An industry first! Photoneo's In-Motion Hand-Eye Bag Rack Picking arrives at Automate 2025 (Booth #641). See this unique robotics solution conquer complex auto part handling with real-time 3D scanning.

Chicago, IL - May 6th, 2025 - Photoneo is set to reveal a robotics breakthrough that tackles one of the most persistent challenges in automotive manufacturing: picking fragile parts from tightly compartmentalized bag racks.

At Automate Show 2025, booth #641, attendees will witness a never-before-seen live demo: In-Motion Hand-Eye Bag Rack Picking - a fully automated, collision-free solution that combines precision, speed, and adaptability in one seamless system.

"In this demo, we're not just picking parts - we're picking apart the old limitations of robotic vision," says Daniel Otto, Global Sales and Marketing Lead at Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies. "This is the first time you can see a robot solve this kind of complex handling task with real-time 3D Scanning in motion and advanced path planning. It's a major step forward for smart automation in automotive and beyond."

Industry's Most Mature Bin Picking Breakthrough

Imagine a bag rack with 20 compartments each housing a thin part. With traditional scanners, the robot would need to stop and perform at least 40 individual scans, two for each compartment to estimate gripping points.

Unlike fixed sensors, the MotionCam-3D mounted on a robotic arm in hand-eye position allows for virtually unlimited scans from a range of angles. As the robotic arm moves, the sensor collects a continuous stream of 3D data, building a complete and accurate 3D model of the scene in real time.
Using scanning-in-motion technology paired with the industry's most mature bin picking solution, allows the robot to capture 3D data seamlessly while moving, reducing the scanning cycle time by a factor of 10.

What You'll See:

When One Scan Isn't Enough: Unlike traditional static systems that need to stop and scan each compartment individually, MotionCam-3D with 3D Instant Meshing delivers continuous, multi-angle 3D perception—keeping the robot moving while ensuring accurate object recognition and localization.

- Hand-Eye Precision: The robot is dynamically calibrated to its vision system, enabling it to pick with sub-millimeter-level precision from complex positions.

- Advanced Collision Avoidance: Photoneo's Bin Picking Studio software prevents potential collisions of the robot arm within the tight rack compartments and surrounding workspace, ensuring safety and reliability.

- Multi-Function Workflow: One system, multiple tasks. After bag rack picking, the robot deposits items on a wall-mounted shelf, drops them into a bin, performs bin picking, and reinserts them back into the rack—all in a single continuous loop.

How It Works:

Photoneo's demo features a Universal Robots UR10e equipped with a MotionCam-3D in hand-eye configuration and an electric two-finger gripper. Powered by Photoneo's Bin Picking Studio, the system delivers complete end-to-end bin picking automation, including smart path planning and collision avoidance. Integration is seamless—since both the 3D camera and vision-guided robotics software are developed by Photoneo, customers benefit from optimal compatibility and rapid, hassle-free deployment.

In result, this system performs real-time extraction of parts in various colors and shapes from a specialized, tightly packed bag rack—without pausing movement. The system then transitions into bin picking and reinserts the objects, demonstrating unmatched flexibility.

This demo isn't just another pick-and-place—it's the first real solution to a problem that's slowed down automation in automotive manufacturing for years. Whether you're a decision-maker in the industry, a systems integrator, or a journalist looking for the next big story in robotics, this is the demo to see.
For press inquiries, interviews, or to schedule a private demo session, please contact: inna.imas@zebra.com

About Photoneo

Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, is redefining industrial automation with advanced 3D vision and robotic intelligence. Our industry-leading technology empowers businesses in automotive, logistics, e-commerce and other sectors to achieve fully intelligent dynamic automation, with precision, efficiency, and scalability. Photoneo is a leading provider of industrial 3D vision, AI-powered automation solutions, and robotic intelligence software. Since its foundation in 2013, the company's mission has been to give vision and intelligence to robots all over the world so that they can see and understand. The goal is to automate monotonous and risky tasks by deploying vision-guided robots. Based on a patented 3D technology, Photoneo developed the world's highest-resolution and highest-accuracy 3D camera, opening up new perspectives on automation. www.photoneo.com