CES 2026: Orbbec unveils new Gemini 3D cameras to advance future of robotic vision

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Orbbec unveiled two products that the company said are advancing the future of robotic vision: the Gemini 305, an ultra-compact stereo 3D camera engineered specifically for robotic wrist mounting, and the Gemini 345Lg, a rugged stereo vision camera built to thrive in demanding environments.

The company simultaneously announced full platform compatibility between its flagship Gemini series cameras and NVIDIA Jetson Thor, while unveiling its dual manufacturing capabilities spanning Shunde, China and Vietnam.

Gemini 305: Wrist-mounted 3D vision for robotic Arms

Designed specifically for robotic wrist mounting, Orbbec said that the Gemini 305 delivers unprecedented precision with its 4 cm ultra-close depth and color imaging capability, expansive field of view, and comprehensive preset imaging modes, providing precise visual data for recognition and grasping in collaborative robot arms, humanoid robot hands and industrial flexible manipulation scenarios.

Orbbec said that what sets Gemini 305 apart is its independent configuration of color and depth resolutions, delivering true on-demand decoupling. Traditional architectures, constrained by ISP performance, force color and depth streams to share the same resolution. Through Orbbec’s innovations, Gemini 305 overcomes this limitation, allowing each stream to be set independently while remaining spatially and temporally aligned - eliminating unnecessary trade-offs and improving data efficiency in robotic vision pipelines.

The company added that today’s mainstream wrist-mounted 3D cameras typically suffer from inadequate close-range performance, cramped fields of view, and rigid imaging modes.

“By contrast, Gemini 305 shrinks the minimum imaging distance to 4 cm - slashing the perception blind zone by 43%,” said Mike McSweeney, vice president of sales at Orbbec. “Paired with its expansive 88°×65° depth FOV, this ‘close-range + wide-angle’ combination substantially widens the perceptual envelope during intimate precision tasks. With one-click switching between ‘Depth + Color’ and ‘Dual RGB’ data streams, Gemini 305 delivers decisive advantages across the board - making it an ideal visual solution for small-part recognition, flexible grasping and humanoid robots.”

Gemini 345Lg: Rugged 3D vision for outdoor robotics

Orbbec said its Gemini 345Lg is a rugged stereo vision camera designed for outdoor robotics and demanding environmental applications. Featuring IP67-rated protection and wide operating temperature capability from -20°C to 65°C, it maintains stable performance in extreme heat, cold and vibration. Whether in pitch-black nighttime conditions or under intense midday sunlight exceeding 100 klux, the camera reliably outputs high-quality depth data, providing dependable 3D vision for commercial lawn mowers, inspection robots, outdoor logistics vehicles and other scenarios.

As part of its CES 2026 news, Orbbec announced that its Gemini 330 series stereo 3D cameras have completed full system-level adaptation and validation with the NVIDIA Jetson Thor System-on-Module (SoM). The company said that robot manufacturers deploying Orbbec cameras can now fully unleash the high-speed sensor processing capabilities of the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform, while flexibly adopting diverse carrier board solutions from NVIDIA ecosystem members. Orbbec said this enables end-to-end optimization from high-quality 3D perception to powerful AI inference, dramatically cutting integration complexity and development cycles.

“The immense AI compute of NVIDIA Jetson Thor demands equally robust, high-quality visual data as fuel,” said Dr. Li Wei, head of robotics product department at Orbbec. “The deep synergy between the Gemini series and the Thor platform delivers a complete visual computing pipeline - from perception through decision-making - for embodied intelligence applications. This platform-level capability will accelerate innovation and real-world deployment in cutting-edge domains like humanoid robots and advanced AMRs.”