Ubicept Showcases Physics-Based Imaging at CES 2026 to Usher in the Next Generation of Smart Perception for Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles
Following the launch of the Ubicept Toolkit, the computer vision startup demonstrates reductions in blur and noise on CMOS and SPAD sensors for clearer and more reliable imagery
Ubicept, the computer vision startup operating at the limits of physics, today announced live demonstrations of the Ubicept Toolkit at CES 2026. The Ubicept Toolkit uses a physics-based approach to dramatically reduce noise and blur in conventional CMOS sensors - the same sensors used across industrial cameras, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and AR/VR - and next-generation single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors. Demonstrations will take place at booth #11115 in LVCC, North Hall.
In addition, Ubicept will showcase its technology as part of the demo of Canon's high frame rate 1MP SPAD sensor. This demonstration will highlight the advantages of Ubicept's processing on Canon's SPAD sensors in fast-motion and challenging lighting scenarios within the Canon Americas Lab booth, exhibited by Canon U.S.A.'s Business Innovation Group at booth #60509 in Eureka Park.
"We strive to work with camera manufacturers and robotics developers to achieve the next generation of smart perception," said Sebastian Bauer, co-founder & CEO of Ubicept. "With our recently released Toolkit for CMOS cameras, customers have more options than ever to see how Ubicept's technology can supercharge their perception systems in robotics, automotive, and industrial sensing."
The Toolkit implements the Ubicept Photon Fusion (UPF) algorithm and Flexible Light Acquisition and Representation Engine (FLARE) firmware for optimized photon capture. Together, UPF and FLARE harness the nanosecond precision of SPAD sensors, accelerating sequential techniques for high dynamic range imaging and practically simultaneous exposures.
To learn how The Ubicept Toolkit can elevate perception performance and integrate into existing workflows, contact Ubicept here.
About Ubicept
Ubicept transforms raw sensor data into high-quality perception outputs that keep pace with rapidly advancing AI systems. Founded by computer vision experts from MIT and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the company uses a physics-based approach that overcomes the limits of traditional sensors in challenging conditions such as low light, fast motion, and high dynamic range. Ubicept partners with leading automakers, AR/VR leaders, and camera manufacturers to push past the current limits of computer vision. Learn more at ubicept.com or follow Ubicept on LinkedIn.
About Canon Americas Lab
Canon Americas Lab, led by Canon U.S.A. and driven by the Business Innovation Group, serves as a platform where external partners can play a key role in generating new business opportunities. It is a place that promotes collaboration between internal and external ideas and technologies. To learn more about Canon Americas Lab, visit www.usa.canon.com/cal.
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