AI-based machine vision software for camera-guided robotics and inline thermography in manufacturing and logistics.
Vathos GmbH
DüsseldorfNew on Amplifa
About Vathos
Vathos GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf, develops AI-based machine vision software for industrial automation in manufacturing and logistics. The software toolbox offering includes detection models for object and position detection in 2D and 3D images, including Bin Picking, Contour Picking, Plane Picking, as well as applications such as Machine Tending, Depalletizing, Pick & Pack, Sorting and Assembly. In addition, the company offers services for extrinsic, intrinsic and hand-eye calibration of camera-robot systems, and with Vathos IR Inspect a solution for inline thermography in injection molding. The software is designed to be hardware-agnostic and can be operated on industrial PCs (edge), in the cloud or as a hybrid deployment, allowing it to adapt to each customer's IT infrastructure. Target groups are system integrators and industrial companies that want to automate manual processes in unstructured environments. Reference customers include Arthur Bräuer GmbH & Co. KG, THH Drehteile GmbH and AHA GmbH.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Machine Vision Software (Bin Picking), Contour Picking (2D object detection), Plane Picking (localization in 3D point clouds), Accurate Bin Picking, Calibration (extrinsic, intrinsic and hand-eye calibration), Pick & Place / Depalletizing / Machine Tending / Sorting / Assembly with camera-guided robotics, Inline thermography in injection molding (Vathos IR Inspect), AI-based object and position detection (2D/3D)
- Materials
- Injection-molded parts (plastic, implied), Accurate Bin Picking, Contour Picking, Plane Picking, Calibration, Vathos IR Inspect
- Industries
- Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Logistics, Injection Molding, Mechanical Engineering/Turned Parts, Turned Parts/Mechanical Engineering
- 01
Acquisition of 2D/3D image data by industrial cameras
- 02
AI-based object and position detection (cloud/edge/hybrid)
- 03
Determination of the grasp point
- 04
Control of the robot
- 05
Process execution (Pick & Place, Sorting, Assembly)
Software Solutions and Detection Models
Accurate Bin Picking
Precise removal of objects directly from boxes with bulk material, e.g. for assembly or machine loading.
Contour Picking
2D-based localization of objects on flat surfaces, also suitable under unfavorable reflection properties and short cycle times.
Plane Picking
Detection and localization of trained object classes in 3D point clouds on flat layers such as pallets or conveyor belts.
Calibration
API-based integration of extrinsic, intrinsic and hand-eye calibration for virtually any robot-camera combination.
Vathos IR Inspect
Inline thermography for inspecting injection-molded parts directly in production.
Location
Düsseldorf
DEHeadquarters/Office
- KUKA KR120
- KUKA Agilus
- Universal Robots UR5e
- Zivid 2 / Zivid 2 M70 3D cameras
- Baumer VCXG-51M industrial camera
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Vision Software (Bin Picking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contour Picking (2D object detection)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plane Picking (localization in 3D point clouds)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accurate Bin PickingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration (extrinsic, intrinsic and hand-eye calibration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pick & Place / Depalletizing / Machine Tending / Sorting / Assembly with camera-guided roboticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inline thermography in injection molding (Vathos IR Inspect)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Plastic (injection molding, implied) |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robot | KUKA KR120 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Robot | KUKA Agilus | 1 | – | – | – |
| Robot | Universal Robots UR5e | 1 | – | – | – |
| 3D camera | Zivid Zivid 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 3D camera | Zivid Zivid 2 M70 | – | – | – | – |
| 3D camera | Optonic (Ids Imaging) Ensenso | – | – | – | – |
| 2D camera/industrial camera | Baumer VCXG-51M | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2019
Start of ongoing customer projects with Arthur Bräuer GmbH & Co. KG
- 2026
Technology partnership with Wandelbots for integrating Vathos vision software into Wandelbots NOVA