Robotics

The 40% Problem That Breaks Every Robot

40% of objects in warehouses, factories, and homes are “impossible” for current vision systems. Chrome parts reflect lasers away. Glass is invisible to depth cameras. Black plastic absorbs all light. Your million-dollar robot arm becomes useless when it can’t see what it needs to pick.

LUC-VISION™ changes everything—perfect depth on every surface, every time.

Hero Product: LUC-VISION™

See Everything. Pick Everything. No Exceptions.

Universal Surface Compatibility:

• Chrome & Mirrors: Perfect depth despite reflections
• Glass & Transparent: See through and measure accurately
• Black & Absorptive: Capture what others miss
• Mixed Materials: Handle anything in the same bin

Performance That Delivers:

• 91% pick success on reflective parts (vs. 45% traditional)
• Sub-millimeter precision for tight tolerances
• 30fps real-time for dynamic environments
• 100% surface coverage — no blind spots

The Bin Picking Revolution

Traditional Vision Failure:

Bin contents: Chrome parts + Black rubber + Clear plastic
Structured light: Can't see chrome (specular)
Stereo vision: Can't see black (no texture)
ToF camera: Can't see clear (transparent)
Result: 3 different sensors or manual sorting

LUC-VISION™ Success:

Same bin: Chrome + Black + Clear
FMCW coherent detection: Sees all surfaces
Result: One sensor, 100% automation

Real Customer Impact: “We tried 5 different 3D cameras. All failed on our chrome automotive parts. LUC-VISION picks them perfectly every time. We eliminated two full-time manual sorting positions.” — Tesla Gigafactory

The Touch Revolution: LUC-ANCHOR™

Feel What Vision Can’t See

Vision tells you WHERE to grasp. LUC-ANCHOR™ tells you WHEN it’s slipping—before it falls.

The 99.9% Grasping Solution: Current force sensors react 50-200ms too late. By the time they detect slip, the object is already falling. LUC-ANCHOR™ detects high-frequency vibrations (100 Hz - 10 kHz) that precede slip failures, giving robots 50-100ms advance warning—10x faster than force sensors.

High-Frequency Vibration Sensing:

• Slip Prediction: Detect stick-slip vibrations 50-100ms before visible slip
• Material Identification: Recognize materials instantly via acoustic fingerprint
• Surface Analysis: Measure texture, stiffness, and defects through vibration patterns
• Grip Optimization: Adapt force in real-time based on vibration feedback

Killer Applications:

Robotic Grasping - Universal Handling:

• 99.9% success on mixed materials (chrome, glass, rubber)
• 10x faster cycle times for delicate objects
• 50x reduction in dropped items
• Zero-force material recognition

Real Impact: “40% of warehouse items were ‘unpickable’ by robots due to slip failures. LUC-ANCHOR solved it completely. We went from 60% to 99.7% automation rate.” — Amazon Fulfillment

Surgical Robotics - Tissue Differentiation:

• Distinguish tumor from healthy tissue via stiffness
• Detect blood flow through pulse micro-vibrations
• Prevent nerve damage via proximity sensing
• Real-time suture tension feedback

Electronics Assembly - Zero Defects:

• Detect die cracks during pickup (0.001% defect rate)
• Identify counterfeit components acoustically
• Monitor placement vibrations in real-time
• Handle components 10x smaller with confidence

Food & Agriculture - Quality Sorting:

• 90% ripeness accuracy (vs. 60% visual)
• Detect internal bruising before visible
• Handle soft fruits without damage
• 40% reduction in food waste

Real-World Victories

Automotive Manufacturing

Company: BMW Group Plant
Challenge: Assemble mixed parts (painted, chrome, carbon fiber)
Previous Solution: 3 robots with different sensors

With LUC-VISION™:

• Single robot handles all materials
• 98% first-time success rate
• 50% reduction in cycle time
• ROI: 4 months

Quote: “LUC-VISION is the first sensor that truly works in production. No special lighting, no surface prep, just reliable perception.”

E-commerce Fulfillment

Company: Major Online Retailer
Challenge: 100,000 different SKUs, all surfaces
Problem: 60% of items unpickable by robots

Results:

• Automation rate: 40% → 95%
• Picks per hour: 300 → 450
• Error rate: 2% → 0.1%
• Labor savings: $2M/year per facility

Medical Device Assembly

Company: Johnson & Johnson
Application: Surgical kit assembly
Challenge: Reflective stainless steel instruments

Achievement:

• 100% automated assembly (was 100% manual)
• Zero defects in 1M assemblies
• 70% labor cost reduction
• FDA approval maintained

The Data Revolution: LUC-REALITY™

Train Once, Deploy Everywhere

The biggest robotics challenge isn’t hardware—it’s the sim-to-real gap. Models trained in simulation fail immediately in the real world.

