RealSense Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-18 - Deployment - PAL Robotics standardizes RealSense cameras across robot platforms - The configuration uses RealSense depth sensing as a common perception layer across several PAL Robotics systems. The customer case describes a deployed platform standard rather than a one-off laboratory demonstration. - source: realsenseai.com
• 2026-06-18 - Product Launch - RealSense unveils D585 Pro depth camera and Perception Studio beta - The D585 Pro combines depth sensing, edge AI acceleration and a software-defined update path. Target robotics uses include humanoids, AMRs, cobots, industrial robotics and inspection. D585 Pro shipping is expected to begin in Q1 2027. - source: realsenseai.com
• 2026-03-16 - Demonstration - RealSense unveils humanoid autonomous navigation demonstration at NVIDIA GTC - RealSense showcased autonomous humanoid navigation at NVIDIA GTC using depth cameras, visual SLAM, and NVIDIA CuVSLAM The demo focused on safer humanoid localization, mapping, terrain awareness, and stable motion in human environments This was a concrete… - source: businesswire.com
• 2025-12-02 - Partnership - AVerMedia integrates RealSense depth vision into SenseEdge robotics kits - SenseEdge combines AVerMedia Jetson carrier hardware with RealSense depth cameras. The integrated kits target humanoids, AMRs, delivery robots and mobile manipulation. The companies announced the integration on 2 December 2025. - source: realsenseai.com
• 2025-10-08 - Partnership - RealSense announces strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate physical AI and robotics - RealSense announced a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA after its Intel spinout The collaboration covered integration with Jetson Thor, Isaac Sim, and Holoscan Sensor Bridge It targeted humanoids and autonomous mobile robots with tighter perception-compute… - source: businesswire.com
• 2025-08-25 - Capability - RealSense and NVIDIA integrate depth sensing for physical AI - The technical stack includes Holoscan Sensor Bridge, Jetson Thor and Isaac Sim. The collaboration targets lower-latency perception and more direct sensor-to-compute integration for robot developers. - source: realsenseai.com
• 2025-07-11 - Company Formation - RealSense completes spinout from Intel and raises USD 50M for robotics vision - RealSense completed its spinout from Intel and raised USD 50 million to accelerate AI-powered vision for robotics and biometrics. Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund participated in the financing. The spinout moved Intel's robotics-vision business… - source: intelcapital.com
• 2025-07-11 - Funding - RealSense completes Intel spinout and raises $50 million Series A - RealSense completed its spinout from Intel and closed a $50 million Series A round The company said the capital would expand manufacturing, GTM, and product development for robotics and biometrics RealSense framed humanoids and AMRs as core growth markets… - source: realsenseai.com
• 2025-03-25 - Partnership - RealSense depth cameras support Agility Robotics Digit perception - RealSense cameras support object detection and collision avoidance as Digit moves through human work environments. Depth data also contributes to terrain mapping, helping the biped plan foot placement and navigate warehouse floors. - source: realsenseai.com
• 2025-02-28 - Demonstration - RealSense D455 enters AeroMed medical-delivery drone prototype - The D455 supplied visual data for obstacle avoidance, route optimization and precision package delivery. AeroMed integrated the camera with an NVIDIA Jetson computing board for the prototype. The development target was autonomous long-distance flight at… - source: realsenseai.com