NS42 Smart Vision Sensor

AI-powered inspection made easy

The award-winning1  NS42 Smart Vision Sensor accelerates AI-driven vision applications at the edge with remarkable ease-of-use and a fast path to ROI.

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Featuring a neural processing unit optimized for AI and machine learning algorithms, the all-in-one NS42 is built to solve highly intensive AI-OCR and anomaly detection tasks, and challenging scanning applications.

  • AI-OCR throughput up to 900 products per minute, with near 100% accuracy
  • Anomaly detection catches defects and abnormalities rules-based tools can miss
  • All-in-one simplicity for setup and job deployment in minutes, not hours
  • Captures 1D, 2D, and DPM codes with industry-leading read rates

Spec Highlights

  • 2.3MP / 5.1 MP sensor options
  • Dedicated on-board NPU
  • Integrated lighting and filters
  • Configurable I/O
  • IP65 and IP67 Rated
  • Full Vision Toolset*
*Included with Zebra Aurora Focus™ Software

Key Applications

  • Date and lot code verification
  • OCR/OCV
  • Label inspection
  • Anomaly detection
  • Presence/Absence
  • Assembly verification
  • DPM decoding
  • Track and trace

1   Inspect Award 2025 - 1st Place, Artificial Intelligence

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