The Robot Report

  • Home
  • News
  • Technologies
    • Batteries / Power Supplies
    • Cameras / Imaging / Vision
    • Controllers
    • End Effectors
    • Microprocessors / SoCs
    • Motion Control
    • Sensors
    • Soft Robotics
    • Software / Simulation
  • Development
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Human Robot Interaction / Haptics
    • Mobility / Navigation
    • Research
  • Robots
    • AGVs
    • AMRs
    • Consumer
    • Collaborative Robots
    • Drones
    • Humanoids
    • Industrial
    • Self-Driving Vehicles
    • Unmanned Maritime Systems
  • Business
    • Financial
      • Investments
      • Mergers & Acquisitions
      • Earnings
    • Markets
      • Agriculture
      • Healthcare
      • Logistics
      • Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Security
    • RBR50
      • RBR50 Winners 2025
      • RBR50 Winners 2024
      • RBR50 Winners 2023
      • RBR50 Winners 2022
      • RBR50 Winners 2021
  • Resources
    • Automated Warehouse Research Reports
    • Digital Issues
    • eBooks
    • Publications
      • Automated Warehouse
      • Collaborative Robotics Trends
    • Search Robotics Database
    • Videos
    • Webinars / Digital Events
  • Events
    • RoboBusiness
    • Robotics Summit & Expo
    • DeviceTalks
    • R&D 100
    • Robotics Weeks
  • Podcast
    • Episodes
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

Ensenso 3D camera family expanded by IDS Imaging with new design, electronics

By The Robot Report Staff | October 9, 2020


IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH this week announced that it has expanded its Ensenso N-Series line of 3D cameras, which new electronics designed specifically for robotics and automated series production. The company said its cameras are designed to be suitable for use in harsher environments.

Since its foundation in 1997 as a two-man company, IDS has developed into an independent, ISO-certified family business with more than 300 employees. The company’s headquarters in Obersulm, Germany, is both a development and production site, and it has offices in Stoneham, Mass., as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the U.K.

IDS said it makes high-performance, easy-to-use USB, GigE, and 3D cameras with a wide spectrum of sensors and variants for a wide variety of industries. In addition to its successful CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) cameras, IDS manufactures vision app-based, intelligent cameras. The company said its IDS NXT image-processing platform “is freely programmable and extremely versatile.”

Ensenso cameras include rounded, rugged features

The new Ensenso N40 and N45 models feature a novel design, both inside and outside, said IDS. Lightweight and with rounded edges, they could be useful for applications such as in collaborative robots. The housing of the new Ensenso N40/N45 3D cameras is made of fiber-reinforced plastic, which IDS claimed results in the lightest stereo vision cameras with Gigabit Ethernet in the IDS product range.

For example, when mounted on a robot arm, the design could put less stress on robot mechanics, said IDS. The rounded edges of the new Ensenso cameras also minimize the risk of injury. In addition, the housing meets the requirements of protection class IP65/67 and is effectively protected against dirt, dust, and water spray.

IDS added that it has updated the electronics for its new 3D cameras: The improved infrared projector enables higher light output and has an optimized heat management, enabling better data quality or higher clock rates, said IDS. The projector is optionally available with blue illumination in the visible range (465 nm) or with infrared illumination (850 nm).

The new Ensenso models each include two monochrome CMOS sensors (global shutter, 1280 x 1024 pixels) and are equipped with screwable GPIO connectors for trigger and flash. Power-over-Ethernet allows data transfer and power supply to be realized, even over long cable distances, said IDS.

Ensenso 3D camera family expanded by IDS Imaging with new design, electronics

Ensenso N-Series 3D camera. Source: IDS Imaging

A new stereo-matching process, which is available as standard for all models when using the Ensenso SDK 3.0, is intended to ensure detailed point clouds. The company said “PatchMatch” works effectively with a large distance range at different object distances and without significant effects on the execution speed of the algorithm. This could benefit applications in which large volumes are to be captured in the shortest possible time, said IDS.

Customers can use the Ensenso selector online to choose the best camera model for their needs, said IDS.

Tell Us What You Think! Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles Read More >

photo of IDS Imaging's GigE uEye LE series cameras.
IDS Imaging adds Sony Starvis 2 sensors to GigE uEye LE series
The VX2 Vision System uses AI for food-grade inspection, shown here, says Oxipital AI.
Oxipital AI and Schmalz extend partnership for automated picking
The Tally inventory robot from Simbe at a DeCicco grocery store.
Inventory robots come to Sleepy Hollow as Simbe partners with grocery chain
Photoneo MotionCam 3D Color (Blue) enables scanning from greater distances as in this palletizing application, says Photoneo.
Photoneo releases MotionCam-3D Color (Blue) to improve robot perception

RBR50 Innovation Awards

“rr
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest info on technologies, tools and strategies for Robotics Professionals.
The Robot Report Listing Database

Latest Episode of The Robot Report Podcast

Automated Warehouse Research Reports

Sponsored Content

  • Sager Electronics and its partners, logos shown here, will exhibit at the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo. Sager Electronics to exhibit at the Robotics Summit & Expo
  • The Shift in Robotics: How Visual Perception is Separating Winners from the Pack
  • An AutoStore automated storage and retrieval grid. Webinar to provide automated storage and retrieval adoption advice
  • Smaller, tougher devices for evolving demands
  • Modular motors and gearboxes make product development simple
The Robot Report
  • Automated Warehouse
  • RoboBusiness Event
  • Robotics Summit & Expo
  • About The Robot Report
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2025 WTWH Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media
Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us

Search The Robot Report

  • Home
  • News
  • Technologies
    • Batteries / Power Supplies
    • Cameras / Imaging / Vision
    • Controllers
    • End Effectors
    • Microprocessors / SoCs
    • Motion Control
    • Sensors
    • Soft Robotics
    • Software / Simulation
  • Development
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Human Robot Interaction / Haptics
    • Mobility / Navigation
    • Research
  • Robots
    • AGVs
    • AMRs
    • Consumer
    • Collaborative Robots
    • Drones
    • Humanoids
    • Industrial
    • Self-Driving Vehicles
    • Unmanned Maritime Systems
  • Business
    • Financial
      • Investments
      • Mergers & Acquisitions
      • Earnings
    • Markets
      • Agriculture
      • Healthcare
      • Logistics
      • Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Security
    • RBR50
      • RBR50 Winners 2025
      • RBR50 Winners 2024
      • RBR50 Winners 2023
      • RBR50 Winners 2022
      • RBR50 Winners 2021
  • Resources
    • Automated Warehouse Research Reports
    • Digital Issues
    • eBooks
    • Publications
      • Automated Warehouse
      • Collaborative Robotics Trends
    • Search Robotics Database
    • Videos
    • Webinars / Digital Events
  • Events
    • RoboBusiness
    • Robotics Summit & Expo
    • DeviceTalks
    • R&D 100
    • Robotics Weeks
  • Podcast
    • Episodes
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe