RealSense is unveiling the new D585 Pro AI-native depth camera at Automate 2026 in booth 12036. The RealSense D585 Pro combines depth sensing, edge AI acceleration and a software-defined platform that the company said is designed to improve over time through SDK-delivered capabilities. The RealSense D585 Pro is expected to begin shipping in Q1 2027.
Designed for humanoids, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), collaborative robot arms, industrial robotics and inspection systems, the D585 combines a sub-15cm minimum range at full resolution, a 120×100° field of view (FOV) at 60 FPS, IP65 protection as standard and an AI inference engine that runs directly on the camera at the edge. RealSense said the D585 Pro is powered by a proprietary Gen 5 system-on-chip (SoC) and delivers more than 2x better depth quality than the previous generation of RealSense cameras, enabling more precise navigation, manipulation, inspection and human-robot interaction.
With on-device AI processing, the camera delivers full depth and image processing pipeline, reducing reliance on host computing resources while opening the door to a new generation of intelligent robotic applications.
“The D585 Pro is not just an update to what came before; it’s the actualization of the Visual Cortex of Physical AI,” said Nadav Orbach, RealSense CEO. “For the first time, developers can deploy a single depth camera that operates from under 15 centimeters to more than 10 meters, indoors or outdoors, while gaining new capabilities over time through software updates rather than hardware replacement. The early response from leading robotics companies has reinforced our belief that the industry is ready for a new generation of perception platforms that combine depth sensing, AI and software-defined capabilities in a single device.”
The D585 Pro introduces a new hardware architecture built around a custom Gen 5 SoC featuring a depth engine, image signal processor (ISP), digital signal processor (DSP), dedicated AI accelerators, and a quad-core ARM processor, combined with dual IR projectors and high-resolution sensors. Key specifications at launch include:
- 120×100° FOV, optimized for Visual SLAM, navigation and whole-scene awareness.
- Dual RGB, delivers depth and imaging for VLAs and world models, and enables a path from tele-operation to fully autonomous robots
- 2x better depth quality, across the entire FOV, with finer detail visibility, 2x noise reduction and dramatically reduced temporal flicker.
- Sub-15cm minimum range at full resolution, 2.5x better than the nearest competitor, it enables close-range applications, including cobot arm inspection, bin picking and shelf scanning that traditional depth cameras cannot support.
- 60 FPS at 1280×960, double the frame rate of 30 FPS class competitors, sustaining full-resolution capture on fast-moving robots and high-speed conveyors.
- 10m+ operating range at optimal accuracy, covering the full navigation envelope for AMR fleets in warehouse and factory environments.
- IP65 as standard, on every unit, with no premium SKU required.
- GMSL2 + USB-C connectivity, with hardware sync support for GPU and x86 deployments.
- Built-in IR filters, for reliable operation in bright outdoor sunlight and low-light indoor environments.
The D585 Pro ships with on-camera enhanced depth processing and person detection in beta at launch, running entirely on the Gen 5 SoC without requiring host compute. Planned SDK releases will add capabilities, including Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO), occupancy grid generation, auto-calibration, face detection, to existing D585 hardware via software update after general availability.
Also available at launch, Dual RGB enables simultaneous 30 FPS RGB and 30 FPS depth streams at up to 1280×960, merged on camera with no host CPU overhead. The feature is designed for humanoid robots, inspection pipelines, digital twins and workflows that require synchronized color and depth data.
RealSense Perception Studio
RealSense also introduced today RealSense Perception Studio, a new beta program for advanced capabilities within the RealSense 2.0 SDK. Available this month as downloadable binaries for registered developers, Perception Studio provides early access to new perception technologies across the RealSense ecosystem. RealSense said initial beta features include:
- Close-range depth performance, extending depth sensing to under 3cm on the D401 and D405, and under 15cm across the D400-series family.
- Person Detection, enabling enhanced safety and human-awareness applications.
- Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) with cuSLAM, executed on an NVIDIA host and optimized for RealSense RGB and depth streams.
RealSense said built-in IR filters deliver consistent depth performance in both bright outdoor sunlight and low-light indoor environments, with no configuration changes or auxiliary hardware. Dual active projectors provide immunity to harsh ambient lighting and repetitive patterns that defeat passive stereo systems, making the D585 Pro viable in conditions where competing cameras fail.
The Robot Report broke the news of RealSense’s spinout from Intel back in January 2025. This followed a three-and-a-half-year saga filled with twists and turns. In August 2021, Intel stunned the robotics industry by announcing it was shutting down RealSense to focus on core businesses. This even caught internal RealSense leaders by surprise at the time.
However, Intel quickly reversed course, opting to keep RealSense alive but with a reduced lineup.
The spinout officially happened in July 2025 with $50 million in funding from Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund. RealSense won a 2026 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award from The Robot Report for this spinout. The spinout marked an important moment for the robotics industry, securing the long-term future of one of the most widely used 3D vision platforms. As an independent company, RealSense can now move faster, accelerating product development, hardware refinement, and more direct responses to customer feedback. For robotics developers, this means a more focused roadmap, improved support, and faster innovation cycles in critical perception technology.
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