IDF 2016: Intel’s Project Euclid is RealSense module for robots

Euclid kit comes pre-installed with a utility application for developers, which will let them create applications with RealSense in order to control the robot. Intel is showcasing Project Euclid as an ideal developer kit for those looking to create robots, and it will be made available in 2017.

The Intel RealSense project also saw some other announcements. For starters, there’s RealSense ZR300 Development Kit, which is a camera peripheral that brings depth-sensing and high-precision motion tracking with it. When paired with Intel RealSense SDK for Linux, the ZR300 Dev Kit includes the ability to do real-time 3D mapping and navigation. Object and person tracking capabilities are also included, and the company is pitching this as ideal for use in drones, virtual and augmented reality, robots etc. Intel plans to have this kit read by end of 2016.

The Intel RealSense Camera 400 Series offers improved accuracy, with double the number of 3D points captured per second along with double operating range from its previous generation. However Project Euclid won’t come with this new generation camera.

There’s also Intel RealSense Robotic Development Kit. This is compact AAEON UP board with the Intel RealSense R200 camera. Again this geared for developers to build their own robot prototypes, and comes with the ability to recognise objects in the environment and navigate around them. It comes with Robot Operating System (ROS) and Linux.

Intel’s RealSense technology is already being used in drones such as Yuneec Typhoon H, and others. Now the latest improvements are pitching this towards developers looking to create robots.