The camera guidance of the robot can be divided into two types. The first and simpler solution is the so-called. 2D picking - the products are only on one plane and are not stacked on top of each other. This option is quite popular in industrial automation as it is not too costly and at the same time it is a sufficiently high quality solution in most automation cases. For 2D picking solutions, mostly classic industrial cameras and industrial lighting are used.
A more complex variant is then 3D bin pickingwhere the searched products are randomly oriented in a crate or box and are lying on top of each other. This concept is already quite complex and costly and is rarely used in high volume applications where a return on investment can be achieved. For 3d bin picking solutions, not only industrial cameras are usually used, but 3D scanners and other highly specialized equipment.