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Industrial image processing ranges from simple applications in environmental perception such as positioning, measuring, identifying and sorting objects to more complex image processing-controlled automation functions.

Industrial image processing ranges from simple applications in environmental perception such as positioning, measuring, identifying and sorting objects to more complex image processing-controlled automation functions.
Until now, optical inspection in 3D was associated with high programming effort and costs, meaning that users had to resort to 2D solutions. A new type of laser-based 3D vision system is now set to put an end to this.

Optometron has added the Deep Learning module to its VIS-Vision software. This module identifies and assesses objects that are also randomly present without structure, i.e. regardless of the position, angle, size or illumination of the objects.
Rotationally symmetrical objects in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries are often rotated once around their own axis during inspection and the images captured in the process are compiled afterwards. An alternative is a system with four industrial cameras.

Silicon Software has been merged into Basler AG. Basler acquired the company in 2018 and managed it as an independent GmbH within the Group structure.

Axis Communications has founded the subsidiary Axis Ex AB, which will develop and manufacture its own globally certified explosion-proof network cameras and devices.
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Basler has announced a new AI platform for machine vision based on the artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It enables customers to seamlessly deploy AI-based applications.

JAI, a global camera manufacturer, appoints Michael Lisby Jensen as new CEO. Jorgen Andersen takes over the role of Chairman of the Board.

Basler has presented its annual financial statements for 2020. In a declining market environment characterized by Covid-19 in the 2020 financial year, Group sales increased to € 170.5 million (previous year: € 162 million).
With effect from 6 April 2021, VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme (VMT) is integrating Espace 6D, a specialist in mobile three-dimensional measurement technology and the digitalization of industrial and robotic systems.

The digital assistance system ifm mate from ifm supports workers with manual tasks in production or at packaging workstations.

Charlotte Helzle, Managing Director of Hema electronic for over 40 years, has handed over sole management of the company to her son Oliver Helzle. This means that the company will remain family-run in the future.

The globally used EMVA Standard 1288 for the objective characterization of industrial cameras has a successor in the form of Release 4.0, which takes account of the rapid development of camera and image sensor technology.

The VMT 3D vision system from VMT enables the position detection of any object in all six degrees of freedom.
IDS Imaging Development Systems
Integrating AI-based machine vision tasks directly into production - no problem thanks to industrial protocols such as OPC UA and prepared function blocks of special inference cameras. And all without expert knowledge of image processing or machine learning!

JAI has launched the Go-X Series industrial cameras, which comprises a total of 24 different models with resolutions of 2.3 / 3.2 / 5 / 8.9 and 12.4 megapixels.

Allied Vision and MVTec Software have pooled their expertise: With their Embedded Vision Starter Kit, they offer a ready-to-use set that can be used to test embedded vision applications on the 'NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit' and thus shorten prototyping phases.

Basler is launching seven interface cards with a GigE Vision interface under its own brand, expanding its existing portfolio.

Vision Components has developed a complete embedded vision system that is barely larger than an image sensor module. PicoSmart System is suitable for the development of compact vision sensors.