Topic: Inspection

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Drones, Data, and Robotics as a Service With Near Earth Autonomy

May 23, 2021 · Understand user requirements first, and then design systems to deliver valuable drone inspection data, say Near Earth Autonomy executives.

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Zebra Technologies Expands Machine Vision, Scanning Offerings and Acquires Adaptive Vision

May 19, 2021 · Zebra Technologies announced its first suite of vision systems for manufacturers and supply chains, and it acquired machine vision software firm Adaptive Vision.

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Ondas Holdings to Acquire Drone BVLOS Pioneer American Robotics for $70.6M

May 17, 2021 · American Robotics, which is the first company to receive FAA approval for automated BVLOS flights, will join Ondas' mission-critical networking and data technologies.

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FANUC America Adds to SCARA Robot Line for Manufacturers

May 13, 2021 · FANUC America has added SCARA robots to its product line, including models with compact profiles, environmental resistance, high payload capacity, and other features.

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Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

May 7, 2021 · Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.

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AGM Systems Makes Multi-Year Agreement With Velodyne Lidar for Ultra Puck in UAVs

April 3, 2021 · Velodyne Lidar will work with Russia-based AGM Systems to include its Ultra Puck sensor in the new AGM-MS3 drone mapping system.

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OnLogic Offers Cincoze GM-1000 Embedded GPU Computer

February 16, 2021 · The Cincoze GM-1000 features an embedded MXM GPU, high-speed I/O and Intel Xeon CPUs for advanced embedded machine vision applications, company says.

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Raytheon Technologies and Army Research Lab Pick 3D Systems’ Metal Additive Manufacturing Solutions

February 12, 2021 · 3D Systems' DMP Factory 500 solution will be part of research effort to develop topological optimization that accounts for heat transfer.

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Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics From SoftBank

December 11, 2020 · Hyundai Motor Group to acquire controlling interest in robotics company Boston Dynamics from SoftBank

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Connecting Service to Design With Digital Twins

November 10, 2020 · Digital twin technology provides a bridge from design to service engineers in the field.

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HP Improves 3D Print Management, Automation

November 5, 2020 · New solutions increase control and quality of additive manufacturing processes.

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Optomec Delivers 3D Electronics Printer for Medical Device Production

November 3, 2020 · New Aerosol Jet system is optimized for industrial manufacturing.

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Factory Digital Twins Enhance Worker Safety and Supply Chains

October 30, 2020 · How plant simulation and modeling technologies help enforce social distancing and safety practices.

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NorthShore Care Supply Optimizes Processes With AMRs and Carts

September 14, 2020 · Autonomous mobile robots bring a new level of productivity to the handling of bulky cartons.

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Fictiv’s Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem Delivers Radical Transparency Features

September 3, 2020 · Radical transparency provides visibility into manufacturing processes to ensure quality and mitigate risk for those who cannot visit factory floors during COVID-19, company says.

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Meet Trek, With Autonomous Scanning and Data Collection Super Powers

September 2, 2020 · The combination of laser scanning and autonomous mobility delivers reality capture for building digital twins.

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Amazon’s Drone Delivery Hits Milestone with Federal Aviation Administration Clearance

August 31, 2020 · Retail behemoth Amazon.com took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.

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IoT Equips Students to Develop Ways to Cut Vehicle Emissions and Inspections

August 26, 2020 · A new system using remote data transfers and machine learning could lower vehicle emissions, testing costs, and reduce the need for in-person emissions testing.

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ABB Recycles and Remanufactures Thousands of Old Robots

July 15, 2020 · Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

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OMRON Provides 3D Engineering Data in CADENAS Solutions

July 14, 2020 · Digital product catalog offers important metadata, such as end-of-life information, for industrial automation.

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