From March 14 to 16, 2018, Vizum made a striking appearance at VisionChina 2018 — China’s premier machine vision exhibition and technical symposium — held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. With a portfolio of advanced visual technologies and solutions, Vizum captivated global attendees with a compelling showcase that highlighted its role as a pioneer in 3D intelligent vision.
As an innovator in stereo machine vision, Vizum remains committed to advancing the field through continuous technological breakthroughs and expanded application scenarios. At the core of its development is the self-developed “Natural Learning®” intelligent vision architecture — a proprietary system that integrates stereo vision at the perceptual level with cognitive learning models at the conceptual level.
Among the company’s highlights was the 3D stereo vision product ViEye, a binocular intelligent vision system purpose-built for robots and mobile platforms. ViEye offers advanced learning, perception, and measurement capabilities, featuring high frame rates, precision accuracy, real-time responsiveness, edge intelligence, and plug-and-play usability. It has already seen successful deployment in industrial automation, smart manufacturing, logistics, and food services.
As machine vision capabilities evolve rapidly, new application scenarios are emerging. Vizum used the platform of VisionChina 2018 to unveil several cutting-edge use cases, particularly in the food service and logistics sectors — drawing enthusiastic responses from visitors and industry peers alike.
Tackling Bottlenecks in Food Services: Smart Visual Checkout
With China’s food service industry entering the trillion-yuan era, dining operations — especially in fast-food chains and institutional cafeterias — are under increasing pressure. Manual checkout processes have become a key bottleneck, leading to inefficiencies, long queues during peak hours, and higher labor costs. In response, Vizum developed a Smart Visual Checkout System powered by its stereo vision engine.
This system delivers ultra-fast and accurate meal recognition, capable of identifying tray characteristics — such as shape and color — within 0.1 seconds with a recognition accuracy of up to 99.5%. It automatically calculates pricing and enables fully autonomous checkout, eliminating the need for RFID tags, barcodes, POS terminals, or cashiers. The solution is ideal for quick-service restaurants, hotpot supermarkets, corporate and university cafeterias, bakeries, and dessert shops, offering speed, cost savings, and an enhanced user experience.
A Smarter Eye for Logistics: Automated Detection System
As AI reshapes the logistics industry, Vizum is also bringing its vision technology to warehouse and transportation systems. Its AI-driven Logistics Detection System, built on the “Natural Learning®” framework, equips logistics lines with real-time, high-precision object recognition — driving greater automation and flexibility.
The system can measure volume, surface area, perimeter, height, thickness, and width of both static and moving objects, including irregular and multi-target items. Unlike traditional systems, it requires no extensive pre-modeling, enabling on-the-fly measurements with up to 1mm accuracy. It supports a wide range of applications, from industrial production lines and warehousing centers to express delivery hubs, ports, and security inspection zones — operating continuously without fatigue and dramatically improving operational throughput.
Over the past decade, China’s machine vision market has experienced rapid expansion, extending beyond industrial automation into sectors such as smart logistics, agriculture, dining, and retail. According to forecasts from Qianzhan Industry Research Institute, the market size of China’s machine vision industry is expected to surpass 15 billion RMB by 2020, reaching 17.9 billion RMB by 2022.
As a core technology-driven AI enterprise, Vizum remains at the forefront of stereo vision innovation. The company continues to push the boundaries of what machine vision can achieve — delivering next-generation visual technologies and tailored solutions to domestic and international clients, and accelerating the commercial application of intelligent vision across diverse industries.