Zivid overview
Zivid develops industrial 3D color cameras for robot vision and automation applications. Its cameras are used by integrators and robot developers for bin picking, depalletizing, inspection and machine tending. Zivid is important because perception quality directly affects robot reliability when objects vary in shape, texture and position.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2015 |
Country | Norway |
Address | Gjerdrums vei 10A, 0484 Oslo |
Employees | Approx. 50-150; public estimates vary |
Specializes in | Industrial 3D cameras, robot vision, bin picking, inspection and automation perception |
Products | Zivid 2+, Zivid 2, Zivid One+ legacy, SDK and 3D vision software |
Typical projects | Robot picking, depalletizing, e-commerce fulfillment, electronics inspection, machine tending and AI-guided automation |
Management and ownership | Zivid is privately held in Norway. CEO: Thomas Embla Bonnerud. Ownership includes founders, employees and investors. |
Website: www.zivid.com
Zivid review summary
Zivid is a Norwegian company that makes 3D color cameras used to guide robots in picking, assembly and inspection. It was founded in Oslo in 2015 as a spin-off from the research institute SINTEF and has 95 employees. This profile sets out its history, products and leadership.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | Zivid AS |
Founded | 2015, as Zivid Labs |
Founders | Henrik Schumann-Olsen and Oystein Skotheim |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Employees | 95 in 2025 |
Products | 3D color cameras and software |
Chief Executive Officer | Thomas Embla Bonnerud, since 2018 |
Strengths
A specialist focus on high-quality 3D color capture.
Research roots at SINTEF.
A steady sequence of new camera generations.
Challenges
Larger competitors in 3D vision.
A small company in a market where robot makers increasingly bundle vision.
Read the full review: Zivid Company Profile: History, Products and Leadership
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