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Robots

Specialized robot designs for automation in 360 + 3D product photography

Software

Photo studio software for robots that easily integrates into existing workflows

Ghost Mannequins

Transparent & ghost mannequins for online fashion stores & clothing photos

iPhone Photography

Mobile iOS app to integrate iPhone camera control with PhotoRobot

Modules
Centerless Table
CENTERLESS TABLE

A universal, motorized turntable solution for shadow-free product photography

Turntable
TURNTABLE

A heavy-duty rotating turntable to support 360 product photography of heavy objects

MultiCam
MULTICAM

A multi-camera system for capturing multi-row 3D product photos with multiple cameras simultaneously

Case 850
CASE 850

The ultimate, portable robotic workstation for 360 product shots and photogrammetry 3D modeling

Cube
CUBE

One of the most versatile PhotoRobot devices, for standalone use or in combination with other robots

Robotic Arm
ROBOTIC ARM

A precise robot camera arm to add the 3rd dimension to your 360 product photography and multi-row spins

Frame
FRame

An all-in-one motorized turntable and robot camera arm for shadow-free 360 product photography and 3D modeling

Turning Platform
TURNING PLATFORM

A heavy-duty turntable photography solution for large and / or heavy products like furniture and machinery

Catwalk
CATWALK

A rotating 360 platform for capturing fashion videos and model product photography in 360 degrees

Carousel 5000
CAROUSEL 5000

A heavy-duty, motorized turntable for photography of automobiles, furniture, machinery, and other heavy objects

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Outputs
OUTPUTS
Output Types

Compare all automated photography output formats

Gallery

View example product imagery of various industries

GS1 Image Standards

Adhere to GS1 image capture standards automatically

PhotoRobot - 360° image creation
Applications

Explore example PhotoRobot outputs in 2D + 360 + 3D + 360 product video

Industries
Automotive
AUTOMOTIVE

Automotive 360 carousel systems for car dealerships, superstores, online retailers, and private sellers

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Carousel 5000
Electrical Goods
ELECTRICAL GOODS

360 photo turntable modules for automated product photography of electrical goods, tools, and appliances

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Case 850, Frame
Fashion
FASHION

Systems for 360 product photography of fashion products on mannequins, models, turntables, and more

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Case 850, Cube, Catwalk
Footwear
FOOTWEAR

Photo studio 360 turntable & flatlay workstations for high-speed 360 product photography of footwear

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Centerless Table, Case 850
GS1 & Packaged Goods
GS1 & Packaged Goods

OCR and automatic GS1 image capture features for photography of packaged goods and grocery products

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Centerless Table, Case 850
Household Goods
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Heavy-duty rotating photography platforms for medium to large items or heavy household goods like furniture

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Turning Platform
Jewelry
JEWELRY

Automated studio systems with expansion accessories to facilitate photography of jewelry and luxury goods

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Case 850, Cube
Sporting Goods
SPORTING GOODS

Spin photography systems for sports equipment and items that cannot stand on their own like bicycles

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Turning Platform, Cube
Museum (Collection Items)
MUSEUM (COLLECTING ITEMS)

Photography systems to safely photograph & digitize museum and antique collection items for academia and research

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Case 850, Cube
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Workflow
Workflow
Production Line

Scan & Measure, Sort & Style, Robotize Capture, Post-Process, API & Publish

Production Workflow

From item intake & tracking to photography, content delivery and product return

Productivity

One-click automated production of 2D + 360 + 3D assets and 360 product video

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Resources
Resources
Tutorials

Find tutorials on our automated photography techniques

Manuals

Research PhotoRobot technical manuals & documentation

Academy

Train Your Studio Teams
From the Ground Up

Library
Blog

Read about PhotoRobot and the latest innovations

Videos

Watch video demos of PhotoRobot technology

FAQ

Find answers to customers’ most common questions

Downloads

Download the latest software versions & products

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Pricing
Pricing
Hardware Pricing

Pricing levels of PhotoRobot robotic workstations

Software Pricing

Pricing levels for local, cloud, and hybrid versions

Support Pricing

To meet different needs, we offer service plans

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Glossary
Rotary encoder

Rotary encoder

Also known as quadrature encoder, quadratic encoder, absolute encoder, encoder. Category: Hardware

A rotary encoder is a sensor that measures the angular position of a shaft or plate. An incremental (quadrature) encoder counts pulses as the part turns, while an absolute encoder reports the position directly without a reference run.

How PhotoRobot uses it

On PhotoRobot glass-plate tables an encoder delivers roughly 40,000 pulses per rotation, evaluated 1000 times per second. This is what allows images to be captured at precise angles while the table keeps moving (Fast Spin). Absolute encoders determine the position of each machine axis without a calibration sensor.

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  • PhotoRobot control units

Related terms

  • Control unit: The computer inside or beside every PhotoRobot that drives its motors, triggers cameras and connects it to the network.
  • Fast Spin: PhotoRobot capture mode that photographs during continuous turntable rotation instead of stopping at each angle.
  • Flash duration: How long a flash burst lasts; a very short flash freezes a moving subject sharply.

Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 5 pages of photorobot.com:

  1. PhotoRobot Control Units - Technical Documentation (Page)
    …32bit, 1GHz, 2000 MIPS Operating system Custom PhotoRobot OS Optical position sensor 1 Quadratic encoder 1 Absolute encoder (SLAVE module) N/A YES N/A Digital inputs 4 2 4 Digital outputs 2 Laser out…
  2. FOMEI Digital Pro X Studio Flash - PhotoRobot User Guide (Manual)
    Modeling Brightness Up/Down (Digital Encoder) Operation Instructions: Infographic 1.
  3. PhotoRobot CASE 850 Portable Studio User Guide (Manual)
    …holders Cross laser for precise product positioning Power and data cables Foldable legs Encoder & calibration probe Spare X-rings General purpose lugs to hold lights, light dividers, diffusion panels,…
  4. Mastering Product Photography: Shoes and Footwear (Blog)
    This, together with an encoder wheel which is capable of reading back the glass’ position for accurate and fast movement.
  5. PhotoRobot Case 850: The Highly Portable 360 Turntable (Video)
    This is made possible thanks to this encoder wheel, and this optical sensor with an auto-calibration function.

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