The distance sensor prototyped here ( Practical use case: Distance sensor (PoC) ) is about to be released in version 2606 EAP. The concept stays the same. It calculates the dot product of the sensor's normal vector and the minimal distance vector from the part to the sensor. The dot product is then used to check if the part is located in front of the sensor and if the part lays within the sensor's field of view. If both conditions are met the minimal distance to the part is