Bridging Optical 3D Metrology and Computer Vision
Posted: 2025-3-31Accurate and robust 3D imaging of specular, or mirror-like, surfaces is crucial in fields such as industrial inspection, medical imaging, virtual reality, and cultural heritage preservation. Yet anyone who has visited a house of mirrors at an amusement park knows how difficult it is to judge the shape and distance of reflective objects.
This challenge also persists in science and engineering, where the accurate 3D imaging of specular surfaces has long been a focus in both optical metrology and co...Read More.
3D Infotech Leading the Way in AI-Powered Robotic Automation
Posted: 2025-3-31San Jose, California – March 19th, 2025 – 3D Infotech, a leader in automated industrial metrology, introduces an AI-driven inspection system at NVIDIA’s GTC conference this week. 3D Infotech’s industrial automation software for quality control is designed to accelerate the enablement of AI-edge computing technology that is embedded in collaborative robots from Universal Robots.
3D Infotech’s software platform is designed for seamless integration with Universal Robots’ latest AI Accelerator, enhancing pro...Read More.
Defect Detection on Steel Surfaces with AI Image Processing
Posted: 2025-3-31Defect recognition is crucial in steel production and quality control, but performing this detection task accurately presents significant challenges. ConvNeXt, a model based on self-attention mechanism, has shown excellent performance in image classification tasks. To further enhance ConvNeXt’s ability to classify defects on steel surfaces, we propose a network architecture called ESG-ConvNeXt. First, in the image processing stage, we introduce a serial multi-attention mechanism approach.
This met...Read More.
Beyond The CMM – The Future of Optical Measurement in Manufacturing
Posted: 2025-3-31Automatic scanning measurement technologies are steadily transforming the field of metrology, particularly in applications where traditional coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) such as horizontal arm, gantry, or large bridge-type tactile sensors were previously indispensable. Automotive manufacturers, in particular, have relied on these conventional systems for evaluating large vehicle body parts and plastics. However, the industry is now shifting toward faster and more efficient optical scanning solutions...Read More.
NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint Trains Physical AI in Digital Twins
Posted: 2025-3-31Advances in physical AI are enabling organizations to embrace embodied AI across their operations, bringing unprecedented intelligence, automation and productivity to the world’s factories, warehouses and industrial facilities.
Humanoid robots can work alongside human teams, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can navigate complex warehouse environments, and intelligent cameras and visual AI agents can monitor and optimize entire facilities. In these ways, physical AI is becoming integral to today’s in...Read More.
Nokia Strengthens Industrial Digitalization with New Edge Applications
Posted: 2025-3-29Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the expansion of its industrial application ecosystem with the launch of six new Industry 4.0 applications deployed on MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) reinforcing its commitment to empowering enterprises on their digitalization journey with innovative use cases. The expansion enhances industry automation, efficiency, safety, security, and sustainability by integrating cutting-edge applications from leading technology partners, including Bosch Rexroth, Ipsotek, Nozomi Network...Read More.
Sinochem Selects Baker Hughes’ Cordant™ for Enterprise-Wide Asset Management
Posted: 2025-3-29Beijing, CHINA – March 28, 2025 – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Friday that it has secured an enterprise agreement with Sinochem, a multinational chemical conglomerate, to deploy its Cordant™ Asset Health across 10 of its chemical production plants in China. The agreement represents the first advanced enterprise-level digital deployment of Cordant™ in the region and highlights its continued expansion into chemical and industrial segments.
Through the deployment of Cordant™ Asset ...Read More.
Sandvik to Acquire 3D Metrology Software Provider Verisurf
Posted: 2025-3-29Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Verisurf Software, Inc. (Verisurf), a US-based 3D metrology software solutions provider. Verisurf will complement and enhance Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology and strengthen the combined digital manufacturing offering to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMEs). The company will be reported as a separate business unit within business area Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions.
Verisurf is principally active in the North American market. The com...Read More.
Siemens and Audi Revolutionising Shopfloor Inspection
Posted: 2025-3-29Through integrating AI and software-defined automation at scale, Siemens and Audi are advancing the future of shopfloor automation & inspection
Siemens and Audi are pushing the boundaries of shopfloor automation by integrating AI and software-defined automation at scale.
Their long-standing partnership is driving innovation in the automotive industry through the fusion of virtual and hardware controllers, improved safety functions and more efficient production processes.
A key development is...Read More.
Cygnus 1 Ex is safe for use in Explosive Dust Environments
Posted: 2025-3-27Dust explosions are often catastrophic, causing irreversible damage and sadly, human fatalities. When an ignition source, such as electrical or thermal equipment, enters a space where there is a high concentration of dust in the air, typically in a confined building or vessel, extreme heat increases pressure in the space and causes an explosion. In such an environment, you’d likely notice very low visibility, much like being in a dense fog. But these situations are not uncommon. In fact, records show that a...Read More.
