After Intel exit, RealSense maps its own future in 3D vision

RealSense, a company specializing in 3D depth cameras for robotics, has officially spun out from Intel Corp. as an independent entity, backed by $50 million in funding from Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund. This move follows a period of uncertainty after Intel initially announced winding down RealSense in 2021 but later reversed course. The new RealSense company has 130 employees, mostly former Intel staff who received stock options to incentivize retention and attract talent. CEO Nadav Orbach, a long-time Intel veteran, positions RealSense as a nimble startup focused on providing advanced vision tools that enable robots to better understand and navigate their environments. RealSense’s technology is already embedded in thousands of robots, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robot arms, and humanoids, with a customer base exceeding 3,000 and partnerships covering 60% of AMR and humanoid developers. The company is intensifying its focus on software, particularly in visual SLAM for navigation and