Robotic Surface Finishing with 3D Vision

Automating the Toughest
Surface Finishing Challenges

Surface finishing is one of the most difficult manufacturing processes to automate. When the scan is off, the toolpath is off, resulting in missed surfaces, overworked areas, or uneven edges that fail quality standards. Add parts with varying colors, shapes, textures, and reflectivity, and the virtual-to-physical mismatch quickly becomes amplified. Whether sanding, grinding, deburring, polishing, buffing, or spraying, consistent results demand high-fidelity 3D data to maintain precise contact, pressure, and coverage - part after part.

The accuracy, robustness, and mounting flexibility of Zivid 3D cameras make them ideally suited for surface finishing applications. Enabling robots to consistently “see” parts with millimeter-level accuracy unlocks new opportunities in reliable factory automation.

Other solutions

❌ Miss surface details due to limited dynamic range and incomplete point clouds.

❌ Fail on reflective metals or dark parts because of imaging artifacts.

❌ Fixed camera setups cannot capture the best angles for complex geometries.

❌ Calibration becomes unreliable harsh factory environments.

Zivid solutions

✅ Captures detailed point clouds in milliseconds without slowing robot cycle time. Learn more →

✅ Delivers accurate scans on shiny metals and deep black surfaces. Learn more →

✅ Enables optimal imaging distance and viewing angles for every part. Learn more →

✅ Stays accurately calibrated in demanding factory environments with minimum need for re-calibration. Learn more →