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Manufacturing & logistics

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  • The trends

Machine vision is increasingly embedded in robotics, extending from fixed arms to AMRs, autonomous forklifts, and mobile manipulation, which drives demand for robust 3D perception and real-time scene understanding. In logistics, vision now dominates parcel dimensioning, sortation, and dock/yard operations, where throughput and billing accuracy depend on camera-based systems. Traceability is shifting from barcode-only solutions toward “read-anything” vision that combines OCR, DPM, verification, and inspection in one endpoint. Sensor fusion and 3D vision broaden use cases in handling and measurement. Despite cyclical market softness, these MV-driven capabilities remain strategic investment priorities.

Quick decision based on focused images

Liquid lenses enable rapid focusing within a few milliseconds across a wide range of working distances. This allows reliable barcode reading and defect inspection even when the distance to the inspected object varies.

Accurate processing with beam steering

Laser processing is precisely controlled using beam steering devices, enabling faster, more reliable manufacturing processes with improved accuracy.

Field of view expansion in constrained spaces

By combining fast steering mirrors with liquid lenses, the field of view can be expanded within space-constrained environments, enabling effective inspection on manufacturing lines despite limited installation space.

Manufacturing & logistics applications

Barcode scanners

Barcode scanners must handle varying object heights and distances, particularly in logistics environments. Fast, millisecond-scale autofocus addresses this challenge and helps improve overall process throughput.
LiDAR scanner

Scanning LiDAR faces trade-offs between size, speed, robustness, and flexibility. Optotune’s 2D voice-coil fast steering mirrors solve this with compact, single-element 2D scanning, wide FOV, closed-loop control, and robust, precise beam steering for industrial LiDAR.
Quality control

Rising quality standards drive the need for fast, in-line optical inspection across industries. Optotune liquid lenses and fast steering mirrors enable high-speed, wide-field inspection with millisecond refocusing, ensuring sharp focus and reliable defect detection on complex, height-varying surfaces without slowing production.
Laser processing

Laser processing requires compact, durable optics with fast autofocus and precise beam control. Optotune mirrors and liquid lenses deliver high-speed beam steering and reliable inline monitoring.