Orbbec

Orbbec (officially Orbbec Inc.) is a Chinese technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of 3D vision sensors, AI algorithms, and visual perce

Orbbec
Orbbec Inc.
Native name
奥比中光科技集团股份有限公司
TypePublic
IndustryAI vision and 3D sensing
Founded2013
Headquarters
Shenzhen
,
China
Area served
Global
Key people
Howard Huang (Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Products
List
RevenueCN¥941 million (2025); CN¥203 million (2026 Q1)
Total equityCN¥35 billion
Number of employees
888 [1]
Websitewww.orbbec.com

Orbbec (officially Orbbec Inc.) is a Chinese technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of 3D vision sensors, AI algorithms, and visual perception solutions. Founded in 2013[2] and headquartered in Shenzhen, China,[3] with significant operations in Troy, Michigan,[2] the company produces a wide range of hardware including structured light, Time of Flight (ToF), LiDAR, and stereo vision cameras.[4] Its technology is widely integrated into diverse industries such as robotics, logistics, healthcare, and retail[5] to enable advanced spatial mapping and human-machine interaction.

History

Howard Huang, an engineer working in postdoctoral academic research, founded Orbbec in 2013 with hopes of extending his research into real-world applications.[6] Now in his forties, Huang is the company's largest shareholder, with 27% ownership of the multi-billion dollar firm.[6]

The company's initial success came in 2017 when it signed a deal with Ant Group to integrate its 3D vision cameras into a facial recognition system for payment transactions with Alipay.[6] In 2018, the company secured a deal with Chinese maker of smartphones Oppo to enable the first Android with 3D facial recognition for biometric authentication.[6]

In 2025, Orbbec received some attention for its role in providing the "eyes" in a bipedal robot called Tien Kung Ultra, which won a 100-meter race against many other robotic competitors at the World Humanoid Robot Games.[7] The company is projected to expand significantly in the global robotics market, with the first nine months of 2025 transitioning to a $9.8 million net profit, after the previous year of more-than-equivalent losses.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Orbbec Inc. (688322) Company Information". Simply Wall St. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Orbbec designs Gemini 435Le to help robots see farther, navigate smarter". The Robot Report. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Shenzhen developing into high-tech hub". The Star. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Orbbec touts Pulsar ME450 as a multi-pattern 3D lidar". The Robot Report. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ^ Chowdhry, Amit (16 April 2026). "Thoro: CoreFlex Autonomous Platform Unveiled With Orbbec Partnership To Scale Industrial Automation". Pulse 2.0. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d Lee, Zinnia (18 September 2025). "China's AI Robot Craze Turns Founder Of 3D Vision Camera Maker Into Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Zinnia (12 February 2026). "How A Chinese Engineer Became A Billionaire Making Robotic "Eyes"". Forbes. Retrieved 23 May 2026.

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