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Stereolabs ZED 2i / ZED Mini

IP66-Rated Roller Shutter / Compact USB 3.0 Stereo Camera

The ZED 2i features an IP66 protection rating and a roller shutter design, and is specifically engineered for spatial analysis and immersive experiences in complex outdoor and indoor environments. The unit features a rugged aluminum alloy housing with integrated thermal management, and is equipped with a high-performance IMU, barometer, magnetometer, and temperature sensor. Combined with the Neural Depth Engine 2, it enables precise obstacle detection, 3D mapping, and wide-angle depth perception (up to a 120° field of view). Its USB 3.1 Type-C interface supports secure, high-speed data transfer, and an optional polarizing filter is available to eliminate reflections, making it suitable for applications such as autonomous navigation, target tracking, and mixed reality (MR).

The ZED Mini features a lightweight and compact design (6.3 cm interpupillary distance) and offers high-precision depth sensing and motion tracking capabilities, making it particularly suitable for augmented reality (AR), 3D mapping, and robotics applications. The device features a built-in 6-axis IMU and supports ultra-high-resolution depth mode. Its aluminum alloy frame enhances durability and facilitates integration, while USB Type-C ensures high-speed data transfer and high reliability.

Both products support development via the ZED SDK. Users can flexibly choose between them based on deployment space, environmental protection, and field-of-view requirements: the ZED 2i emphasizes outdoor-grade durability and wide-area perception, while the ZED Mini prioritizes high-precision depth perception and motion tracking within a compact form factor.

ZED 2i

ZED Mini

Single-Channel Stereo USB Kit

Dual-Channel Autonomous Kit

Hybrid Autonomous Suite

Core Strengths

Wide-Angle 3D AI Camera

By integrating long-range depth sensing and artificial intelligence technologies, it enables 3D environmental perception with a wide-angle field of view of up to 120° (diagonal).

Safe and Reliable USB Type-C Connection

High-reliability USB 3.0 Type-C cables equipped with screw-lock connectors are used to ensure secure interconnections between systems.

IP66-rated enclosure

The ZED 2i is dustproof, waterproof, and moisture-resistant, and is designed specifically for outdoor use and challenging environments such as healthcare, industrial, and agricultural settings.

Built-in IMU, barometer, and magnetometer

Equipped with a 9-degree-of-freedom sensor for spatial and positional awareness. 6-axis calibration is performed using a robotic arm before shipment.

A variety of lens options and polarizing filters

Select a 2.1mm or 4mm lens based on your application needs. When working outdoors, you can enable the built-in CPL circular polarizing filter.

Various Installation Options

With its flexible installation options and flat-bottom design, the ZED 2i can be easily integrated into any system or environment.

Application Scenarios

Related Terms

Embodied Artificial Intelligence Vision
Spatial Perception System
USB 3.0 Stereo Camera
USB 3.0 Depth Camera
Humanoid Robot Vision

Robotic Stereo Camera
Depth Imaging Technology
Robotic Spatial Perception
Autonomous Robot Vision Camera
Robot Depth Camera

Robotic Stereo Vision Hardware
Robotic Vision Development Kit
Bimodal Camera for Humanoid Robots
Visual Perception in Autonomous Vehicles

AGV Autonomous Navigation Camera
AMR Obstacle-Avoidance Depth Camera

Item Sorting

3D Vision-Guided Robots Accurately Identify and Sort Different Objects

Robotic Arm Control

Provides millimeter-level spatial positioning, enabling flexible control for complex tasks

Navigation Planning

Planning Optimal Paths for Mobile Robots Based on Real-Time 3D Maps

Pallet Stacking

Real-time scanning and positioning enable efficient and stable automated stacking

Data Collection

Continuously collect 3D information from scenes to build a high-precision 3D environmental dataset

Regional Monitoring

Real-time 3D monitoring and anomaly detection for specific areas

Package Count

Automatically identify and count the number and volume of packages on the conveyor belt

Spatial Obstacle Avoidance

Detect moving obstacles in the environment to ensure safe navigation

Customer Case Study: Industrial-Grade Embodied AI General-Purpose Robots with Deep Perception

Customer Needs

Hongke’s partner is developing industrial-grade embodied intelligent robots designed specifically for complex industrial environments such as the automotive, 3C electronics, and warehousing sectors, which place extremely high demands on the core sensing component—the depth camera. The robots must use stereo or 3D depth cameras to capture real-time 3D environmental data and accurately identify complex components and irregularly shaped objects to meet the demands of high-precision grasping, path planning, and palletizing tasks. Therefore, the depth cameras must have an industrial protection rating of IP67 or higher, to withstand dust, vibration, oil contamination, and wide temperature ranges, ensuring stable, high-frame-rate depth data output even within the robot’s complex electromagnetic environment. This provides reliable 3D environmental perception input for the robot’s embodied intelligence model, enabling autonomous operation and safe interaction. In addition, the camera must provide a comprehensive set of APIs and ROS-compatible sample programs to simplify integration into existing development environments for embodied intelligence robots, thereby facilitating rapid project implementation and robot deployment.

