Gasgoo Munich-LINKHOU has secured more than 1,000 initial orders for its liquid monocular camera designed for embodied robotics, Gasgoo Embodied Intelligence has learned. The company announced the milestone on November 10.
Launched at the China International Industry Fair on October 12, the product hit the 1,000-unit mark in under a month.
Spun off from BZS in 2015, LINKHOU has long focused on core components for intelligent manufacturing. Its business spans four sectors—machine vision, direct-drive motors, industrial robots, and mobile robots—serving more than 800 customers.
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Liquid optics isn't a new research direction for the firm. It previously introduced liquid telecentric lenses for industrial inspection, used in micron-level precision measurement and inner-wall detection.
This new camera centers on flexible zoom. By adjusting the lens diopter to mimic the human eye, it achieves continuous focusing in milliseconds. Its range extends from close-up to infinity, while offering vibration resistance, a compact form factor, and low latency.
Fixed-focus cameras have clear limitations in dynamic robotic environments. With both the robot and the target in motion, traditional lenses often lose focus during navigation, adaptive grasping, obstacle avoidance, or close-range human interaction. The liquid lens's rapid focusing capability is designed specifically to address this.
LINKHOU's strategy involves migrating proven optical capabilities from industrial settings into the robotics sector. Compared to developing technology from scratch, this approach offers greater assurance in terms of technical risk and production stability.
Still, whether this core component can establish its value in the robotics industry ultimately depends on its sustained performance in real-world scenarios.
