Photoneo
About
About Photoneo
Photoneo develops industrial 3D cameras, scanners and robot-vision software for dynamic scenes. MotionCam-3D captures objects in motion, while PhoXi and Alpha scanners address high-accuracy static acquisition. Photoneo also supplies Locator, Bin Picking and scanning software for automation and inspection; Zebra Technologies completed its acquisition of the Slovak company in March 2025.
Its current documentation covers product selection, system integration and support for integrators, with applications and configuration limits tied to the relevant hardware or software family.
Products
Observed use
- Photoneo PhoXi S 3D scanner with AUBO i5
Research Experiment - Tested With - AUBO i5 was evaluated with a Photoneo PhoXi S 3D scanner in flange-based hand–eye calibration experiments. This was a research configuration.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- NVIDIA
Inbound - Compute & Control - Photoneo MotionCam-3D M incorporates an NVIDIA Pascal GPU with 256 CUDA cores
Source - NVIDIA
Inbound - Compute & Control - Photoneo MotionCam-3D L incorporates an NVIDIA Pascal GPU with 256 CUDA cores
Source - Brightpick
Outbound - Perception - Brightpick robotic picking arms use Photoneo 3D scanners as part of the vision stack for automated warehouse picking
Source - Rebl Industries
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says Rebl Industries uses MotionCam-3D with Rebl Workmate AI software to provide 3D spatial intelligence for automated palletizing
Source - INGENERSUN
Outbound - Sensing - INGENERSUN integrated a Photoneo PhoXi Scanner XL into a robotic tire-depalletizing cell
Source - Intelligent Robotics
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says Intelligent Robotics IR-SCRIBE uses MotionCam-3D cameras and AI for robotic beef scribing
Source - SABO Electric
Outbound - Sensing - SABO Electric integrated a Photoneo PhoXi Scanner L into an automated apple pick-and-place cell
Source - Delta Technology
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says Delta Technology integrated the mixed-case palletizing cell with Photoneo vision and Jacobi software
Source - Extend Robotics
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says Extend Robotics selected MotionCam-3D Color for 3D modelling in remote robot operations
Source - Robomation
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says Robomation used MotionCam-3D for 3D surface scanning and robot guidance in polishing
Source - EEP Robotics
Outbound - Perception - Photoneo says EEP Robotics built an order-picking system around four PhoXi 3D Scanners L for automated depalletizing
Source - Bcnvision
Outbound - Components - Photoneo supplies Photoneo 3D acquisition technology for Bcnvision industrial handling systems
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-01-20 - Capability - EEP Robotics builds Photoneo-powered order-picking system
System automated depalletizing of varied cardboard boxes and KLT plastic load carriers. EEP Robotics used four Photoneo PhoXi 3D Scanner L units and hybrid software. The solution won first prize at Photoneo’s Technology & Applications Conference 2024.
Source - 2025-07-22 - Deployment - Photoneo 3D vision automates Volkswagen Slovakia body production
Volkswagen Slovakia replaced manual retrieval of components from floor-level containers and placement into a jig with a fully automated robotic process. Photoneo's solution centers on a PhoXi 3D Scanner XL that analyzes component CAD models to locate each part's position and orientation. The system uses a gripper to adjust part orientation and place components consistently, with Photoneo reporting improved stability, repeatability, throughput and reduced production costs.
Source - 2025-06-24 - Capability - Photoneo 3D vision powers Progressive Robotics palletizing demo at Automatica 2025
Photoneo 3D vision was used in a Progressive Robotics palletizing demonstration at Automatica 2025. The demo connected Photoneo perception hardware with robotic palletizing workflows.
Source - 2025-05-22 - Product Launch - Photoneo launches MotionCam-3D Color Blue for robotic automation
Target workflows include robotic bin picking, depalletization, conveyor picking and inspection. Photoneo cited improved 3D scanning performance and better reconstruction on difficult materials. The product gives Photoneo a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Source - 2025-03-06 - Partnership - Photoneo and Jacobi Robotics partner to deliver AI-powered robotic automation for warehouses
The combined system pairs Photoneo PhoXi 3D scanners with Jacobi Robotics motion-planning software. A live mixed-palletizing demonstration was scheduled for ProMat 2025 in Chicago. The integration targets palletizing and depalletizing of single and mixed SKUs, including roll cages and Gaylords.
Source - 2025-03-03 - Acquisition - Zebra completes Photoneo acquisition
Photoneo adds 3D machine vision technology for industrial automation and logistics use cases. The acquired business came from Photoneo Brightpick Group.