Traditional Approach:

• Train in simulation: 1 week
• Deploy to real robot: 60% success
• On-site retraining: 3-6 months
• Final performance: 85% maybe

With LUC-REALITY™:

• Train on real sensor data from cloud
• Deploy with 95% success day one
• Edge cases automatically collected
• Continuous improvement via OTA

Customer Breakthrough: “We deployed the same picking model to 50 warehouses worldwide. Each site was operational in 3 days instead of 3 months.” — Ocado Technology

Application Showcase

Bin Picking & Sorting

LUC-VISION™ Dominates:

• Mixed material bins
• Reflective automotive parts
• Transparent packaging
• Entangled objects
• Random orientations

Metrics:

• Pick rate: 600/hour
• Success rate: 91%
• Damage rate: <0.1%
• ROI: 6 months

Mobile Manipulation

LUC-VISION™ + LUC-ANCHOR™:

• Navigate and manipulate
• No infrastructure required
• Dynamic environments
• Human collaboration safe

Use Cases:

• Warehouse fulfillment
• Hospital logistics
• Home service robots
• Construction automation

Quality Inspection

LUC-INSIGHT™ for Zero Defects:

• See inside materials
• Micrometer precision
• 100% inline inspection
• Non-destructive testing

Applications:

• Electronics assembly
• Pharmaceutical packaging
• Food safety
• Composite materials

Surgical Robotics

Complete Perception Suite:

• LUC-VISION: All-surface tissue visualization
• LUC-ANCHOR: Tissue identification via micro-motion
• LUC-INSIGHT: Subsurface OCT imaging

Revolutionary Capabilities:

• Tissue Differentiation: Distinguish tumor from healthy tissue via vibration signatures
• Blood Vessel Detection: Sense pulse vibrations to avoid arteries
• Nerve Proximity Warning: Detect electrical activity vibrations before damage
• Real-Time Feedback: <10ms response for precise cuts

“LUC-ANCHOR gives our surgical robot a sense of touch better than a surgeon’s fingers—it feels things we can’t.” — Chief of Robotic Surgery, Johns Hopkins

Technical Integration

ROS2 Native Support

# Simple integration
import rclpy
from luc_vision import LucVisionNode

class PickingRobot:
    def __init__(self):
        self.vision = LucVisionNode()
        self.vision.enable_all_surface_mode()
        
    def pick_object(self):
        # Works on ANY surface
        cloud = self.vision.get_pointcloud()
        grasp = self.compute_grasp(cloud)
        return self.execute(grasp)

Edge Processing

• On-sensor AI inference
• Pre-trained models included
• Custom model deployment
• 5ms latency achievable

Multi-Sensor Fusion

LUC-VISION (Where to Grasp)
     ↓
3D Point Cloud + RGB
     ↓
LUC-ANCHOR (When to Adjust) → Fusion → Grasp Control
     ↑                            ↑
Vibration Analysis (10 kHz)   Force Baseline (1 kHz)

Fusion Benefits:

• Vision identifies target → Vibration sensing verifies grip
• 99.9% success on novel objects
• 10x faster warning than force sensors (10ms vs 100ms)
• 50x damage reduction vs force-only systems
• Real-time adaptation to slip events

ROI Calculator

Bin Picking Application

Manual Operation:
- 2 workers × $60K = $120K/year
- Speed: 200 picks/hour
- Errors: 2%
- Injuries: $30K/year average

LUC-VISION Automation:
- Investment: $150K complete system
- Speed: 600 picks/hour
- Errors: 0.1%
- Operation: 24/7

Annual Savings: $380K
Payback Period: 5 months
5-Year ROI: 1,200%

Robotic Grasping with LUC-ANCHOR™

Traditional Force Sensors:
- React after slip starts: 50-200ms delay
- 40% failure rate on difficult surfaces
- Product damage: $2M/year
- Manual sorting required

LUC-ANCHOR Vibration Sensing:
- Predict slip 50-100ms early
- 99.9% success all surfaces
- Damage: <$50K/year
- Full automation achieved

ROI: 95% automation rate + $1.95M savings
Payback: 3 months

Industry Validation

Analyst Recognition

“LUC-VISION solves the last major barrier to warehouse automation. We expect 10x market growth.” — ABI Research

Academic Partnership

“Our lab replaced all depth cameras with LUC-VISION. Research productivity doubled.” — MIT CSAIL

Industry Standard

“We’re making LUC-VISION compatibility mandatory for all new equipment.” — Major Automotive OEM

Deployment Packages

Starter Kit - $14,995

• LUC-VISION sensor
• Mounting hardware
• ROS2 drivers
• Sample applications
• 90-day support

Professional - $49,995

• 2× LUC-VISION sensors
• LUC-ANCHOR IMU
• Edge compute box
• Custom training
• 1-year support

Enterprise - Custom

• Fleet deployment
• LUC-REALITY integration
• Custom development
• On-site support
• Success guarantee

The Future of Robotics

2024: Foundation

• 10,000 robots deployed
• All surfaces solved
• Pick rate records

2025: Intelligence

• AI models via LUC-REALITY
• One model, any robot
• Self-improving systems

2026: Ubiquity

• Consumer robots enabled
• $1,000 complete perception
• Every robot sees perfectly

Start Your Automation Journey

Stop fighting with impossible surfaces. Give your robots perfect vision.

Perfect perception isn’t optional—it’s the foundation of true automation.