With the market launch of IDS NXT Ocean, there is now a complete AI solution for industrial vision applications. Camera hardware, software, infrastructure, knowledge and support come from a single source at IDS. This makes precisely coordinated, user-friendly processes possible. Users only need sample images and knowledge to evaluate them (e.g. "good" / "bad") to create a neural network.

The generated network can then be run directly on the IDS NXT industrial cameras, making them inference cameras. An inference camera can apply its “knowledge” acquired through deep learning to new data. Since IDS NXT industrial cameras have a special AI core, neural networks are executed directly on the devices with hardware acceleration - this enables inference times of a few milliseconds. With features such as a C-mount, robust housing, GigE network connection with RJ45 or M12 connector, RS232 interface and REST web interface, they are also full industrial cameras. The models IDS NXT rio and rome are now available as series cameras with different sensors and protection classes.