Source - 2023-10-27 - Deployment - Intelligent Robotics installs IR-SCRIBE pilot at Kilcoy
IR-SCRIBE entered a twelve-month trial at Kilcoy Global Foods' Queensland processing plant. MotionCam-3D cameras scan moving carcasses before robots make four yield-defining cuts. The project targets safer work, consistent specifications and millimetre-accurate processing at line speed.
Source - 2023-05-25 - Partnership - AROTEC becomes certified Photoneo system integrator in DACH
AROTEC became a certified Photoneo system integrator for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Photoneo supplied patented 3D scanning and machine-vision technology for robot-guided handling. AROTEC planned to use the scanners across its vision-based robotic automation applications.
Source - 2023-04-20 - Partnership - Intelligent Robotics becomes Photoneo ANZ partner
Intelligent Robotics became Photoneo's regional partner for Australia and New Zealand. The agreement covers MotionCam-3D cameras and machine-vision solutions for manufacturers, integrators and OEMs. Both companies published matching announcements and named their regional business leaders.
Source - 2022-04-13 - Capability - SABO Electric selects PhoXi vision for Robovision apple-handling system
SABO selected the PhoXi 3D Scanner model L for the application. The vision system had to handle irregular shapes, reflective surfaces and apples placed randomly in a container. The robot workflow combined picking the fruit with placing it into packaging boxes.
Source - 2022-02-03 - Deployment - Ingenersun tyre depalletizer spans six bays with Bcnvision 3D guidance
The anthropomorphic robot travelled on a 15-metre track serving six unloading bays and tyre stacks up to 1,600 millimetres high. A Photoneo device projected a laser pattern and generated a point cloud from which Bcnvision software calculated X, Y and Z pick coordinates. The controller corrected trajectories for misaligned tyre columns and optimized unloading while avoiding the container and gripper.
Source - 2021-04-18 - Deployment - Mitec-Isotubi cell combines 3D bin picking with dual Stäubli handling
A Photoneo 3D scanner identified pickable parts in a random bin and planned trajectories for a Stäubli TX2-90L robot. A Cognex camera checked part orientation before a Stäubli TS2-80 transferred components through forming and inspection stations. The completed workflow performed dimensional control and sorted finished parts into the appropriate output box.
Source - 2020-01-21 - Deployment - Bcnvision documents 3D-guided automated container filling with AiCROV
The scanner created a 3D point cloud to determine each container opening position, height and horizontal tilt. Scanner-to-robot calibration supplied X, Y and Z coordinates for accurate handling in an explosion-proof production environment. Bcnvision reported that the 3D system reduced optical errors and cut filling time by half for deformable plastic containers.
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Relations
Relationships
- Jacobi Robotics
Technology Partner - Photoneo and Jacobi partner to combine 3D vision with Jacobi software for warehouse automation and mixed palletizing.
- Intelligent Robotics
Australia And New Zealand 3d Vision Partner - Intelligent Robotics is Photoneo's regional automation and 3D-vision partner for Australia and New Zealand.
- Jacobi Robotics
Mixed Case Palletizing Integration - Photoneo MotionCam-3D vision and Jacobi OmniPalletizer operate together in Delta Technology's mixed-case palletizing cell.
- Tiesse Robot
Integration - Tiesse Robot integrated Photoneo PhoXi 3D Scanner XL and Bin Picking Studio into a robotic brake-disc bin-picking cell.
- Volkswagen Slovakia
Documented Robot Deployment - Volkswagen Slovakia uses Photoneo 3D vision for automated car-body production.
- Fonderia di Torbole
Deployment - Fonderia di Torbole deployed a Photoneo-guided robotic bin-picking cell for raw brake discs.
- Zebra Technologies
Parent Company - Zebra acquired Photoneo's machine-vision business.
- AROTEC
Certified 3d Vision Technology Partner - AROTEC became a certified DACH integrator for Photoneo 3D scanners used in robot-vision applications.
- Bcnvision
3d Acquisition Technology Partner - Bcnvision integrated Photoneo 3D acquisition into container filling, bin picking and tyre depalletizing systems.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Stereolabs
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Orbbec
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- CMES Robotics
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Vadzo Imaging
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Opto Engineering
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Nerian Vision
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Coherix
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Inbolt
stack adjacency - Machine Vision Software Layer
- MorpheusTEK / OLEI
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- Solectrix
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
- SmartRay
stack adjacency - Robotics 3d Vision Supplier
Context tags
- Warehouses - Customer Environment
- Factories - Customer Environment
- Robotics 3D vision supplier - Stack Layer - Migrated from the retired industrial_3d_vision_supplier context tag.
- Robot 3D bin picking - Workflow
- Machine vision software layer - Stack Layer