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In the rapidly evolving world of robotics and automation, choosing the right 3D vision system is critical. Zivid’s customers span a range of industries—from automotive and electronics to logistics, medical, and more —and what unites them all is a common trust in Zivid’s performance, reliability, and ease of integration.
Here’s what leading integrators and end-users are saying about why they chose Zivid.
Consistent performance and industrial-grade reliability
You can evaluate a 3D camera for point cloud quality, speed, and ease of use in a few weeks, but it’s inherently impossible to verify long-term stability in a short amount of time. That’s what hits you six or twelve months after deployment—when internal components in the camera start drifting, sensor malfunctions, fringe software bugs appear, and so on.
Industrial environments are challenging - with vibrations, mechanical shocks, rapid robot accelerations, dust, heat, and electrical noise. Most equipment is pushed to its limits. A 3D camera operating in such conditions needs more than good specs—it needs to keep working day after day - over the years. Period.
Zivid’s cameras are purpose-built to thrive in industrial settings. Designed with IP65-rated housing and robust thermal stability, they withstand the shocks, vibrations, and dynamic forces typical of robot-mounted setups or high-speed production lines. The hardware is engineered for mechanical durability and optical stability, ensuring consistent performance. And that’s what matters to integrators: minimum return rates, minimum downtime, and no reason to send engineers on-site to recalibrate, swap out, or troubleshoot failing sensors.
Pickit's testimonial:
“For this application, Pickit needed a 3D vision sensor that had the highest levels of accuracy and industrial reliability. Because the Zivid camera is designed to excel mounted on the robot, in industrial environments, it delivered on all our demands.”
High accuracy – correct representation of reality
In robotic applications—especially in manufacturing, assembly, and quality control—accuracy isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. Systems must detect and locate objects with exact dimensional accuracy and orientation, often in dynamic or cluttered environments. Even minor deviations in 3D data can lead to mispicks, faulty placements, or failed processes.
Zivid 3D cameras deliver true-to-life point clouds with accurate dimension, position, and orientation data. This correctness in 3D enables our customers' robotics applications to operate and manipulate the real world flawlessly and with margins.
Inbolt's testimonial:
“Zivid's performance is astonishing. We have never had such a precise point cloud before, and it has enabled us to extend the possibilities of our product significantly.”
Complete, high-fidelity point clouds
It’s not just about how accurate a point cloud is - it’s also about how complete it is. Most 3D cameras produce sparse or hole-ridden point clouds, especially when scanning dark, reflective, or complex geometries. These gaps can lead to poor object detection, unstable grasps, or outright task failure.
Zivid cameras are engineered to capture full, dense surface data—with minimal noise and no holes, even on the most challenging parts. The combination of fast structured light projection, HDR imaging, and calibrated RGB and 3D alignment ensures that you don’t just get the shape—you get all of it and all its details.
Schmalz' testimonial:
“Coherent, pixel-wise 3D data from Zivid simplifies integration into our machine learning pipelines, significantly boosting efficiency and enabling precise, model-free part recognition in real-world production.”
2D and 3D unified in one camera
Combining 2D and 3D imaging in a single capture simplifies software development efforts and enhances vision system flexibility. 3D data excels at localizing objects in space, but it can fall short when it comes to object classification, color-based segmentation, or reading barcodes and labels. 2D imaging, on the other hand, is rich in detail but lacks depth context. A common approach to solve this is to combine two separate sensors — but that approach, unfortunately, introduces extra cost, hardware complexity, calibration headaches, and potentially spatial misalignment.
Zivid eliminates all these issues by delivering perfectly pixel-aligned 2D and 3D data in the same camera system. This fusion empowers robots to perform more complex tasks — like identifying, locating, and validating diverse items in order-picking workflows—all with a single sensor and simpler processing pipelines.
Siemens' testimonial:
“Having very high-quality 2D and 3D unified is extremely valuable for us. Now with Zivid 2+, it is also possible to capture transparent and semi-transparent objects: a game changer for the industry.”
Speed and throughput optimization
Some pick-and-place applications have demands for very rapid picking cycles. From parcel induction lines to warehouse logistics, increasing the pick rate directly translates to improved Return on Investment (ROI). However, achieving speed without sacrificing quality has long been a
challenge in 3D vision systems. Traditional solutions often struggle with motion blur, limited depth of field, or slow capture times.
Zivid 2+ R-series, particularly the LR110 model, was engineered to break through this speed barrier. With ultra-fast acquisition, it enables high-velocity operations while maintaining exceptional point cloud fidelity—even on challenging surfaces like semi-transparent plastics or dark objects.
Mujin's testimonial:
“We managed to go from 700 to up to 1200 picks/h by switching to Zivid’s newest model, the Zivid 2+ LR110.”
Simple and efficient integration
For robotics integrators and developers, the ease of integrating a 3D vision system can make or break a project timeline. Tight deadlines, complex pipelines, and limited resources mean that every unnecessary hour spent configuring hardware or debugging software eats into productivity.
Zivid’s SDK and APIs are built with usability and intuitive use in mind, allowing integrators to get up and run quickly with minimal friction. But beyond tools, what sets Zivid apart is how quickly teams can go from setup to production. There’s no need for extensive calibration routines, manual data alignment, or overly complex parameter tuning. And when questions arise—as they inevitably do—Zivid’s team is right there. Our customer success engineers work closely with users to resolve integration challenges quickly and effectively, helping teams stay on track. With the right tools and a responsive partner, the path to production gets a whole lot smoother.
RAMLAB's testimonial:
“Zivid cameras address and surpass what we were looking for in a high-quality 3D sensor. It was super simple to integrate, and it performs beautifully even in a really demanding situation such as arc welding.”
Conclusion
Zivid’s growing customer base highlights the versatility and strength of its 3D vision solutions—whether it’s reliable performance in industrial settings, unified 2D+3D capture, or easy integration. As robotics and automation demands rise, Zivid continues to prove itself as a cornerstone of dependable, high-performance machine vision.
Customer feedback isn’t just a marketing tool—it’s a critical part of how Zivid evolves. These testimonials reflect real-world challenges, solved in production by teams pushing the boundaries of automation. Their insights help shape future improvements to Zivid’s hardware, software, and developer experience, ensuring the cameras continue to meet the rigorous demands of the industry.
At the same time, these shared experiences serve a second purpose: helping other integrators, engineers, and end-users evaluate which 3D vision system truly fits their needs. From accuracy and speed to ease of integration and industrial robustness, no spec sheet tells the full story. Hearing directly from those who’ve built with Zivid provides a trusted benchmark for others navigating their automation journeys.
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