Toposens has launched its Echo One 3D collision avoidance system for mobile robots based on the proprietary Toposens 3D ultrasonic echolocation technology. The company states Echo One overcomes the drawbacks of optical sensors through sound-based triangulation in combination with sophisticated noise-filtering software, delivering robust 3D data output in real-time for each obstacle detected within the adjustable warn and stop zones.
Toposens’ CEO and co-founder, Tobias Bahnemann, said: “Being able to detect multiple difficult-to-detect obstacles reliably and in real-time, regardless of environmental conditions, enables us to provide next-level robotic safety for our customers. Our technology addresses the shortcomings of optical sensors, such as LiDARs, which can fail to detect floor-based objects like forklift forks on the floor, in unfavourable lighting conditions or transparent or mirrored object surfaces. Receiving data output in 3D, meaning in x, y and z coordinates, guarantees the most reliable level of 3D collision avoidance.”
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