MVTec is presenting the latest versions of MVTec Halcon and MVTec Merlic at the Hannover Messe. Product demos illustrate the use of machine vision in industry.

Deep learning as a method of industrial image processing can take automation to a new level. Bosch Car Multimédia in Portugal is also benefiting from this - in the quality inspection of electronic components.

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With the acquisition of Bauer Systeme, a company for handling systems in control cabinet construction, the Wago Group is expanding its offering for customers in this segment.

Sales of professional service robots for the transportation of goods or merchandise increased by 44% (2021 to 2022). However, the acute shortage of specialists and workers threatens to slow down future growth in the logistics sector. According to the IFR, AI-supported robots are helping to counteract this.

Sales of professional service robots for the transportation of goods or cargo grew by 44% year-on-year (2021-2022). Yet, severe labor shortages are threatening to hamper future growth in the logistics industry worldwide. AI-enabled robots help to tackle these challenges.

Pramac has teamed up with BlueBotics, a Swiss specialist in autonomous navigation, to launch its first range of mobile robotic solutions under the X-ACT brand.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing image processing for robots. With the help of neural networks, AI-controlled vision systems create models of tasks and independently discover the visual features required to perform them.

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The company Aconity3D has set itself the goal of optimizing the stability of the powder bed-based laser melting production method. By using high-speed industrial cameras from SVS-Vistek, the company has come one step closer to achieving this goal.

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The 'Vision Cam XM2' from Imago Technologies is a compact smart camera based on the Nvidia Jetson Orin module. The embedded vision system is suitable for edge AI applications and other tasks that require multi-core ARM and GPU computing power.

AMD launches the 'Spartan UltraScale+' FPGA family to complement its portfolio of FPGAs and adaptive SoCs.

With the industrial ATX mainboard 'MS-CF05-SKU1', Spectra presents a high-performance board which, according to the manufacturer, is ideal as a basis for image processing solutions.

Cyber threats are at record levels: In 2023, Trend Micro blocked over 161 billion cyber threats worldwide. Cloud environments are a particular focus for attackers.

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RS has signed an agreement with Fair-Rite Products Corp. It concerns the supply of ferrite-based technologies and products. The RS portfolio thus includes ferrites for the suppression of electromagnetic interference and power supply applications.

The global inventory of industrial robots has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) defines the key trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024.

With the 'O2I' multicode reader, ifm shows how IO-Link can be used in modern vision systems. Applications can be found primarily in logistics.

Vision Components is launching what it claims is the world's first industrial-grade MIPI camera module with the 'IMX900' image sensor from Sony.

Leuze is extending the range of the '3C' series distance sensors with the 'ODT3CL1-2M' laser diffuse sensor.

The 'Motorized Roller o450' for direct integration into the conveyor system from Lenze has an output of 115 W and is therefore, according to the manufacturer, more than twice as powerful as comparable systems on the market.

The safety-certified 'cyber simco drive 2' servo controller from Wittenstein cyber motor is now available with a Profisafe interface.

SEW-Eurodrive manufactures mobile logistics assistants for pallet transportation. These driverless transport vehicles are developed from the 'Maxolution' technology kit for mobile transport and assistance systems.