RealSense, a leader in AI computer vision, spun out from Intel and closed a $50 million Series A led by a private equity firm, with investors like Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund. Now as an independent company, it focuses on AI, robotics, biometrics, and computer vision.
RealSense has been seeing industry traction in robotics, automation, security, and healthcare, partnering with firms like ANYbotics, Eyesynth, Fit:Match, and Unitree Robotics. It will support existing customers and products, including popular RealSense depth cameras used in 60% of the world’s AMRs and humanoid robots. Its new D555 depth camera, with next-gen Vision SoC V5 and PoE, highlights its leadership in embedded vision and edge AI.
RealSense has developed global manufacturing technology capabilities for ensuring consistent quality and product performance, working with a broad network of vision system distributors and value-added resellers. The company has over 3,000 customers worldwide, with over 80 global patents.
RealSense’s founding team features veteran technologists and business leaders with deep expertise in computer vision, AI, robotics, and market development. The team includes:
— Nadav Orbach – Chief Executive Officer
— Mark Yahiro – Vice President, Business Development
— Mike Nielsen – Vice President, Marketing
— Fred Angelopoulos – Vice President, Sales
— Guy Halperin – Vice President, Head of R&D
— Eyal Rond – Vice President, AI and Computer Vision
— Joel Hagberg – Vice President, Product
— Ilan Ofek – Vice President, New Product Introduction and Manufacturing
— Chris Matthieu – Chief Developer Evangelist
The spinout occurs amid rapid growth in robotics and biometrics. And the robotics market is expected to quadruple from $50 billion to over $200 billion in six years, with demand for humanoid robots growing over 40% annually. Facial biometrics are increasingly used in daily applications like airport screening and event entry.
How the funding will be used: The new funding round will advance RealSense’s expansion into adjacent and emerging markets and scale its manufacturing, sales and go-to-market (GTM) global presence to meet increased demand for humanoid and autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs), and AI-based access control and security solutions.
KEY QUOTES:
“We’re excited to build on our leadership position in 3D perception in robotics and see scalable growth potential in the rise of physical AI. Our independence allows us to move faster and innovate more boldly to adapt to rapidly changing market dynamics as we lead the charge in AI innovation and the coming robotics renaissance.”
“Our mission is to enable the world to integrate robotics and AI in everyday life safely. This technology is not about replacing human creativity or decision-making — but about removing danger and drudgery from human work. Our systems are built to amplify human potential by offloading these types of tasks to machines equipped with intelligent, secure and reliable vision systems.”
Nadav Orbach, CEO of RealSense
