Company
Orbbec
Shenzhen-based manufacturer of high-performance 3D vision sensors and AI vision solutions for robotics, 3D scanning, and biometrics.
- Founded
- 2013
- HQ
- Shenzhen, China
- Status
- active
Overview
Shenzhen-based manufacturer of high-performance 3D vision sensors and AI vision solutions for robotics, 3D scanning, and biometrics. Founded in 2013 by Howard Huang, a trained engineer specializing in optical measurement, Orbbec has become the world's top supplier of advanced 3D vision sensors for humanoids and robots. The company's 3D depth cameras are integrated into robot fleets by partners including LionsBot, and Forbes reported Huang became a billionaire on China's AI robot boom.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Howard Huang
Products
3D vision sensors, depth cameras, AI vision solutions
Applications
Robotics, 3D scanning, biometrics, humanoid vision
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Current leadership (1)
- Howard Huang Founder, Chairman & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Howard Huangcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Orbbec.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Orbbec in third-party press
Supplies to (2)
Sensors
- Unitree RoboticsOrbbec stereo-vision depth-camera technology integrated in Unitree robots (no model named)suppliesclaimed
- AgiBotOrbbec Gemini 335 RGB-D depth camera in AgiBot X2 humanoid (named in AgiBot dev docs)supplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Orbbec?
- Shenzhen-based manufacturer of high-performance 3D vision sensors and AI vision solutions for robotics, 3D scanning, and biometrics. Founded in 2013 by Howard Huang, a trained engineer specializing in optical measurement, Orbbec has become the world's top supplier of advanced 3D vision sensors for humanoids and robots. The company's 3D depth cameras are integrated into robot fleets by partners including LionsBot, and Forbes reported Huang became a billionaire on China's AI robot boom.
- What does Orbbec make?
- Orbbec has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Orbbec builds physical robots.
- Where is Orbbec headquartered?
- Orbbec is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
- Is Orbbec a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Orbbec ranks in roughly the top 29% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Orbbec founded?
- Orbbec was founded in 2013.
- Is Orbbec safe?
- Orbbec has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Orbbec.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Orbbec from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Orbbec shows AI-powered vision systems at Automate 2026
Orbbec presented industrial-grade 3D cameras for challenging automation scenarios, as well as AI integration for enhanced robotic perception. The post Orbbec shows AI-powered…
China's AI Robot Craze Turns Founder Of 3D Vision Camera Maker Into Billionaire
Forbes profiles Orbbec founder Howard Huang, who became a billionaire as China's AI robot boom drives demand for 3D vision sensors.
Orbbec & LionsBot Partner for Robotics Deployment
Orbbec partnered with LionsBot to integrate its 3D depth cameras into robot fleets for real-world deployment.
3D Vision Camera Manufacturer | Orbbec
Orbbec company profile: provider of high-performance 3D vision sensors for robotics, 3D scanning, and biometrics.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/orbbec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/orbbec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b7ec07de-c355-4028-bf4c-e535842f32f3
- Revision history: /companies/orbbec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Tune into OpenCV Live! this week to see Brad Suessmith discuss the role of Orbbec depth cameras in robotics. He will showcase the plug-and-play capabilities tha
Dive into the world of 3D imaging with the Orbbec Astra 2—a versatile camera designed for depth sensing, RGB imaging, and infrared capabilities. Ideal for appl
Today in Robot News, we cover Orbbec’s exciting launch of the Gemini 435Le, unveiled at Automate 2025. This breakthrough 3D stereo vision sensor is designed for
Orbbec and Robbyant Partner to Launch Spatial Perception AI Model LingBot-Depth
🤖 Bringing Vision to Embodied AI | How Orbbec’s Gemini 336 Powers the Open-Source Humanoid Reachy 2 Inside 🇫🇷 Pollen Robotics’ cutting-edge lab, the humanoi
Great to team up with @TeradyneRobotics at #Automate2026 to showcase its UR AI Trainer in action! 🦾 By integrating four Orbbec Gemini 305g stereo 3D cameras
MODEX 2026 Innovation Spotlight: The Kinisi 01 humanoid robot — fully autonomous, and 3D printed in metal. Built by a team of just 20, now in its fourth generat
Recently, the globally leading AI research team led by Professor Fei-Fei Li at Stanford University unveiled a groundbreaking achievement in the field of "spatia
Orbbec Pulsar ME450 dToF 3D LiDAR real-world test in a warehouse logistics environment
How Orbbec's Robotics OEM Services Are Revolutionizing Rehabilitation Robot Production | 20% Faster Assembly At Orbbec's 3D Vision Industrial Manufacturing Bas
Meet Dex — @RichtechRobotics' latest humanoid robot powered by Orbbec 3D vision at #Automate2026! 🤖✨ Designed for stationary industrial automation, Dex integr
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Orbbec against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 14, 2026