Tiny camera powered by ethernet cable

Power over Ethernet (“PoE”) is nothing new. Usually, PoE is used to power switches and other networking devices. A company called Baumer Ltd. is using PoE to power cameras over Cat6 cable. The “TXG camera” can shoot at VGA and higher resolutions and up to 90 frames per second.

Where would you use something like this? It probably could be used in surveillance or in some kind of robot. These TXG cameras are tiny and weigh less than a quarter pound. You can get a sense of scale by looking at the Ethernet jack on the back of the device.