy to use APIs and web-based tools, Meshcapade allows users to convert images, videos, 3D scans, motion capture data, text, and measurements into 3D digital humans.
  • Meshcapade's goal is to build best-in-class foundation models for the analysis and synthesis of 3D human motion and appearance.
  • This is Meshcapade's first institutional funding round and it supports their vision to provide foundation models for human motion analysis and synthesis.
  • For more information about Meshcapade, visit meshcapade.com , create some 3D avatars at meshcapade.me , or reach out to [email protected] .

Robotic Vision Platform Luxonis Announces its First Open Source Personal Robot, rae

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxonis, a Colorado-based robotic vision platform, is thrilled to introduce rae, its first fully-formed and high-powered personal robot. Backed by a Kickstarter campaign to help support its development, rae sets itself apart by offering a multitude of features right out of the box, along with a unique degree of experimental programming potential that far exceeds other consumer robots on the market. The most recent of a long line of Luxonis innovations, rae is designed to make robotics accessible and simple for users of any experience level.

Key Points: 
  • OAK Camera Line Creators Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Develop Open Source Robot for Everyone: rae
    LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxonis, a Colorado-based robotic vision platform, is thrilled to introduce rae, its first fully-formed and high-powered personal robot.
  • The most recent of a long line of Luxonis innovations, rae is designed to make robotics accessible and simple for users of any experience level.
  • They can also link with Luxonis' cloud platform, RobotHub, to manage customizations, download and install user-created applications, and collaborate with Luxonis' user community.
  • For more information about Luxonis, visit https://www.luxonis.com/
    The mission at Luxonis is robotic vision, made simple.

Robotic Vision Platform Luxonis Announces its First Open Source Personal Robot, rae

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Kickstarter, Software, ROS, Industry, Engineering, Parent, Rae, Machine learning, Collection, Love, American Sign Language, CV, Ecosystem, Student, API, DNA, OAK, Robotics, Efficiency, SLAM, OpenCV, AI, IMU, Technology, CEO, Satellite navigation device, Online shopping

LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxonis, a Colorado-based robotic vision platform, is thrilled to introduce rae, its first fully-formed and high-powered personal robot. Backed by a Kickstarter campaign to help support its development, rae sets itself apart by offering a multitude of features right out of the box, along with a unique degree of experimental programming potential that far exceeds other consumer robots on the market. The most recent of a long line of Luxonis innovations, rae is designed to make robotics accessible and simple for users of any experience level.

Key Points: 
  • OAK Camera Line Creators Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Develop Open Source Robot for Everyone: rae
    LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxonis, a Colorado-based robotic vision platform, is thrilled to introduce rae, its first fully-formed and high-powered personal robot.
  • The most recent of a long line of Luxonis innovations, rae is designed to make robotics accessible and simple for users of any experience level.
  • They can also link with Luxonis' cloud platform, RobotHub, to manage customizations, download and install user-created applications, and collaborate with Luxonis' user community.
  • For more information about Luxonis, visit https://www.luxonis.com/
    The mission at Luxonis is robotic vision, made simple.