Robots can no longer rely solely on vision or pre-programmed trajectories. They need to sense and adapt in real time. A 6-DoF sensor can simultaneously measure three forces and three torques, giving robots a true sense of touch. This physical intelligence is critical for collaborative robots.
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Ahead of its inaugural rocket launch, UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has dramatically boosted production for its carbon-fibre Payload Avionic Module, using MSP PerfectPart to overcome challenges with part distortion and cut part setup time from 5 hours to 30 minutes, making the process 900% faster per part.
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Xsens, a leader in inertial motion capture technology, has announced the release of its Next-Generation Xsens Link system alongside Xsens Humanoid, a purpose-built software suite to support the hyper-scaling of humanoid robot training and control.
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Renishaw’s full range of RenAM 500 series of metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems and TEMPUS technology are now integrated into the 3DEXPERIENCE virtual machine from Dassault Systèmes.
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Creaform has announced the launch of its next evolution in automated quality control for at-line inspection in mass production: the CUBE-R M Series. The innovative modular solution leverages the power of the MetraSCAN 3D-R scanner in an automated 3D measurement cell and offers three standard configurations to accommodate different part sizes.
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Renishaw has announced the launch of a next-generation Build Processor (NxG BP), developed in collaboration with Materialise.
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Chinese mobility manufacturer Aridge has commenced trial production of its modular flying-car concept, marking the first time a hybrid road-air vehicle has entered a structured, automotive-style manufacturing environment.
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Icelandic deep-tech startup Euler has raised €2 million in seed funding to accelerate the rollout of its AI-based quality-control software for additive manufacturing.
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A new report titled ‘Total Factory Visibility: A Clear Path to Ongoing Operational Excellence, Productivity, and Sustainability’ from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics suggests most manufacturers are “stuck between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to understanding their production environments.
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IT architecture was set up on the basis of the Software-Defined manufacturing principle in just ten months, before the company was even founded, enabling flexible, software-controlled production processes that can be quickly adapted to new requirements, which in turn increases efficiency and innovation in manufacturing.
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