With their growing capabilities and increasing ease of use, robots represent the beginning of a new era of ubiquitous “helpers”. Robotics will be the leading technology of a whole new generation of autonomous devices and vehicles. State-of-the-art-technologies such as ultrasound, laser scanner, or radar are still used because of their proven reliability. Camera systems have become indispensable as an optical interface between the physical and digital world. This is because the goal of greater autonomy for robots can only be achieved if the digital image of reality is as detailed as possible. The ifm 3D cameras check products for quality, recognize sought-after objects, or detect obstacles without time-consuming scanning.