Jabil Inc. announced that its optical design center in Jena, Germany is currently developing a novel omnidirectional sensor for robotic and industrial platforms. By combining a custom optical assembly with an innovative active illumination approach, a new 3D time-of-flight (ToF) depth sensor with an industry-leading 360° x 60° field of view is being developed. The solid-state design is one of several sensing systems Jabil’s optical business unit (Jabil Optics) is designing to support lower-cost...