Embra HD
Industrial-grade gateway to Event-Based Vision
Embra HD is an Event-Based Vision exploration kit featuring a compact, industrial-grade USB camera for hands-on application development and validation.
Explore the sensing and software foundations behind Prophesee’s full-stack systems, progressing from rapid prototyping towards real-world deployment.
Shipping begins Q4 2026
Embra HD key specifications
Capture fine visual detail
1280 × 720 resolution
Track motion at extreme speed
>10k fps equivalent temporal resolution
Maintain visibility across extreme contrast
>120 dB dynamic range
Capture changes with microsecond precision
1 µs temporal precision
Build for the real world
Connect over USB, choose the optics your application requires and synchronize with external equipment – all in a compact, industrial-grade form factor built for real-world validation.
Industrial-grade and compact
Built for industrial environments with a die-cast, nickel-plated zinc housing, Embra HD combines robust construction with a compact 29 × 29 × 17 mm, 61 g form factor. Four M3 mounting points support secure integration in space-constrained systems.
Flexible C-mount optics
Choose the optics your application demands. Embra HD’s standard C-mount supports a broad range of compatible lenses, from 6 mm objectives to microscope and telescope imaging ports.
Integration-ready I/O
Coordinate Embra HD with external equipment through dedicated trigger and synchronization connections for custom development and validation setups.
USB connectivity
Power the camera and transfer event data through a screw-locking USB 3.0 connection. Connect directly to a computer without a frame grabber or additional interface hardware.
See motion as it happens
At the heart of Embra HD is the IMX636 stacked Event-Based Vision sensor, realized in the collaboration between Sony and Prophesee.
Its intelligent pixel-level sensing enables Embra HD to respond to changes in a scene as they happen, capturing motion with microsecond temporal precision rather than recording complete frames. This enables HD sensing across ultra-high-speed and high-dynamic-range conditions while generating data only when something changes.
Turn sensing into application intelligence
Choose Embra HD with one-seat development access to Metavision SDK5 PRO software suite and start building with 64 algorithms, 105 code samples and 17 tutorials.
Access binaries and source code for all modules, onboarding support and extensive knowledge bases. Free access to Hearth® – Prophesee’s next-generation Event-Based Vision software platform – is included when available.
Commercial deployment is available through a separate commercial license.
Start building with Embra HD
Put industrial-grade Event-Based Vision in your hands and take your next application from exploration to real-world validation.
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