A blue-light optical system and a single hybrid tracking architecture use targets only as metrology anchors around critical features, while AI algorithms maintain tracking across the remaining surfaces using geometry, texture, and color. The scanner does not switch between separate scanning technologies or datasets, producing one dataset per scan.

Users choose how to apply targets based on the job. For full-part metrology, targets cover the entire part. For dimensional control, targets are placed around features with critical tolerances, and for delicate or worn surfaces, targets can be attached to surrounding fixtures to preserve the part's condition while anchoring accuracy around it. Where metrology-grade accuracy isn't required, the scanner operates without targets at up to 0.002 in (0.05 mm) resolution, capturing fine detail, including deep features, in true-to-life color.

Artec Studio software handles 3D data capture and processing, providing editing tools and producing data ready for reverse engineering and inspection, with integration into SolidWorks, Geomagic, and PolyWorks for advanced tasks.

Each unit is individually tested and ships with its own verification certificate. Testing is performed in the manufacturer's metrology and calibration laboratory, which operates according to ISO/IEC 17025 principles and uses test methods per VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3 standards, with automated robotic testing to eliminate operator influence and ensure repeatability across the full measurement volume.

The scanner works tethered or fully wireless, with up to 50 minutes of continuous battery-powered scanning and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing dimensional control inside machinery, around large assemblies, at height, in confined spaces, and on the factory floor. A companion app for iOS and Android, planned for future release, will allow a smartphone to serve as the scanner's display.