New DesignCore® camera series from D3 feature uncompromising image quality, advancing AI development on the industry's latest embedded platforms.

Rochester, NY - April 25, 2023 - D3 is pleased to introduce its next generation of rugged camera modules developed to meet the requirements of multi-camera autonomous and industrial embedded vision applications: The DesignCore® Velocity Series and DesignCore® Discovery Series.

D3's new off-the-shelf cameras have been redesigned to maximize image quality, with tuning optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) out-of-the-box in addition to optics that improve signal with higher resolving power and wider apertures. Each Series features wide, medium, and narrow field of view lens options designed for performance-critical applications in autonomous machines, robotics and industrial sensing. Produced in the United States at D3's integrated on-shore facility, all camera modules come pre-configured for D3's range of leading NVIDIA, Texas Instruments, and Intel processing platforms while maintaining industry-standard compatibility over FPD-Link III, GMSL2 and MIPI-CSI2 interfaces. Standardized offerings in the expanded lineup are designed for rapid prototyping with an architecture that scales into customized original design manufacturer (ODM) units.

The flagship camera in the DesignCore® Discovery Series features a Sony IMX390 image sensor, with high dynamic range (HDR), LED flicker mitigation and frame sync support that results in high quality images even in dynamic lighting conditions. Download the DesignCore® Discovery Series datasheet for more information.

The flagship camera in the DesignCore® Velocity Series camera features an onsemi AR0234 image sensor, which utilizes a global shutter and high-speed frame rates to deliver superior image quality in the toughest moving scenes. Download the DesignCore® Velocity Series datasheet for more information.

Both Series include a ruggedized PRO lineup featuring premium lenses, lens-specific image science tuning, and IP67 ingress protection. Download the DesignCore® Discovery PRO Series and DesignCore® Velocity PRO Series datasheets to learn more.

"The Discovery and Velocity Series are the result of deep listening with users translated into targeted performance improvements," said Francis Pellegrino, Vision Systems Product Line Manager at D3. "Uncompromising image quality combined with D3's new onshore manufacturing advantage in Rochester, NY, the world's focal point of optics, secures a unique position for us to make products people love that scale into solutions for the world's toughest problems."
Pricing and availability

DesignCore® Discovery and DesignCore® Velocity Series Cameras are $499.99.
DesignCore® Discovery PRO and DesignCore® Velocity PRO Series Cameras are $649.99.
Order online and request volume pricing through D3's new camera selection tool: https://www.d3engineering.com/product-category/camera-modules/

About D3
D3 provides products, embedded design services and original design manufacturing (ODM) for customers in the mobility, industrial and commercial sectors. Using its proven DesignCore® product platforms and stage-gate development process, D3 helps its customers minimize the cost, schedule, and technical risks of product development for performance-critical applications. D3 has expertise in autonomous machines and robotics, electrification, sensing, imaging and optics, edge computing and detection algorithms. To support its products and services, the company offers ODM customization of hardware and software, validation testing and in-house manufacturing services. Learn more at www.D3Engineering.com.