Hi-Tech Solutions

Equipped with Hongke’s ZED X series depth cameras, it offers 30 fps, 1920×1200 global shutter resolution, and depth accuracy of ±0.8% or 0.4% within 2 meters, providing real-time, high-precision 3D data for embodied intelligent robots to meet customers’ 3D perception needs. The ZED X Series depth cameras feature an IP67 protection rating and utilize the GMSL2 protocol, ensuring that robots can consistently output high-frame-rate depth data even in dusty, vibrating, oily, wide-temperature, and complex electromagnetic environments. Leveraging decades of technical expertise, Hongke’s ZED depth cameras offer a comprehensive software development ecosystem, including C++, Python, and ROS sample programs, and are compatible with existing robot development and simulation platform tools such as NVIDIA IsaacSim, Unity 3D, and Foxglove.

Hongke Collaborates with ZED Camera on Customer Engagement

Hongke has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the core team behind embodied robots at Anhui Lingdong General Robotics (a subsidiary of iFlytek), and ZED X will be integrated into their embodied intelligent robots.

More ZED Camera Clients

Multi-sensor options

Delivering breakthrough automation solutions in any environment

The ZED 2i is a 3D AI camera that provides spatial awareness for machines and environments. Our all-in-one vision platform enhances the ZED 2 camera’s ability to capture fine details, introducing depth perception, motion detection, and spatial AI capabilities for a wide range of applications.

Various Installation Options

With its flexible installation options and flat-bottom design, the ZED 2i can be easily integrated into any system or environment. Paired with a highly reliable USB 3.0 Type-C cable, it ensures a secure connection between systems.

A variety of lens options

The ZED 2i stereo camera offers new lens options. You can choose a 2.1mm lens for a wide-angle field of view, or a 4mm narrow-angle lens to improve depth perception and image quality at long distances.

Polarizing filter, eliminates glare

When shooting outdoors, the built-in polarizing filter ensures excellent image quality. This filter helps reduce glare and reflections while enhancing color depth and image performance.

Integration of Multiple Sensors into a Single Device

The only 3D camera equipped with a next-generation IMU, barometer, magnetometer, and temperature sensor. It undergoes 6-axis calibration using a robotic arm before leaving the factory.

Brand-new IP66-rated enclosure

The ZED 2i is dustproof, waterproof, and moisture-resistant, and is designed specifically for outdoor use and challenging environments such as industrial and agricultural settings.

Powered by advanced vision software

ZED combines advanced depth sensing with AI, allowing you to quickly and easily build cutting-edge spatial intelligence and digital twin applications.

AI-Driven Deep Perception: ZED integrates stereoscopic vision and neural networks to simulate human visual capabilities, enabling depth perception ranging from 0.2 meters to 20 meters.

Large-Scale 3D Skeleton Tracking: ZED is the first camera capable of tracking the 3D skeletons of multiple people in wide-angle, long-distance, and various environments.

