Looper Robotics Pushes Industry Beyond Stunt Robotics With Debut of Spatial AI Camera

• Looper Robotics will launch Insight9 globally on Kickstarter as the centerpiece of a unified spatial intelligence system.
• The company also introduced NOMAD and RANGER robots, pre-integrated with its perception hardware and navigation software stack.

Looper Robotics has debuted Insight9, described as the world’s first Autonomous Spatial AI Camera, which aims to "democratize high-end robot perception." The product will be made available globally on Kickstarter as part of the company’s push to shift robotics from what it calls "stunt robotics" to something more meaningful.

The depth camera has been purpose-built for physical AI and uses a vertical triple-camera design instead of the typical horizontal layout. This gives robots a wider and more practical view of the world. It includes built-in VSLAM, which allows the device to map its environment and track its own position. Engineered to withstand up to 24g of vibration, it maintains accurate sensor data even during aggressive movements like jumping or recovering from a fall, while its solid aluminum CNC frame helps keep the system calibrated in demanding industrial settings.

The camera is backed by two core software layers that provide a neural navigation library and spatial toolchain. TinyNav manages localization and mapping using a neural architecture designed to run without heavy computing requirements. RoboSpatial provides a 3D interface where developers can define Points of Interest and task logic directly within a real-world view, cutting deployment timelines from months to days.

Looper is positioning this perception system as an integrated perception and navigation layer, offering "a one-stop spatial intelligence solution." It is designed to be used by robot manufacturers and developers building machines for enterprises, factories, and ports. While Insight9 and its software stack can be integrated into third-party robots, Looper Robotics is also introducing two pre-integrated models, NOMAD and RANGER, built on the Unitree Robotics platform. These robots serve as ready-to-deploy options, with mass production scheduled for Q2 2026.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Looper is betting that robotics will scale through standardized perception infrastructure, not headline-grabbing robot demos.

Source: GlobeNewswire / Looper Robotics