Intel today unveiled the RealSense T265 tracking camera, which can use visual cues or landmarks to help machines like robots and drones navigate an environment. The camera can also be used to power augmented reality solutions.
"You can use things like patterns on the wall or on the floor or on the ceiling to infer your location, which would not be observable with a depth camera or lidar," a company spokesperson told VentureBeat in an interview.
This helps robots avoid getting lost, an issue sometimes referred to as the kidnapped robot problem.
The camera will go on sale February 28 and cost $199, with availability announced at a later date.
Intel's RealSense line of tracking cameras currently features six models, which primarily use depth maps to help devices like drones and robots understand their location in a specific environment.