Technical Specifications

ProjectZED MiniZED 2i
Mechanical Specifications
weights60 grams (0.14 pounds)230 grams (0.51 pounds)
Baseline63 millimeters (2.4 inches)120 millimeters (4.72 inches)
sizes124.5 × 30.5 × 26.5 millimeters (4.9 × 1.2 × 1.04 inches)175.25 × 30.25 × 43.10 millimeters (6.90 × 1.19 × 1.69 inches)
Operating Temperature0°C to +45°C (32°F to 113°F)-10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)
Video Output
Video Output2K @ 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (2208×1242); 1080p @ 30 or 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (1920×1080); 720p @ 60, 30, or 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (1280×720) WVGA @ 100 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (672×376)2K @ 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (2208×1242) 1080p @ 30 or 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (1920×1080) 720p @ 60, 30, or 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (1280×720) 376p @ 100, 60, 30, or 15 fps, with a side-by-side output resolution of 2× (672×376)
Video RecordingNative-resolution video encoding for H.264, H.265, and lossless formats (server-side)Native-resolution video encoding for H.264, H.265, and lossless formats (server-side)
Video StreamingStream media anytime, anywhere over an IP networkUse the ZED SDK to stream media anytime, anywhere over an IP network
In-Depth Understanding
Maximum Depth Range0.1 meters to 15 meters (0.3 feet to 49 feet)0.3 meters to 20 meters (1 foot to 65 feet); when using a 2.1-millimeter lens, the range is 1.5 meters to 35 meters; when using a 4-millimeter lens, the range is 1.5 meters to 35 meters (4.9 feet to 114.8 feet)
Ideal Range0.1 meters to 9 meters (0.3 feet to 29.5 feet)0.3 meters to 12 meters (1 foot to 39 feet); when using a 2.1-millimeter lens, the range is 1.5 meters to 20 meters; when using a 4-millimeter lens, the range is 1.5 meters to 20 meters (5 feet to 65 feet)
Depth ResolutionNative Video Resolution (in Ultra High Mode)Native Video Resolution (in Ultimate Mode)
Depth Frame RateUp to 100 HzUp to 100 Hz
Advanced Technology3D Depth SensingNeural 3D Depth Sensing
Activity Tracking
Motion SensorAccelerometer and gyroscope data rate: 800 HzAccelerometer, gyroscope data rate: 400 Hz; barometer, magnetometer, temperature sensor
Pose Update RateUp to 100 HzUp to 100 Hz
Postural DriftTranslation: 1.01 TP3T, Rotation: 0.013°/m (without loop correction)Translation: 0.351 TP3T, Rotation: 0.005°/m (without loop correction)
Sports Techniques6 Depth-of-Field Visual Inertial Stereo SLAM with Sensor Fusion6 Depth-of-Field Visual Inertial Stereo SLAM with Advanced Sensor Fusion and Thermal Compensation Technology
Object Detection
Target CategoryPeople, vehicles… Custom targetsPeople, vehicles… Custom targets
Goal Trackingbebe
Test OutputBounding Box 2D/3D, Position, Velocity, Unique ID, Segmentation MaskBounding Box 2D/3D, Position, Velocity, Unique ID, Segmentation Mask
Detection RangeUp to 20 meters (3D), up to 40 meters (2D)Up to 20 meters (3D), up to 40 meters (2D)
Skeletal Tracking18, 34, or 38 key points on the body18, 34, or 38 key body points, up to 15 meters away
Lens Specifications
Lens TypeSix-element all-glass double-lensWide-angle 8-element all-glass dual-lens system with optical distortion correction
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0 (2.1 mm) f/1.8 (4 mm)
monitoring range2.8 millimeters (0.11")2.1 millimeters, 4 millimeters
Field of View (FOV)Maximum dimensions: 102° (H) × 57° (V) × 118° (D)110° (H) × 70° (V) × 120° (D) (maximum dimensions) (2.1 mm) 72° (H) × 44° (V) × 81° (D) (maximum dimensions) (4 mm)
Polarizing FilterNoOptional
Image Sensing
Sensor Dimensions1/3-inch back-illuminated sensor with high sensitivity in low-light conditions1/3-inch back-illuminated sensor with high sensitivity in low-light conditions
Sensor PixelsDual 4-megapixel sensors with large 2-micrometer pixelsDual 4-megapixel sensors, 2-micrometer pixels
Sensor FormatsNative 16:9 aspect ratio for a wider vertical field of viewNative 16:9 aspect ratio for a wider vertical field of view
Camera ControlAdjust resolution, frame rate, brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma, sharpness, exposure, and white balanceAdjust resolution, frame rate, brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma, sharpness, exposure, and white balance
Shutter SynchronizationElectronic Synchronized Rolling ShutterElectronic Synchronized Rolling Shutter
Interfaces and Connections
ConnectorsUSB 3.0 Type-C portUSB 3.0 Type-C with dual locking screws
Installation Options4 M2 threaded mounting brackets1/4"-20 UNC threaded mounting: 2 M3 threads (bottom), 4 M3 threads (back)
Power supply methodPowered via USB 5V / 380mAPowered via USB 5V / 380mA

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Stereolabs — Giving Robots Vision Like the Human Eye

Since its founding in 2010, Stereolabs has been dedicated to endowing robots with human-like visual capabilities. Through advanced stereo vision and depth-sensing technologies, the company enables robots not only to “see” a high-resolution, full-color world, but also to deeply understand the textures, spatial relationships, and semantic information within their environment. The company’s technology originated at the Paris Institute of Optics. In its early days, it established its industry reputation by providing 3D image stabilization for films such as *Avatar*; subsequently, its independently developed ZED series of depth cameras became an industry benchmark due to their ruggedness and cost-effectiveness. Today, Stereolabs is propelling vision technology into a new era—advanced perception systems that fuse data from multiple sources to provide uninterrupted, high-precision environmental understanding solutions for fields such as autonomous robotics and embodied intelligence. With offices in San Francisco, New York, and Paris, the company serves partners across the globe.

As the official authorized distributor of Stereolabs software and hardware products (including the ZED camera, ZED Mini camera, and ZED SDK) in China, Hongke has maintained long-term, stable technical exchanges and project training with Stereolabs, and is committed to introducing cutting-edge stereo vision solutions to the domestic market. From agricultural automation to urban spatial analysis, YouSiTe has successfully served numerous industry-leading clients, including iFlytek, Qiongche Intelligence, Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing, Lingdong General, Zhongke Optoelectronics, Haiwei Technology, and Daxiao Robotics, accelerating the adoption of ZED products in real-world scenarios such as embodied intelligence.

Ms. Chen Qiuyuan, CEO of Hongke, paid a visit to the French company Stereolabs in Paris

Stereolabs ensures compatibility with a wide range of hardware and software options. This flexibility allows you to seamlessly integrate our technology into your existing equipment and use your preferred tools and workflows.

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