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Norway-based ultrasonic sensor company Sonair announced that its 3D ultrasonic sensor, ADAR (Acoustic Detection and Ranging), has achieved safety certification. The company said that its ADAR One was assessed as a human protection sensor according to the IEC 61496 standard for electrosensitive protection devices. Additionally, Sonair said that the product meets two foundational standards: IEC 61508, the functional safety standard…
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…booth during Automate 2026, including a look at its Branson Polaris Ultrasonic welding platform.
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…(Acoustic Detection and Ranging) 3D ultrasonic sensor. Listen up, robots ADAR uses ultrasonic waves and electronic beamforming to capture the surrounding space in three dimensions. Unlike conventional ultrasonic sensors, which provide limited, single-pane directional information, ADAR is designed to create 3D spatial awareness with a wide field of view. For the RA660 Navi XL, this means richer 3D awareness with…
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Norway-based ultrasonic sensor company Sonair is introducing its ADAR (Acoustic Detection and Ranging) sensor to the North American market with its official debut at MODEX 2026. The company is also highlighting its first commercial deployment in serial production on Cleanfix’s new autonomous cleaning robots. Sense for autonomous machines Sonair said that ADAR allows autonomous machines to perceive their surroundings using…
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…technology: With a built-in 100W ultrasonic module and 65℃ / 149°F hot water system, the station thoroughly cleans the CC1’s squeegee, removing dirt and residue to prevent streaks and secondary pollution. Automated roller brush cleaning: After each cleaning task, CC1 docks for automatic roller brush cleaning. The system removes over 95% of debris, prevents tangling and helps extend the brush’s…
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…represents an industry-first for 3D ultrasonic sensing. Sonair added that it is now moving fast to meet rising global demand. To fuel this acceleration, Sonair has raised $6M from a group of existing and new international investors, including Copenhagen-based VC Scale Capital and Norway’s state-backed Investinor. The round saw continued support from RunwayFBU (part of the Aker Group), SINTEF and…
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…IRB 6720 + SpotInspect: Automated ultrasonic inspection of spot welds ensures quality and consistency. Flexley Mover AMR: Autonomous material transfer using Visual SLAM AI for real-time navigation. AI in motion: Robotic parcel induction Meet ABB’s newest item-picking offering - the Robotic Parcel Inductor, combining an ABB IRB 2600 robot with AI vision to pick and induct mixed-package loads at scale.…
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Norweigan-based ultrasonic sensor company Sonair will debut ADAR, which the company said is the world’s first safe 3D ultrasonic sensor designed to boost safety in spaces shared by humans and robots, at Automate 2025 in Detroit. Sonair, which exited stealth mode with a 3D ultrasonic sensor in 2024, was selected from a crowded field of contenders to participate in the…
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…crucial. Now, Spot can perform ultrasonic inspections of rotating equipment using the Fluke SV600. This enables operators to detect early indicators of bearing failures before they cause a breakdown. Companies can capture more data without installing more inline sensors or requiring more contact sensors. Spot can serve as a four-in-one tool to uncover maintenance priorities: from air leaks, to equipment…
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…laser measurements or from other ultrasonic measurements.” Slamcore’s proprietary AI stack takes in images and outputs object positions with labels. Nicholson said deep learning and generative AI are making it easier for computers to identify objects. “There's lots of companies out there who do labeling of images,” Nicholson said. “But if you don't know where that object is, you really…
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…Thermoplastic Composite Structures, robotic continuous ultrasonic welding was shown to increase the speed of induction. This project will build on the outputs from the prior project in order to scale it to production use. Fixtureless robotic assembly and manufacturing environment (FRAME) 2.0 Principal Investigator: Lockheed Martin Project Team: University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, and Yaskawa Motoman Description: This…
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…Hamilton and Otteman also said ultrasonic sensors are embedded in the M.52 frames for development of the next generation of mowers. As Scythe’s robots autonomously mow, camera images are streamed for logging. Images are also collected from run-in, development, and test robots. “We have an employee who somedays literally takes out the robot to various properties, just so we can…
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Sonair, a Norway-based ultrasonic sensor company, revealed its innovative developments in sensor technology designed to improve safety in industrial automation. The company, which has now exited stealth mode, also announced the upcoming launch of their first evaluation kit this summer, signaling a significant advancement in the field of robotic and machine autonomy. Confident navigation with a 3D ultrasonic sensor The…
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…carts Multiple sensors, including LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors, and depth cameras protect the safety of workers and objects being transported. LexxPluss’ open architecture approach allows for integration with existing systems. AMRs can be managed together with most field devices and the status of the entire site can be monitored in real time on a tablet. Lexx500 automated transfer robots with multi-sensor…
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…safety that combines LiDAR sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and depth cameras to ensure they can operate safely and collaboratively with a human workforce. With a range of sensors, a multi sensor guidance system, and open architecture, the Lexx500 AMRs are designed to be highly scalable and interoperable - from a single robot to a fleet of units working together alongside existing…
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