January 2026 – Page 6 of 10 – Metrology and Quality News

Advantech Introduces MIPI-C Open Standard to Extend Reach and Standardize Edge AI Vision

January 14, 2026

Advantech, a global provider of intelligent IoT systems and embedded platforms, has announced the launch of MIPI-C (MIPI over Type-C), a new open specification that brings standardization to AI robotics and machine vision. Advantech MIPI-C solves long-standing challenges of traditional MIPI CSI cameras, including cable design limitations, interference, short transmission distance, and complex multi-camera integration.

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Laser Profile Scanners Measure Position and Geometry of Cables to Guide Robot Assembly

January 14, 2026

The scanCONTROL 3010-200 laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon enable robots to precisely detect and handle flexible cables in real-time. Software synchronises the data from the sensors with the movement of the robot for precise positioning of the cables on the cable harness, providing an efficient and economical application solution.

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Intelligent Vision Brings Artificial Intelligence Directly to the Production Line

January 14, 2026

With its new AI camera TIV, TURCK promises a paradigm shift in industrial image processing: Instead of complex programming, the intelligent camera only needs to be trained with a few sample images.

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UnitX Launches FleX AI-Powered Visual Inspection System for Inline Manufacturing Quality Control

January 14, 2026

UnitX, a supplier of AI-driven inline visual inspection, has announced the launch of FleX, its flagship platform engineered for manufacturing excellence. FleX is the essential platform for the toughest quality control demand, securing the highest quality, reducing the cost of scrap, and maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

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FARO and Creaform Combine to Form Two New Business Units

January 13, 2026

FARO’s 3D Measurement business segment is combining with Creaform, giving rise to FARO CREAFORM, a business unit delivering rigorous dimensional measurement solutions providing practical certainty so manufacturing and maintenance teams can act decisively.

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CAPPS-NC Delivers Closed-Loop CNC Control with Wireless 3D Scanning and Automatic Tool Changing

January 13, 2026

AAT has announced the integration of the Hexagon Blue Light Scanning Sensor into the CAPPS-NC manufacturing platform, introducing advanced wireless communication and intelligent automatic tool changer (ATC) management for high-speed, non-contact inspection of large airframe stringers and complex structural components.

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2026 High-Resolution Blue-Light Scanner Offers Verified Compliance

January 13, 2026

The demands placed on modern metrology systems continue to intensify. As industries move toward tighter tolerances, full digital traceability, and standards-driven quality assurance, 3D scanning solutions are expected to deliver not only exceptional detail but also verified measurement reliability.

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Creality Unveils Scan-to-CAD Workflow Through New QUICKSURFACE Partnership

January 13, 2026

Creality 3D Technology, a global provider of 3D printing and 3D scanning solutions, has recently announced a strategic partnership with KVS Ltd, developer of the QUICKSURFACE reverse-engineering platform.

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Automating Incoming Goods Registration with Adaptive Machine Vision

January 13, 2026

The breakthrough innovation behind WEControlDOME’s performance: automatic capture of each individual container via an integrated SVS-Vistek camera that provides consistent images across objects of varying sizes, colors, geometries and heights.

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Breaking the 3D Data Bottleneck for Digital Twins and Physical AI

January 13, 2026

As industries accelerate toward spatial computing, digital twins, and Physical AI, a fundamental infrastructure challenge continues to limit scale and adoption: high-fidelity 3D data can be too large to move efficiently. From factory-wide digital twins to LiDAR-based inspection environments, the sheer weight of 3D assets can become a bottleneck for real-time visualization, simulation, and collaboration.

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