Rovi i.1 brings mobile field capture into the FARO Sphere® XG digital reality workflow.
MUNICH, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Manifold Tech Limited, a spatial intelligence technology company, announced a strategic collaboration with FARO INSIGHT, a business of AMETEK, Inc. The collaboration’s first result is Rovi i.1, a mobile reality capture solution designed for everyday field use.
Rovi i.1: A Complete Reality Capture Package
Rovi i.1 complements FARO INSIGHT’s reality capture portfolio with a flexible approach to capturing spatial and visual data. It combines real-time localization, geometry, imagery and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) to produce spatial datasets and photorealistic 3D environments from a single field workflow.
Developed through close engineering collaboration, Rovi i.1 connects with the FARO Sphere® XG Digital Reality Platform for cloud-based processing, data management, visualization and collaboration.
“Our customers have expressed the need for a complete workflow that connects hardware and software and can adapt to the way they operate, more than a standalone capture device,” said Tobias Böhret, Director, Product Solutions at FARO INSIGHT. “Rovi i.1 brings these elements together in a complete package, supporting the customer journey from everyday capture to actionable reality data.”
From Field Capture to Application
The connected Capture → Cloud → Application workflow helps teams turn field data into point clouds, photorealistic 3D environments, measurements and digital-twin assets. These outputs can support existing software and industry-specific processes.
Potential applications include site documentation and construction progress in AEC&O; asset records and inspection in industrial facilities and infrastructure; scene documentation in public safety; and digital preservation in cultural heritage. The same spatial and visual data can also support immersive 3D experiences and spatial computing.
Beyond Rovi i.1, Manifold Tech Limited is applying its spatial sensing and reconstruction technologies to robotics and autonomous systems.
“Our goal is to make spatial data easier to capture, process and apply in real-world workflows,” said Dr. Fan Yang, COO of Manifold Tech Limited. “FARO INSIGHT brings an established reality capture portfolio, deep industry expertise and the Sphere XG digital reality platform, while Manifold contributes innovative mobile sensing and multimodal reconstruction technologies. Together, we are creating a connected experience from everyday field capture to cloud-based reality data. Rovi i.1 is an important first step in bringing these capabilities to more users, industries and applications.”
About Manifold Tech Limited
Manifold Tech Limited develops spatial intelligence technologies across 3D sensing, real-time localization, multimodal reconstruction, cloud spatial computing and robotics. Its mobile and embedded sensing products connect physical-world capture with spatial data and digital applications.
